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🎉 Ninja's New Year's Eve event was a blast! 100k+ unique viewers & 19k average viewers tuned in over the 6-hour stream, which peaked at 29k 15 minutes before the midnight countdown!
Thanks for ringing in the new year with us – here's to more epic moments in 2024!
Recently Sports Business Journal spoke to some industry leaders to get their industry predictions.
Armed with fresh insights from our 2024 trends report that was released yesterday, our CEO Justin Kenna was asked to provide his perspective.
Full story: https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/SB-Blogs/Newsletter-Esports/2024/01/04.aspx
Attending
▪️ Justin Kenna - CEO
▪️ Jeff Pabst - Chief Commercial Officer
▪️ Kyle Stefankiewicz - Head of Global Sales
Drop us a line to hear about our 2024 plans for connecting brands with gaming and esports fans!
Yesterday we completed the US$3.4 million sale of GameSquare company Frankly's non-core radio business assets to SoCast, an acquisition that adds non-dilutive capital to strengthen our balance sheet. Full story:
https://investors.gamesquare.com/news/news-details/2024/GameSquare-Completes-the-Sale-of-Its-Non-Core-Radio-Business-Assets/default.aspx
Gaming superstar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins announces “Ninja’s NYE,” a live entertainment option geared toward digitally native audiences for New Year’s Eve, to be multicast on Twitch, YouTube, TikTok and sponsored by Domino’s Pizza.
The star-studded event will feature special guests like TimTheTatman, SypherPK, DrLupo, BasicallyIDoWrk, and LEGIQN, and will include a Fortnite tournament and prizes such as $100 Domino’s gift cards, gaming equipment, and Ninja merchandise.
GameSquare company proudly announces an innovative partnership with , renowned for creating iconic franchises like Destiny and Marathon. Bungie will utilize Stream Hatchet’s SaaS tools to gain profound insights into audience engagement.
The partnership includes the influencer CRM capabilities of Sideqik, also a GameSquare company, to seamlessly scale and manage Bungie’s creator and affiliate programs. This collaboration "marks a significant milestone for Stream Hatchet and Sideqik..."
Krishan Arora, CEO & founder of the Arora Project, recently wrote a Forbes article explaining that the gaming industry's global revenue exceeds the music and movie industries' combined!
Arora also mentions GameSquare's "pivotal" acquisition of FaZe Clan. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2023/11/17/the-gaming-industry-a-behemoth-with-unprecedented-global-reach/?sh=661c8fb7512f
We are thrilled to welcome Paul Ioakim, our new Head of Events at GameSquare. An expert in creating large-scale events and brand activations, he will lead our emerging events business that aims to elevate brand engagement through immersive experiences, owned and talent-led event IP, and strategic sponsorship initiatives.
Paul brings 16 years of marketing experience to GameSquare's events segment, having previously worked as Director of Development at creative agency Redrock Entertainment. He has also worked at the Australian Football League and NCompass International.
🏟️ Almost College Football Bowl season!
Look for our ad featuring CEO Justin Kenna, CIO Ninja, & major shareholders Jerry and Stephen Jones in the official program!
We're bringing Wall St. to Twitch by hosting our third quarter 2023 earnings in the first-ever public company livestream with our CEO Justin Kenna & Chief Innovation Officer Tyler "Ninja" Belvins.
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Read 's story:
https://variety.com/2023/gaming/news/gamesquare-earnings-twitch-livestream-ninja-1235782586/amp/
GameSquare’s reports streaming during Q3 2023 matched the height of COVID-19 Pandemic viewership. Q3 2023 generated 7.6 billion hours watched across all platforms.
👉 Download the full report for free: hubs.ly/Q027yS-W0
We're excited to announce our next Ninja Labs partnership: Happy Hour.
“Incredibly hyped to be partnering with the amazing folks at Camarena Tequila on our Happy Hour series,” said .
“We're giving fans a new way to experience the world of soccer with a ton of action and some of the biggest names on the scene. Fans should be sure to tune in, cause we have epic prizes up for grabs too.”
Our CEO Justin Kenna was interviewed on Fox Business yesterday reviewing the FaZe Clan acquisition, how GameSquare's infrastructure is going to monetize a combined aggregate audience of 1 billion fans, and our aggressive focus on getting to scale and profitability.
The acquisition brings together two complementary businesses to create one of the world’s leading content, media and entertainment companies focused on gaming, esports, and youth culture. The combined company will be powered by a progressive end-to-end platform of leading media and agency organizations, gaming and esport teams, creative services, and technology capabilities. Combined, FaZe Clan and GameSquare generated annual revenue of approximately $138 million and achieved a 26.3% gross margin in 2022.
Read the Full Press Release
👉 https://www3.accesswire.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=794867&token=31ih1tncc4coph6nbw60
We're headed to Vegas!
Attending
▪️ Sean Horvath - GameSquare CRO
▪️ Oluwafemi Okusanya - Fourth Frame Head of Studio
▪️ Jake Phillips, Stream Hatchet CRO
Drop us a line to hear about our 2024 plans for connecting brands with gaming and esports fans.
We're proud to congratulate for making 's Top Creators of 2023 list. His talent, dedication, & passion make him an invaluable member of our team & we are grateful to have someone “long considered the king of the livestream gaming space” to lead innovation at GSQ.
Congrats to , a GameSquare company, and their Counter-Strike team for making the ESL Pro League playoffs! Their hard work & dedication have paid off, and we're excited to see them compete on the global stage. Show your support as they continue their quest for victory.
Before ringing the opening bell at the Toronto Stock Exchange a few weeks ago, our CEO, Justin Kenna and Dani Lipkin, Managing Director, Global Innovation Sector at the TMX Group, sat down to delve into the substantial market potential we're pursuing. Kenna also emphasized how the GameSquare platform distinguishes itself as a unique choice for brands aiming to engage with this sizable yet somewhat elusive gaming audience, particularly through our data and creative services offering.
We are excited to announce that our CEO, Justin Kenna, will ring the opening bell at the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") at 9:30 a.m. ET on August 24, 2023. The Opening Bell Ceremony may be viewed live at https://hubs.ly/Q0201fq60.
“Since completing the integration of the April 2023 merger with Engine Gaming, positive momentum in our business has accelerated. By combining leading marketing, creative, and esports organizations with best-in-class data and technology assets, we have developed a differentiated platform that expands our capabilities and creates leading solutions for our global customers. In addition, we have created one of the world's largest organizations focused on gaming, esports and youth culture and we look forward to celebrating our recent success in Toronto on August 24," said Justin Kenna, CEO of GameSquare.
Congratulations to Justin Kenna, GameSquare CEO, for his inclusion in the Leaders Under 40 Class of 2023. This honor identifies and recognizes his exceptional work to move the sports industry forward in the last 12 months. This year’s entries included best-in-class work submitted from around the world. View the full class of 2023: https://bit.ly/3rVsmC5
Join our company earnings call via webcast on Monday, August 14th at 5:00pm ET: https://ow.ly/fYzM50Pv9af
2023 Q2 financial results will be released after the close of business on 8/14.
Justin Rothschild is a Brand Strategist at GameSquare. He previously worked at Stream Hatchet, a GameSquare company, and now works across all GSQ companies to strategize branded activations and build GSQ owned programming. He has expert knowledge of live streaming data and building creative campaigns for household giants like Hulu, Dunkin’, and Universal.
Get the latest quarterly report from [tag:Stream Hatchet], a GameSquare company, to understand the growth of new live-streaming platform Kick, a look into overall industry viewership up over 97% from 2019, and the continued rise of esports viewership up 3.7% from 2022: https://ow.ly/KHwM50Pplhr
Randi Drake is the Senior Vice President of Customer Success at Sideqik, a GameSquare company. She is experienced in strategic development and integration of innovative marketing initiatives for global clients. Prior to Sideqik, Randi was the vice president of sports and entertainment for Momentum Worldwide, where she managed sponsorship deals for Fortune 500 clients like Coca-Cola, NBC Universal, Limited Brands and UPS. In her current role, she is responsible for over 150 of Sideqik’s customer relationships, showcasing customer success by empowering customer evangelism as well as customer retention and growth.
The Dallas Cowboys and GCN, a GameSquare company, celebrate the success of the inaugural Game Time Fortnite Tournament with the announcement of Tournament 2, featuring Rocket League.
The first tournament featured more than 300 participants and captured the attention of gaming enthusiasts with 11,347 concurrent viewers and a total of 133,211 unique views during the live stream.
“This collaboration with GameSquare has provided a remarkable platform for gamers to showcase their skills and engage with our passionate fanbase,” said Rob Sender, Director of Brand and Marketing at the Dallas Cowboys.
To learn more, please visit: https://ow.ly/pX8C50Pjyv4
Total esports hours streamed during Q1 2023 were over 650 Million, up 15% from 568 Million in Q1 2022. The the full report from Stream Hatchet, a GameSquare company, will be coming in the next few weeks. Learn more: https://ow.ly/a5HS50Phvu0
The Gamesquare social and media network following is now over 500 million, representing one of the largest audiences in the global esports market.
“I am proud of the growth we have achieved and the compelling content we are developing as our creators produced 375 million monthly viewer minutes or 4.5 billion annual viewer minutes in 2022 alone,” said Justin Kenna, CEO of GameSquare.
The company ended 2021 with an audience of over 125 million followers and active users. In 2022, its audience grew by approximately 91% and ended the year with over 220 million followers. Over the past 12 months, Gamesquare further increased its scale to over 500 million followers and active users as a result of organic growth, recently added talent and influencers, and the Engine Gaming acquisition.
To learn more, visit: https://ow.ly/WvUz50PgnVm
“Frankly's best-in-class apps will help maximize our reach and their premium programmatic advertising services are significantly increasing our monetization efforts,” said Amie Martin, CEO of BEONDTV
Frankly Media, a GameSquare Holdings company, is a digital publishing platform used to create, distribute, and monetize content across all digital channels and wholly-owned subsidiaries of GameSquare Holdings, Inc.
Frankly’s solutions are uniquely positioned to help media and entertainment companies, like BEONDTV, to create, distribute, and monetize content across digital channels.
To learn more about the partnership, please visit: https://ow.ly/Q2X850PbMba
GameSquare and Dairy MAX continue to expand their partnership with GSQ subsidiaries Complexity Gaming and next-gen marketing agency ZONED Gaming. The organizations will leverage a diverse group of gaming creators to produce a creative content series showcasing how they incorporate dairy into their daily routines. Participating talent includes Repullze, DiazBiffle and Ninjayla.
The previously shared Level Unlocked tournament will be expanded to now utilize Fourth Frame Studios’ premier content and creative capabilities and ZONED Gaming’s creative strategy to raise awareness for proper nutrition with youth.
Learn more about the growing partnership: https://ow.ly/OVxH50Paxpu
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Our CEO Justin Kenna was interviewed on Fox Business yesterday reviewing the FaZe Clan acquisition, how GameSquare's infrastructure is going to monetize a combined aggregate audience of 1 billion fans, and our aggressive focus on getting to scale and profitability.
Before ringing the opening bell at the Toronto Stock Exchange a few weeks ago, our CEO, Justin Kenna and Dani Lipkin, Managing Director, Global Innovation Sector at the TMX Group, sat down to delve into the substantial market potential we're pursuing. Kenna also emphasized how the GameSquare platform distinguishes itself as a unique choice for brands aiming to engage with this sizable yet somewhat elusive gaming audience, particularly through our data and creative services offering.
GameSquare companies Zoned, Code Red, and GCN executed a successful campaign for Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold5 launch, featuring an immersive Fortnite experience called "Into The Fold" inside the "Samsung Galaxy." Over 25,000 gamers participated and the campaign received 2 million views.
In July & September 2023, GameSquare & The Goose House will present opportunities to sponsor two women’s only Bird of Prey events, officially tied to the Riot Games Valorant esports ecosystem. Bird of Prey is a series of grassroots tournaments giving women who play Valorant in Northern Europe a chance to compete at a higher level and advance their careers in esports. Estimated impressions are 20M across Twitch & Discord, 68% male, 34% female, and 80% between the ages of 18-24. To learn more and get involved, contact Sophie McCulloch [email protected]
Last week, we celebrated a historic achievement as we officially listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker $GAME. We are committed to the large and growing community of over 3.2B people playing games online, our brand partners, and our shareholders. Life is a $GAME, let’s play!
Gamesquare will be ringing the bell on Nasdaq in NYC on April 11. Will you be there? Life is a $GAME
Watch Rita Landells, Director of Marketing at Complexity Gaming, share about Complexity Cares. The platform is our commitment to health, wellness, people, and community with a core purpose to make positive change as leaders in the industry. Follow along for more ongoing initiatives from the Gamesquare family of companies.
Watch Jessey Finizi, VP of Sales for Complexity Gaming share our efforts to tackle disparities that exist for women in gaming by allowing women to take leadership roles and take charge of the gaming space with programs such as Clara’s Legends. Follow along for more ongoing initiatives from the Gamesquare family of companies. #Gaming #Esports #WomeninGaming #GirlsWhoGame #Streaming
Fourth Frame Studios, a Gamesquare company, continuously reminds our industry what an inclusive workspace looks like. We are proud of Fourth Frame, and all Gamesquare companies, for the forward thinking and perseverance to create a better, more accepting world.
To get things started with Ninja Labs, we have co-developed an exclusive merchandise range in-house by collaborating directly with Ninja and Gamesquare consumer products business, Mission Supply, led by Derek Chestnut. A small taste of big projects to come from Ninja Labs.
We are proud to announce that gaming and pop culture phenomenon Tyler "Ninja" Blevins has joined the Gamesquare leadership team as Chief Innovation Officer. As CIO, Blevins will tap his rich experience as an innovator in content to lead our efforts in pursuing emerging growth opportunities. This includes launching Ninja Labs, a Gamesquare incubator, to ideate and develop first-of-its-kind concepts and products directly focused on connecting with youth culture.
On a Fox Business exclusive, Tom Rodgers, Executive Chairman of Engine Gaming and Media, and Justin Kenna, CEO of Gamesquare Esports, discussed the companies’ merger. “It gets us to revenue scale, and we believe an accelerated path to profitability,” said Kenna. “We’ve made no secret of a want to get to NASDAQ.” Watch the full video on Fox Business: https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6317089731112#sp=show-clips
“Jerry and the Jones family realize that gamers really are the consumer economy of the future,” said Justin Kenna, CEO of Gamesquare Esports, in a Fox Business interview. The Claman Countdown recently featured Kenna and Engine Gaming and Media executive chairman, Tom Rogers, to share how their merger will advance media and gaming technology. Watch the full video on Fox Business: https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6317089731112#sp=show-clips
We are proud of the growth that Gamesquare and our family of companies have made possible in 2022. Looking to the future, we are excited for you all to experience what we have in store as we continue to build the evolution of sport.
We are proud to announce that Complexity Gaming has been selected to join the Halo Championship Series as a partner team. Complexity will now be invited to play at premier HCS competitions and is expected to benefit from league revenue sharing. The organization will create on-site activations at marquee tournaments and events, host competitions, and develop innovative in-game branding and digital goods. “Halo is a historic franchise with a highly engaged global fanbase that adds to Complexity’s large following,” said Justin Kenna, CEO of Gamesquare. As part of the Gamesquare family of companies, Complexity benefits from the vertically integrated platform that is unique within gaming and esports and provides unparalleled access to creative agencies, content production, merchandise design, and a media and content creator network that reaches more than 220 million people.
Gamesquare Esports CEO Justin Kenna tells Proactive Investors that the company is targeting an uplisting to either Nasdaq or the New York Stock Exchange as strong growth and even better prospects capture the attention of investors. Learn more about how Gamesquare plans to take advantage of a fragmented market by acquiring and developing viable entities in both competitive esports and non-competitive gaming. The full interview is available on the Proactive Investors website: http://ow.ly/BnCz50LbYsP
Den of Geek recently reported on the 2022 Collision Conf, “Gaming and esports have become a prime vehicle for athletes and celebrities to connect with their fans.” Reporter Chris Longo spoke with Justin Kenna, CEO of Gamesquare, on what’s next for esports. Read Longo’s full recap online: http://ow.ly/su1V50KsjtU
“We’re not all built like Leonard Fournette we can’t all be running backs for theTampa Bay Buccaneers, but anyone from any walk of life can pick up a controller,” said Justin Kenna, CEO of Gamesquare. Learn how Gamesquare works with the Dallas Cowboys on a strategy as to how they can be a market leader in the gaming space and how they can reach the next generation of season ticket holders. These insights and more were shared at the recent 2022 Collision Conf. Follow Gamesquare on Facebook for more clips from this conversation.
On July 16 and 17, the first-ever Tim The Tatman’s Tailgate filled the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco with an eclectic community of gamers, fans, athletes, musicians, car collectors, and more. The first of its kind event hosted by Complexity Gaming showcased the undeniable size of the intersection of gaming, sports, and all entertainment mediums. We look forward to more events like this in the future.
A Gamesquare Esports company, Complexity Gaming, brings together traditional sports and esports in a collaborative promotion for EA SPORTS MADDEN NFL 23, featuring Complexity’s own Drini Gjoka and Dallas Cowboys tight end, Dalton Schultz. The activation highlights the intersection of sports and gaming by leveraging Complexity’s connection to the NFL Football team and extensive reach across both sports and gaming fans. Watch the full video on the Dallas Cowboys YouTube Channel: http://ow.ly/xtmv50K5Yp6
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