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:
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Guild Esports
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Jasmine Skee
Chief Executive
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via
Tancredi +44 207 887 7633
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Tennyson Securities
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Corporate Broker
Peter Krens
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+44
207 186 9030
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Tancredi Intelligent Communication
Media Relations
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Helen Humphrey
Charlie Hobbs
guild@tancredigroup.com
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+44
7449 226 720
+44
7897 557 112
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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.
