Guild pro-player wins $200,000 in tournament

Guild Esports PLC
16 October 2023
 

Press Release

 

16 October 2023

 

Guild Esports PLC

 

("Guild Esports", "Guild", or "the Company")

 

Guild professional player wins $200,000 in Fortnite tournament

 

Guild Esports PLC (LSE: GILD; OTCQB: GULDF), a global gaming-focused media business, is pleased to announce that its professional Fortnite player, 'Chico', has won $200,000 after finishing third in the prestigious Fortnite Champion Series ("FNCS") final.

 

The event, hosted at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen on 15 October 2023, provided significant visibility to Guild with Chico publicly described as 'Guild Chico'. A small proportion of the prize money goes to Guild in line with industry practice and contractual agreements between the Company and Guild players.

 

Jasmine Skee, CEO of Guild Esports, commented: "Chico's outstanding showing at the FNCS final underlines the calibre of talent we can attract to Guild Esports. Finishing third in such a competitive arena is no small feat, and on behalf of the entire Guild family, I would like to congratulate him on an amazing performance."

 

For further information please contact:

Guild Esports


Jasmine Skee

Chief Executive

via Tancredi +44 207 887 7633

 

Tennyson Securities


Corporate Broker

Peter Krens

+44 207 186 9030

Tancredi Intelligent Communication

Media Relations


Helen Humphrey

Charlie Hobbs

Jasmine Gadhavi

guild@tancredigroup.com

+44 7449 226 720

+44 7897 557 112

+44 7931 435 236

 

About Guild Esports:

 

Guild Esports PLC is a global gaming-focused media business that fields professional players in gaming competitions under the Guild banner. Our in-house training academy aims to attract and nurture the best esports talent, and our goal is to provide the ultimate entertainment experience alongside a distinctive lifestyle brand authentic to the esports community worldwide. Guild is led by an experienced management team of entertainment sector and esports veterans and co-owned by David Beckham. The Company is headquartered in the UK and its shares are listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (ticker: GILD) and on the OTCQB Venture Market in the United States (ticker: GULDF). Please visit www.guildesports.com for more information.

 

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