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Guild strengthens presence at Esports World Cup
Guild strengthens presence at Esports World Cup.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nPress Release\n \n17 June 2024\n \nGuild Esports PLC\n \n(\"Guild Esports\", \"Guild\", or \"the Company\")\n \nGuild strengthens presence at Esports World Cup\n \nGuild Esports PLC (LSE: GILD; OTCQB: GULDF), a global gaming-focused media business, is pleased to announce that the Company's professional Street Fighter player, Chiu \"Rainpro\" Chin-yat, has qualified for the Esports World Cup (EWC).\n \nRainpro secured his place in the EWC after finishing 7th in the highly competitive DreamHack Summer 2024 tournament (\"DreamHack\") in Jönköping, Sweden on Friday, 14 June. At the EWC, he will compete for a share of the $1m Street Fighter prize pool; the Company will receive 35% of any winnings he secures at the event.\n \nGuild will now be represented at the Esports World Cup across three events: Apex Legends, ESL R1 and Street Fighter. All three events count towards the Esports World Cup Club Championship, a cross-game competition at the EWC where the world's best esports organisations will compete for a share of a $20 million team prize pool.\n \nJasmine Skee, CEO of Guild Esports, commented: \"We're thrilled that Rainpro has secured his place at the EWC in what promises to be the most exciting esports tournament in history. After an incredible qualifying performance, we know he will do us proud in Riyadh and gain us vital EWC Club Championship points.\"\n \nFor further information please contact:\n\n\n\n\nGuild Esports\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJasmine Skee\nChief Executive\n\n\nvia Tancredi +44 207 887 7633\n \n\n\n\n\nTennyson Securities\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCorporate Broker\nPeter Krens\n\n\n+44 207 186 9030\n\n\n\n\nTancredi Intelligent Communication\nMedia Relations\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHelen Humphrey\nCharlie Hobbs\[email protected]\n\n\n+44 7449 226 720\n+44 7897 557 112\n\n\n\n\n \nAbout Guild Esports:\n \nGuild 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-ow...