Microsoft is sponsoring a school soccer bowl sport, with the first-ever “Xbox Bowl” happening on Thursday, December 18 with Missouri State taking up Arkansas State. The Xbox Bowl is the alternative for the Bahamas Bowl, which is not going to occur this 12 months.
In a press assertion, broadcaster ESPN–which is carrying the event–said there will likely be “enjoyable, Xbox-themed moments and in-venue activations designed particularly for the bow.” The occasion is happening in Frisco, Texas on the Ford Heart.
In latest instances, Microsoft rolled out a brand new “This Is An Xbox” advertising marketing campaign, so now even soccer is an Xbox, in some method at the very least.
Xbox advertising boss Chris Lee stated the purpose is to supply a “reimagining what sport day will be for lifelong gamers and for these experiencing the fun for the primary time.”
The Xbox Bowl is one in all ESPN’s 17 school soccer bowl video games. The Xbox Bowl being sponsored by a gaming firm isn’t out of the atypical for bowl video games. In any case, a number of the others this 12 months embody the Bucked Up LA Bowl Hosted By Gronk, the Well-known Idaho Potato Bowl, the Unhealthy Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl, and Wasabi Fenway Bowl, Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl Introduced By Gin & Juice By Dre And Snoop, and who might neglect, the Pop-Tarts Bowl featuring edible mascots.
College soccer followers have loads to sit up for this month and subsequent, because the collegiate bowl season begins Saturday, December 13, and concludes with the College Football Playoff Nationwide Championship on January 19. You may see a full rundown of all the bowl games here, however notice that not all individuals have been determined but.