VENN, the Video Game Entertainment and News Network, has announced “Fall-o’-Ween” in partnership with Gamers.Vote and MTV’s “Vote For Your Life.”

The initiative aims to get out the vote among the gaming community ahead of the inaugural “Vote Early Day” on Saturday, 24 October, and will take the form of a live five-hour broadcast, featuring celebrity cameos and a 40-player charity Fall Guys tournament.

Shot live at VENN’s state-of-the-art broadcast studio in Los Angeles, VENN’s own Chrissy Costanza and Daniel ‘dGon’ Gonzales will host the event, while celebrities including Felicia Day and Tee Grizzley are set to make appearances. 

The headline Fall Guys tournament will feature a star-studded roster of 40 professional athletes, streamers, and musicians, competing in teams of four, and battling for $40K in prizes for nominated charities. 

Fall-o’-Ween will also see iconic esports organisations 100 Thieves and Dignitas pitted against each other, and sharing a stage with NBA pros including Josh Hart, and platinum recording artists, Wallows. 

Vice President of Social Impact at MTV, Erika Soto Lamb, commented:

“For decades now, MTV has led the charge to mobilize young people to channel their passion into action during critical times for our country.

“The 2020 election is no different so we’re innovating and expanding our reach by partnering with VENN and Gamers.Vote to meet young people where they are to make sure the engaged and passionate gaming community is ready to ‘Vote for Your Life’ ahead of Vote Early Day.”

While CEO of Gamers.Vote, Christie St. Martin, added:

“Our goal at Gamers.Vote is to make sure that every single person in the gaming community that wants to vote has the information they need.

“This election is shaping up to have the highest voter turnout in American history – and young, engaged audiences are critical to determining our future. Early voting is essential to ensuring all votes are counted and all voices heard.”

And, Co-CEO of VENN, Ariel Horn, said:

“The VENN production teams are responsible for some of the most important tentpole global events in gaming and esports history.

“Partnering with MTV and their rich legacy of social impact initiatives, and Gamers.Vote and their critical cause of encouraging early turnout, is both an honor and a commitment we take seriously.”

Fall-o’-Ween will be broadcast live at VENN.tv from 4-9PM PDT, on Friday, October 23, the eve of the inaugural Vote Early Day

AYO.NEWS says:

With the United States facing some of its most significant challenges ever, it’s great to see the gaming industry put together an initiative like this to motivate the gaming community, and we’re sure it will make a significant difference to the turnout. 

Who knows, maybe it could also inspire similar initiatives elsewhere in the world – after all, Gen Z have the numbers to make a real impact, they just need the motivation. 

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