After a wildly insightful pilot tournament, Ireland’s Esports Company Series is officially back for the 2025/26 season — and we’re levelling up.
From a first-time experiment to a full-season showdown — Office Showdown has arrived.
Whether you’re a seasoned startup, a tech giant with thousands of employees, or an alum keen to rekindle that competitive spark, this is your chance to represent your workplace on the digital battlefield.
🧪 The Pilot Was the Test. This Is the Challenge.
In our pilot season earlier this year, players from Logitech G, GG Machines, EdTech Ireland, Dogpatch Labs, Staq, Nativz Gaming, Mastercard, and the Department of Housing stepped up to compete across titles like Valorant, League of Legends, Rocket League and Counter-Strike 2.
What did we learn? Quite a lot. And more importantly, we learned what works.
🟣 “Best team building activities out there.” – Jay Doshi, Logitech G
🟣 “I thoroughly enjoyed the Office Showdown, it allowed me to meet and speak to people I had never met before.” – Adam Burke, Collegiate Series Alumni
🟣 “Having a close game with live commentary is an exciting and entertaining experience!” – Philip Waldron, Logitech G
We didn’t just run a tournament. We created a new way for Irish workplaces to connect, compete and have fun — whether they were coding, marketing, designing, managing or just clocking off at 5PM for a match.
🚀 What’s New for 2025/26
We’re now expanding across six game titles:
Team Titles: League of Legends, Valorant, Rocket League, Counter-Strike 2
Solo Titles (NEW): EA FC 25, Chess
Every game has its own league. Weekly matches. Cast live. Tracked on our competitive platform. And for the first time…
🏟️ A LAN/In-Person Finals will crown the champions.
You’ll battle it out remotely for 8 weeks in the Winter Series (w/c 6 October to December) or the Spring Series (March to May 2026) — or both.
The best of the best? They’ll face off live, together.
“We wanted to build something that reflected how workplaces are evolving — where gaming isn’t just a pastime but a way to connect. The pilot taught us that this series has legs. Now we’re ready to sprint.”
🔥 Early Bird Price Deadline: 26 September, 5pm
Register now to lock in your place — team or solo. Just pick your segment and we’ll guide you through:
Big Tech – Rally the teams across disciplines and campuses.
Tech Builders – Get your coders, designers, PMs into game mode.
People Teams – Unlock esports as a new staff wellbeing tool.
Game Devs/Publishers – Step into the spotlight with the community.
Collegiate Alumni – Miss playing? Time to rep your company now.
Not in one of those groups? You’re still welcome.
Whether you’re in government, education, finance, law, healthcare or any other sector — Office Showdown is for you. It’s open to all Irish-based companies, organisations, and their alumni — solo players included.
📢 What Next?
We’re launching short-form video content, social stories, and behind-the-scenes coverage across LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Follow us. Share it. Show it to your manager. Rally the squad.
Because the Showdown starts soon…
🟣 Get involved → www.officeshowdown.com
🟣 Email us → [email protected]
🟣 Join the Discord → Join here
