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Bell Esports Challenge

National program · Live finals · Digital platformMetro Toronto Convention Centre · Toronto, Canada

Bell Esports Challenge 2025 production

01 / The brief

A nationwide competition built from online qualification through a live championship in Toronto.

Create a complete national competition journey, bring finalists from across Canada to Toronto and deliver a seamless live broadcast and on-site experience.

Client & partners
OverActive Media · Bell Canada
Date
August 22–25, 2025
Location
Metro Toronto Convention Centre · Toronto, Canada
Scope
Broadcast, production, tournament operations, web development and travel booking

02 / Maelstrom’s role

What we delivered.

Maelstrom developed the registration platform and rulesets, ran three online qualifiers, coordinated player travel and managed tournament operations, networking, talent, equipment, booth operations and graphics at the final.

Qualification and registration

Built the registration platform and rulesets, then operated three online qualifiers for the national competition.

Getting finalists to the event

Coordinated player travel to bring more than 40 competitors together for the live final in Toronto.

The live final

Managed tournament operations, networking, talent, equipment, booth operations and graphics alongside broadcast and production.

03 / The result

Forty-plus competitors. One coherent experience.

More than 40 competitors were brought together for an integrated national program that connected digital qualification, player logistics and a high-quality live final.

40+Competitors
3Online qualifiers
NationalCanadian program

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