HP opens registration for OMEN Esports

HP opens registration for OMEN Esports Gold Quest scholarships with AMD Ryzen ™  for PC Gamers

 

The scholarship in collaboration with AMD will support future PC gaming stars from India

3 Gamers stand a chance to win annual esports scholarship worth Rs 12 lakh including esports training and OMEN gaming setup to better their game.

Supporting the rise of PC gaming culture in India, HP India has opened registrations for the OMEN Gold Quest in collaboration with AMD Ryzen™. The ‘OMEN Gold Quest” is a scholarship program that will provide gamers with the necessary financial aid, OMEN gaming gear, skills, and exposure to help them in their quest to compete on the global stage and become future esports stars.

 

With esports growing at a rapid rate, HP recognizes the need to support the gamers community with the right set of tools and guidance to truly explore their passion and create a mark in the world of esports. The OMEN Gold Quest scholarship will select three applicants and will offer them an annual esports scholarship to support them to better their game. The scholarship will offer international esports training, OMEN Gaming Gear (includes OMEN by HP Laptop powered by AMD Ryzen), annual financial aid - worth Rs 12 lakh for each individual , given gamers a chance to better their gameplay.

The scholarship will be open to Indian applicants in the 18 – 23 year age group. The nationwide talent hunt program for selection will roll out on March 31, 2021 with final selections in June 2021. The scholarship period will commence from 1^st July 2021 and carry on till 30^th June 2022.

 

Participating gamers get a chance to win the OMEN gaming gear which includes OMEN by HP laptop powered by AMD Ryzen™ guaranteeing powerful performance. The gaming gear also comprises of headset, mouse, keyboard, and monitor.

 

 

For more details of the event/registration please log onto: https://www.omen.com/in/en/omen-scholarship.html#js-main-content

  

HP introduces esports scholarship at

 HP introduces Esports scholarship at
OMEN FanFest 2020

 Esports Gold Quest scholarship will support future stars of Indian gaming

Gamers stand a chance to win OMEN crib- gaming setup designed for an ultimate gameplay experience

HP India today announced the inaugural ‘esports Gold Quest’ scholarships at the OMEN FanFest 2020, in support of the rise of PC Gaming culture in India. The ‘esports Gold Quest” scholarship is a program that will provide gamers with the necessary financial support, equipment, skills, and exposure to help them in their quest to compete on the global stage and become future esports stars.

With esports becoming a global phenomenon, HP recognizes the need to provide Indian talent with the right set of tools and guidance to compete at the world stage and bring the country its recognition in esports. The esports Gold Quest scholarships will select three applicants and will offer them an annual scholarship worth Rs 12 lacs each, which will include a full esports kit from OMEN, a monthly salary of 50k and an international training stint.

 The scholarship will be open to Indian applicants in the 16 – 20-year age group. The nationwide talent hunt program for selection will roll out in Jan 2021 with final selections in June 2021.

 With gaming breaking down boundaries and merging seamlessly with popular culture, a platform was needed to showcase its rise. The OMEN FanFest accomplishes this by bringing together influential figures in the world of esports, contemporary culture and gaming enthusiasts on a common stage, and celebrates PC gaming in a manner never seen before.

 Ketan Patel – Managing Director, HP India Market said, “Gaming and esports are among the fastest growing competitive pursuits in India and globally. It is a stage on which Indian talent has the potential to compete with the best in the globe. As a market leader, we are working towards making the gaming ecosystem more inclusive for everyone, fueling the passion in gaming, and providing a launch pad for budding esports talent in the country. The scholarship program announced today in is in line with our philosophy of ‘Play to Progress’ and we hope to see champions at the world stage from India soon.”

As a confluence of gaming and popular culture the OMEN FanFest will bring together some of the biggest names in the world of esports and entertainment. These include Tirth Mehta, India’s first esports medalist; Ulrich Schulze ,SVP, Product  Management at ESL; Akshat Rathee, MD & Founder, NODWIN gaming, Abish Mathew- Standup Comic and other enthusiast gamers among many more.

The OMEN FanFest will also feature a contest that will offer participants the chance to become the fifth member of the HP OMEN Squad – which brings together people of diverse origins with one unifying goal to merge gaming with mainstream culture. Current members of the OMEN Squad include esports pro gamer Hellranger, professional live streamer Manasvivi, gamer and content creator Ocean Sharma and stand-up comic  Abish Mathew. 

To further enhance the gaming ecosystem, HP is also announcing the ‘OMEN Crib’ – an entire gaming setup designed for the ultimate gameplay experience. The OMEN Crib comprises a dual monitor desk, keyboard, headset, mouse, mousepad, speakers and the OMEN gaming chair – all in a minimalist but stylish package.

 Gamers stand a chance to win one OMEN Crib every week through a contest all through December exclusively on Flipkart. Contest details will be available at www.flipkart.com/hp-omen-fanfest-store

The OMEN FanFest follows the recent unveiling of the brand-new range of OMEN laptops and accessories, updates to OMEN Command Center, and the HP Pavilion gaming 16. The OMEN range offers “First of its kind” hardware technologies in the industry enabling Gameplay experience to next level and offer unmatched power without any compromise. OMEN and Pavilion PCs, and accessories provide an immersive experience to the gamers helping them stay connected, relaxed, and entertained while at home.

  For more details of the event/registration please log onto: https://omenfanfest.com/

HP Introduces Powerhouse Gaming

HP Introduces Powerhouse Gaming Portfolio Designed for the Next Generation Gamers in India

New OMEN and Pavilion PCs, and mice keep gamers connected, relaxed, and entertained while at home

HP study finds 64% of people¹ who started playing video games during these unprecedented times feel more hopeful

Today HP unveiled new OMEN Laptops and accessories, updates to OMEN Command Center, and introduced the first 16” Pavilion Gaming laptop – all designed for today’s gamer to play their best while pushing the limits of what their devices can do. It offers “First of its kind” hardware technologies in the industry enabling Gameplay experience to next level and offer unmatched power without any compromise.

Gaming benefits are being unlocked as people are spending more time at home, uncovering new avenues for both entertainment and general well-being.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Vickram Bedi, Senior Director, Personal Systems, HP India Market said, “HP continues to push progression in gaming by growing and evolving the ecosystem with enhanced experiences through broad gaming portfolio. We understand that in gaming, no one size fits all and hence our award winning OMEN series along with Pavilion Gaming 16 truly caters to different set of audience based on their requirements.”

DESIGNED FOR IMMERSION. ENGINEERED FOR PERFORMANCE.

Today’s gamers need the right experience and technology to get the most out of gaming. Innovative thermal technology and winning horsepower, stunning visuals to bring games to life by enhancing the overall experience, and great accessories designed to trick out how people play today. The newest OMEN line-up brings together an ecosystem of hardware and software to help today’s gamers feel connected and entertained.

The latest OMEN 15, featuring a redesigned chassis with a smallest 15” gaming laptop footprint in the industry, offers minimalist aesthetics and includes the new OMEN diamond logo in a blue to green gradient. The laptop comes in both Mica Silver and Shadow Black with optional full RGB per-key lighting. Additional features include:

• Performance that Wins: Witness amazing graphics with up to NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 2070 Super with MAX-Q Design^4,5. Power through games with desktop caliber performance up to 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 H-series processors⁶ or experience AMD’s CPU debut on an OMEN laptop with up to AMD Ryzen™ 7 H-series processors⁷, as well as up to 32 GB DDR4 RAM⁸ to make multi-tasking a breeze. The laptop comes with a wide variety of storage options, including up to 1 TB PCIe SSD supporting RAID 0¹⁰ for blazing load speeds.
• Stunning Visuals: Action explodes off with smallest 15” gaming laptop* supported by a new 180-degree flat hinge design for increased stability during those hectic gaming sessions, with options up to OLED, or FHD 300 Hz¹¹ and NVIDIA G-SYNC™ technology on select configurations. Boost your multi-stream HD & 4K video experiences with Thunderbolt™ 3 on select configurations¹².
• Thermal Innovations: HP delivers the industry’s first implemented IR thermopile sensor² within a gaming laptop to optimize thermal efficiencies, maintain steady yet quiet fan acoustic control, and maximize performance from the Dynamic Power feature within OMEN Command Center. OMEN Tempest Cooling Technology keeps things super chill with enlarged vent openings and up to a 12 V fan¹³ which utilizes the three-sided venting to enable five-way airflow and push this laptop towards desktop-level CPU performance.
• OMEN Command Center Updates: Maximize productivity during media consumption and browsing with the Graphics Switcher via OMEN Command Center³, which enables a hybrid setting for battery life up to 12.5 hours – great for watching movies or working. Performance customization evolves thanks to Performance Control¹⁴ within OMEN Command Center to more easily control thermals and fan speed and includes a performance mode – yielding a 17% CPU and GPU power boost.
• Expansion Capabilities: For tinkerers, Phillips-head screws on the base of the laptop along with single panel access for memory and storage make for simple and quick hardware customization to the ultimate gaming laptop at your command.