Guild wins sixth major trophy

Press release

 

30 May 2022

 

 

Guild Esports PLC

("Guild Esports" or "the Company")

 

Sixth major international trophy win

 

Guild Esports (LSE: GILD; OTCQB: GULDF), a global teams organisation and lifestyle brand, is pleased to announce that it has won its sixth major trophy after its FIFA pro-player, Nicolas Villalba ( ' Nicolas99fc ' ), achieved first place in Europe's prestigious EA Sports FIFA 22 eChampions League on 27 May 2022.

 

Nicolas, who has been part of Guild's FIFA esports roster since December 2021, took home the $75,000 top prize at the tournament, and with the win has also secured a place in the FIFA 22 Global Series Playoffs in July.

 

Kal Hourd, Chief Executive of Guild Esports, said : "We are incredibly proud to have the top FIFA player in Europe on the Guild roster and congratulate Nicolas and our entire team for their success. They are the epitome of Guild's drive towards continuous improvement.

 

"Winning trophies, building a global fanbase and generating media value is exactly what our brand sponsors expect, and the growing strength of the Guild brand helps to support our ongoing discussions with potential new sponsorship partners."

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

Guild Esports
Kal Hourd Chief Executive Neil Thapar Investor Relations	via Tancredi +44 207 887 7633     +44 7876 455 323
Tennyson Securities
Corporate Broker Peter Krens	+44 207 186 9030
Zeus Capital
Corporate Broker Benjamin Robertson	+44 203 829 5000
Tancredi Intelligent Communication Media Relations
Salamander Davoudi Emma Valgimigli Helen Humphrey guild@tancredigroup.com	+44 7957 549 906 +44 7727 180 873 +44 7449 226 720

 

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. 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 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.