Esports & Sponsorships

Red Bull × Bacon Time — Esports Team Sponsorship

October 14, 2026

Companies: Red Bull and Bacon Time 
Campaign type:
Esports team sponsorship and product collaboration

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Campaign description

Red Bull collaborated with the esports team Bacon Time to create a limited-edition can. The product featured the team's preferred flavor selection, refreshed packaging, and a promotion.

The campaign extended the esports sponsorship into the product itself, connecting the team collaboration with a physical consumer product.

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Reported results

  • 800,000 cans sold.
  • 70% increase in sales.
  • 50 million content impressions.

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Key takeaway

The case illustrates how an esports sponsorship can extend beyond team association into co-branded packaging and product sales