Newegg Hosts AMD Game On Event Featuring Evil Geniuses VALORANT Team, Expanding Gamer Zone’s Community Impact

DIAMOND BAR, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 16, 2025--

Newegg (Newegg Commerce, Inc., NASDAQ: NEGG), a global leader in computer and technology products, today announced the successful completion of its AMD Game On Event, an immersive esports and gaming experience powered by AMD Ryzen™ processors and Radeon™ graphics. The event brought fans together with members of Evil Geniuses, one of North America’s most established professional esports organizations and the 2023 VALORANT Champions, delivering high-performance gameplay, meet-and-greets, big raffle giveaways, and interactive sessions inside Newegg’s newly built Gamer Zone.

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This experience reinforced Newegg’s ongoing strategy to expand its community presence through the Gamer Zone, which has quickly become a hub for gaming, PC-building education, and youth technology programs. The AMD Game On Event adds to a growing portfolio of community-driven experiences designed to bring gaming culture, industry partners, and students together under one roof.

“Bringing AMD and Evil Geniuses together in our Gamer Zone created an incredible energy for fans, students, and PC enthusiasts,” said Katie Lau, Director of Corporate Marketing. “This event highlights how we’re blending high-performance technology with real community engagement. It’s the perfect example of what we’re building here, a place where gamers can learn, compete, and connect.”

As part of the AMD Game On Event, attendees experienced hands-on gameplay with AMD-powered stations and engaged directly with Evil Geniuses players. The event also featured interactive experiences, including a motherboard-stacking challenge, a live PC speed-building competition, and a 5v5 VALORANT showdown with Evil Geniuses and gaming influencers.

Beyond entertainment, the event highlighted Newegg’s commitment to strengthening the gaming and esports community through ongoing educational programs. These include:

Newegg plans to expand its community event schedule throughout 2026, including new PC DIY sessions, esports learning programs, vendor-driven demos, and technology education initiatives for students and aspiring builders.

Newegg Gamer Community

In addition to in-person programming, Newegg continues to expand its digital footprint through the Newegg Gamer Community, an online platform where gamers, creators, and PC enthusiasts share their builds, seek advice, participate in vendor-led giveaways, and join live AMAs with industry experts. Since launch, the community has grown significantly and now hosts an active user base of passionate builders and gamers. Together with the Newegg Gamer Zone, this online Gamer Community forms a unified ecosystem that blends digital engagement with real-world experiences, reinforcing Newegg’s commitment to supporting and growing the gaming community at every level.

About Newegg

Newegg (Newegg Commerce, Inc., NASDAQ: NEGG), founded in 2001 and based in Diamond Bar, Calif., near Los Angeles, is a leading global online retailer for PC hardware, consumer electronics, gaming peripherals, home appliances, and lifestyle technology. Newegg also serves businesses’ e-commerce needs with marketing, supply chain, and technical solutions in a single platform. For more information, please visit Newegg.com.

AMD Game On at Newegg Gamer Zone - Speed Building Competition

AMD Game On at Newegg Gamer Zone - VALORANT 5vs5 Tournament

AMD Game On at Newegg Gamer Zone - Evil Geniuses VALORANT Esports Team

AMD Game On at Newegg Gamer Zone

AMD Game On at Newegg Gamer Zone

PHOENIX (AP) — Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson opened the ninth inning with back-to-back home runs, sending the Atlanta Braves to a 2-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.

Grant Holmes held the Diamondbacks to one hit through six innings, matching zeros with Arizona starter Eduardo Rodríguez.

Albies and Olson connected off reliever Paul Sewald (0-1), helping the Braves improve to 6-2 while the Diamondbacks dropped to 3-5.

Robert Suarez (1-0) pitched a perfect eighth inning and Raisel Iglesias worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his first save this season.

Albies, who had three of Atlanta's six hits, drove an 0-1 pitch from Sewald over the right-field fence for his second homer of the year.

Olson sent Sewald’s next delivery to left for his second home run as well.

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Atlanta Braves pitcher Grant Holmes (66) pitches during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble)

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Paul Sewald (38) is relieved from pitching after allowing two home runs during a baseball game against the Atlanta Braces, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble)

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley (27) celebrates a home run by Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson (28) during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble)

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson (28) rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble)

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (1) rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble)