Entry into Tekken
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RNS Number : 6392O Guild Esports PLC 16 May 2024
Press Release
16 May 2024
Guild Esports PLC
("Guild Esports", "Guild", or "the Company")
Entry into Tekken
Guild Esports PLC (LSE: GILD; OTCQB: GULDF), a global gaming-focused media
business, is pleased to announce its entry into the iconic fighting game
series, Tekken. The Company has signed Awais Liaqat ("Awais") as its first
professional Tekken player.
Awais, who has signed a 12-month contract with Guild, is a seasoned Tekken
professional and the first esports player to represent Pakistan at an
international level. In a successful career that has spanned over a decade, he
has won a number of high-profile tournaments within Pakistan including the Go
Line Tekken 7 Tournament, and has placed highly in international tournaments
in Korea, Malaysia and the UAE. Guild will support Awais during the
qualification process of the upcoming Esports World Cup.
Tekken is a fighting game franchise first released in 1994, with its most
recent entry, 'Tekken 8' released earlier this year. It is the third
best-selling fighting game franchise of all time, with a significant and
growing esports audience. The Tekken World Finals 2023 (hosted in January
2024) had a combined 695,000 hours watched with a peak audience of 70,000
(source: Esports Charts, 2024).
Since the Company's entry into Street Fighter in August 2023, the Company has
explored how to further expand its presence in the fighting games genre.
Guild's executive team saw the launch of Tekken 8 as the perfect opportunity
to enter the Tekken esports ecosystem for the first time and capitalise on the
increased media and esports interest following the launch.
Jasmine Skee, CEO of Guild Esports, commented: "We have been waiting for the
right time to enter Tekken, and with the upcoming Esports World Cup and the
launch of Tekken 8, now is the perfect opportunity. It is testament to our
esports prestige that we have been able to attract a player of Awais' calibre
to Guild, and we look forward to seeing him compete in a Guild jersey."
For further information please contact:
Guild Esports
Jasmine Skee via Tancredi +44 207 887 7633
Chief Executive
Tennyson Securities
Corporate Broker +44 207 186 9030
Peter Krens
Tancredi Intelligent Communication
Media Relations
Helen Humphrey +44 7449 226 720
Charlie Hobbs +44 7897 557 112
guild@tancredigroup.com (mailto:guild@tancredigroup.com)
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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