Dublin, Ireland — Two new titles are joining the lineup for Ireland’s Esports Company Series: EA FC and Chess are officially in play for the 2025/26 Office Showdown.
These additions mark a new chapter for the Series as we expand the format to welcome more players, more play styles and more opportunities for companies across Ireland to get involved—whether they’re big tech HQs, early-stage startups, public sector orgs, or Ireland Collegiate Series alumni ready to return to the competitive stage.
🕹 Why EA FC?
The addition of EA FC unlocks a familiar and fan-favourite title for football fans across Ireland’s diverse business communities. With the titles’ growing esports profile and built-in global player base, we’re giving companies the chance to field their own EA FC stars and settle those lunchtime FIFA debates once and for all.
EA FC will run in a 1v1 format, opening the door to solo competitors and quickfire matches that keep things accessible without losing the edge of competition.
🧠 Why Chess?
Yes, you read that right—Chess is here.
Office Showdown is about showcasing different types of talent across the company, not just the cracked aimers and team shotcallers. By introducing Chess, we’re welcoming a new kind of player into the Series—strategic thinkers, silent assassins and problem-solvers who thrive under pressure.
The format will be individual head-to-head matchups with a rapid time control system to keep games fast, fair and highly watchable for our remote broadcasts.
🔁 Same Format, Bigger Reach
EA FC and Chess join the original four titles (League of Legends, Valorant, CS2, Rocket League), each with:
🕗 8-week seasons
💻 Remote regular season matches
🎥 Live weekly broadcasts
🏆 LAN Finals event
Winter and Spring splits are open for registration, with early bird pricing live until 30 August.
🚀 Who’s It For?
Whether you’re:
a solo baller looking to carry your company in EA FC
a strategist ready to trade Slack threads for chessboards
or an HR lead hunting new ways to boost engagement
Office Showdown continues to be the best excuse to fire up a game with your colleagues, meet players from other companies and rep your team across Ireland’s only structured workplace esports league.
📝 Ready to join the Series?
Register Now – Winter and Spring options available, Early Bird prices apply.
🎮 Want to learn more first?
