RCS - Guild Esports PLC - Guild pro-player wins $200,000 in tournament

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RNS Number : 1974Q  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                                               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

 Jasmine Gadhavi                                            +44 7931 435 236

 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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