Guild Esports PLC Fortnite Player Rezon Signed (8813S)
November 19 2021 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMGILD
RNS Number : 8813S
Guild Esports PLC
19 November 2021
Press release
19 November 2021
Guild Esports PLC
("Guild Esports", "Guild" or "the Company")
Fortnite Player Rezon Signed
Guild Esports (LSE: GILD), a global teams organisation and
lifestyle brand, is pleased to announce the signing of Lennard Sill
("Rezon ay" or "Rezon") as the newest member of its Fortnite
team.
Rezon, from Germany, is a 17-time tournament winner with
earnings of over $300,000. He has consistently ranked within the
top 10 in Fortnite Champion Series ("FNCS") tournaments this year,
including 3(rd) place in FNCS Season 5 in March 2021, 5(th) place
in FNCS Season 6 in May 2021 and 5(th) place in FNCS Season 7 in
September 2021.
Rezon has a combined social media following of over 700,000
across his channels, comprising 369,000 followers on Twitch,
151,000 followers on Twitter, 140,000 followers on Instagram and
139,000 YouTube subscribers.
Rezon has signed a one-year contract with Guild, which has an
option to renew for another year. He will be competing under the
Guild banner in all upcoming European and international Fortnite
tournaments. His first appearance for Guild will be this weekend in
the FNCS: Grand Royale where the prize money available for the
European winners is $2.5 million, the highest prize money available
for a Fortnite competition in 2021.
Guild is the first professional esports organisation Rezon has
joined and he will be competing alongside Guild's other top-ranked
players, Henrik Mclean ('Hen'), Anas El-Abd ('Anas') and Jannis
Matwin ('JannisZ'). His signing maintains Guild's standing as the
number two Fortnite team in Europe.
Firmly established as one of the most popular esports, Fortnite
has over 350 million players worldwide. In December 2020, a record
15.3 million concurrent players took part in the Galactus in-game
event and it was watched by 3.4 million fans on Twitch and YouTube
gaming.
Kal Hourd, chief executive of Guild Esports, said: "We are
delighted to welcome Rezon to our Fortnite roster. Rezon has a
proven track record as one of the most talented Fortnite players in
Europe and his addition to our tournament-winning team further
cements Guild as a leader within the esport scene. We are excited
to support his growth and success through our academy as one of the
foremost players in Fortnite and welcome his significant following
on social media to the Guild family."
For further information please contact:
Guild Esports
Kal Hourd via Tancredi +44 207 887
Chief Executive 7633
Neil Thapar
Investor Relations
+44 7876 455 323
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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
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Salamander Davoudi
Emma Valgimigli +44 7957 549 906
Helen Humphrey +44 7727 180 873
guild@tancredigroup.com +44 7449 226 720
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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. Guild's 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). Please visit
www.guildesports.com
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