Guild wins fifth major trophy
Press release
7 March 2022
Guild Esports PLC
('Guild Esports', 'Guild' or 'the Company')
Guild wins fifth major trophy
Guild Esports (LSE: GILD; OTCQB: GULDF), a global team organisation and lifestyle brand, is pleased to announce that it has won its fifth major trophy after its Fortnite pro-player, Henrik Mclean ('Hen'), achieved first place in the prestigious Fortnite Champion Series ('FNCS') EU Final on 6 March 2022, taking home half of the tournament's $300,000 top prize.
Guild Esports' Jannis Matwin ('JannisZ'), Lennard Sill ("Rezon ay") and Anas El-Abd ('Anas') rounded off the impressive showing by Guild, finishing in 4th, 7th and 8th place respectively.
The victory has cemented Guild as having the number 1 ranking spot in Europe and earned Guild's pro-players a total of $260,000 in prize money from the event.
Kal Hourd, Chief Executive of Guild Esports, said: "We are incredibly proud to have the top Fortnite roster in Europe. Winning trophies and generating media value is exactly what our brand partners expect. We are building this business the right way and I remain confident in securing significant partnership revenue in 2022."
For further information please contact:
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Guild Esports |
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Kal Hourd Chief Executive Neil Thapar Investor Relations |
via Tancredi +44 207 887 7633
+44 7876 455 323 |
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Tennyson Securities |
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Corporate Broker Peter Krens |
+44 207 186 9030 |
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Zeus Capital |
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Corporate Broker Benjamin Robertson |
+44 203 829 5000 |
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Tancredi Intelligent Communication Media Relations |
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Salamander Davoudi Emma Valgimigli Helen Humphrey |
+44 7957 549 906 +44 7727 180 873 +44 7449 226 720 |
About Guild Esports:
Guild Esports PLC is a global fan-focused team organisation and lifestyle brand 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 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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