Guild joins ‘ESL R1’ Sim Racing Championship
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RNS Number : 7034M Guild Esports PLC 01 May 2024
Press release
1 May 2024
Guild Esports PLC
("Guild Esports", "Guild", or "the Company")
Guild joins 'ESL R1' Sim Racing Championship
Guild Esports PLC (LSE: GILD; OTCQB: GULDF), a global gaming-focused media
business, announces that it has entered ESL R1, a sim racing championship.
ESL R1 features a distinctive format, including one-shot qualifying and
short-format races, requiring sim racing drivers to adapt quickly to
non-traditional racing formats. In both the driver's championship and team's
championship, drivers accumulate points in each race using a unique points
system, leading to 'finalist mode', where drivers who have reached a certain
points threshold must win the next race to win the overall event.
ESL R1 offers significant prize money, with a $100,000 prize pool for drivers
and $400,000 for teams. The tournament was created through a partnership
between esports organiser and production company ESL and Rennsport, an
upcoming sim racing game. It is confirmed to feature in the Esports World Cup
(EWC) in August 2024.
Jasmine Skee, CEO of Guild Esports, commented: "We are thrilled to announce
Guild Esports' entry into the ESL R1, a pioneering sim racing championship.
This will provide a new level of entertainment to Guild's sim racing fans. We
look forward to signing a talented roster soon and are excited about the
prospects this new championship offers, both in terms of competition and
potential for growth."
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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