RIG Named Official Peripheral Sponsor of Columbia College Esports

Columbia, Mo. – RIG, the gaming peripherals at NACON, is now the official peripheral Sponsor of Columbia College Esports. As a sponsor, RIG will provide the team with professional-grade gaming gear, including headsets, keyboards, mice, controllers, and more. 
 
Aaron Shockley, Director of Columbia College Esports
“A sponsorship of this magnitude was needed to provide our Esports student-athletes with the best quality equipment. RIG has been one of the top providers worldwide for stadium-class headsets. NACON has provided premium gaming equipment for over 20 years. This is the type of sponsorship that sets our program apart and allows our student-athletes the ability to use the best equipment used by professional teams.”
 
Columbia College Esports was established in 2016 at Columbia College, one of the oldest programs in the country. The program achieved national success since its inception by being one of the top League of Legends teams in the nation.
 
The program’s goal is to allow students to complete a college degree while competing at the highest level in collegiate Esports. Recently in 2021 the Esports program expanded its game title offerings to add Rainbow 6 Siege and Rocket League. 
 
About NACON 
 
NACON is a company of the BIGBEN Group founded in 2019 to optimize its know-how through strong synergies in the video game market. By bringing together its 14 development studios, the publishing of AA video games, the design and distribution of premium gaming devices, NACON focuses 20 years of expertise at the service of players. 
 
About RIG 
 
Founded in Santa Cruz, California, RIG is a premium gaming accessory brand and a leader in tournament audio for professional gaming. RIG introduced the first
stadium-class Esports headset in 2012 and is trusted by sound stage professionals, team coaches, and pro players during league and live events worldwide. 
 
The brand’s mission is to develop next-generation gear for competitive gamers, Esports players, and live streamers. In 2020, RIG was acquired by NACON, a leading video game developer and designer of premium gaming accessories, including the Compact and Revolution series of controllers for console and PC. 
 
We’re inspired by competitive gamers, those who play to win and value gear that helps them play better.  
 
That may sound familiar, but we believe our products are different.  Gaming is sport, and we design gaming gear influenced by sports equipment from cycling to motorsports to snowsports. Any sport and every piece of kit that requires lightweight and durability energizes our product development team. 
 
RIG began with an idea to develop the lightest possible headset that could deliver on both audio and comfort with unmatched durability. Because we know that comfort leads to focus, which leads to higher scores. 
 
From that first headset to our latest innovation, RIG strives to design gear that’s as good as you play. 
 
GEAR UP. GET GOOD. 
 
For more information, please go to https://www.nacongaming.com/en-US/accessoires/rig