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Enthusiast Gaming

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Enthusiast Gaming
Enthusiast Gaming Holdings
TypePublic
Nasdaq: EGLX
TSX: EGLX
IndustryVideo game journalism
Founded2014; 9 years ago (2014)
FounderMenashe Kestenbaum
Headquarters
Toronto
,
Canada
Key people
Francesco Aquilini (Chairman)
Adrian Montgomery (CEO)
SubsidiariesLuminosity Gaming
Websitehttps://www.enthusiastgaming.com
For enthusiast computer hardware that is often used for gaming, see Enthusiast computing.

Enthusiast Gaming is a Canadian digital media company specializing in video game journalism. Founded in 2014 by entrepreneur Menashe Kestenbaum, the company owned the websites Destructoid and Escapist Magazine from 2014 to September 2022, as well the gaming convention Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo (EGLX).

The company went public on the TSX Venture Exchange in October 2018.[1] In January 2020 the company's listing moved to the Toronto Stock Exchange.[2] In April 2021, the company also began trading on the Nasdaq.[3]

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Video game journalism

Video game journalism

Video game journalism is a branch of journalism concerned with the reporting and discussion of video games, typically based on a core "reveal–preview–review" cycle. With the prevalence and rise of independent media online, online publications and blogs have grown.

Destructoid

Destructoid

Destructoid is a website that was founded as a video game-focused blog in March 2006 by Yanier Gonzalez, a Cuban-American cartoonist and author. Enthusiast Gaming acquired the website in 2017, and sold it to Gamurs Group in 2022.

The Escapist (magazine)

The Escapist (magazine)

The Escapist is an American video game website and online magazine. First published as a weekly online magazine by Themis Media on July 12, 2005, The Escapist eventually pivoted to a traditional web journalism format. In 2018, Escapist Magazine launched Volume Two, a rehauled website in conjunction with its purchase by Enthusiast Gaming. The site name reverted to The Escapist in April 2020. Gamurs Group acquired the site in September 2022.

Gaming convention

Gaming convention

A gaming convention is a gathering centered on role-playing games, collectible card games, miniatures wargames, board games, video games, or other types of games. These conventions are typically two or three days long, and often held at either a university or in a convention center hotel.

TSX Venture Exchange

TSX Venture Exchange

The TSX Venture Exchange is a stock exchange in Canada. It is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, with offices in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal. All trading through the Exchange is done electronically, so the Exchange does not have a "trading floor". It was previously known as the Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX), but in 2001 the TSX Group purchased it and renamed it.

Toronto Stock Exchange

Toronto Stock Exchange

The Toronto Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the 10th largest exchange in the world and the third largest in North America based on market capitalization. Based in the EY Tower in Toronto's Financial District, the TSX is a wholly owned subsidiary of the TMX Group for the trading of senior equities.

Brands

Enthusiast Gaming owns a number of websites and runs an annual convention in Toronto.

Websites

  • Daily Esports (founded 2018)
  • DiabloII Net & Wiki (acquired 2018)
  • Gaming Street (founded 2019)
  • Nintendo Enthusiast (founded 2011, by Enthusiast Gaming founder)
  • Gamnesia (acquired 2018)
  • Planet Destiny (acquired 2019)
  • PlayStation Enthusiast (founded 2015)
  • Steel Media (Pocket Gamer) (acquired 2019)[4]
  • The Sims Resource (acquired 2019)[5]
  • Xbox Enthusiast (founded 2015)
  • Omnia Media (acquired 2020)[6][7]
  • Icy Veins (acquired 2021)
  • Tabstats (acquired 2021)
  • GameKnot (acquired 2021)
  • Addicting Games (acquired 2021)
  • UGG (acquired 2021)


Former

Gamurs Group acquired six websites from Enthusiast Gaming in September 2022:[8]

  • Destructoid (acquired 2017)[9]
    • Flixist (acquired 2017)
    • Japanator (acquired 2017, merged into Siliconera)
  • The Escapist (acquired 2018)[10]
    • Gameumentary (acquired 2018)
    • Only Single Player (acquired 2016)
  • Operation Sports (acquired 2018)
  • PC Invasion (acquired 2018)
  • Siliconera (acquired 2019)
  • Upcomer (founded 2021)

Esports teams

EGLX

Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo (EGLX) is an annual gaming convention hosted at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. It is billed as Canada's largest video game convention, with a reported peak of 30,000 attendees.[11] In October 2018, Enthusiast Gaming announced that EGLX will host the World Electronic Sports Games Canadian Championship.[12]

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Pocket Gamer

Pocket Gamer

Pocket Gamer is a video game website that focuses on mobile, portable and handheld games. The site launched in 2005 and is published and owned by UK company Steel Media Ltd. The site covers all major portable and mobile gaming formats, including iPhone, iPod, iPad, MacBook, Pokémon GO Plus, Android, Nintendo Switch and others. It was one of the first to cover the iPhone gaming market. The publication also hands out awards for handheld games to recognize them in several categories. The British newspaper The Guardian at one time syndicated a list of recommended mobile games from Pocket Gamer, especially the list of recommended games for each month. In the years since launch, Steel Media Ltd has created many brand spin-offs, including the industry-facing PocketGamer.biz site and a series of conferences called Pocket Gamer Connects.

Destructoid

Destructoid

Destructoid is a website that was founded as a video game-focused blog in March 2006 by Yanier Gonzalez, a Cuban-American cartoonist and author. Enthusiast Gaming acquired the website in 2017, and sold it to Gamurs Group in 2022.

The Escapist (magazine)

The Escapist (magazine)

The Escapist is an American video game website and online magazine. First published as a weekly online magazine by Themis Media on July 12, 2005, The Escapist eventually pivoted to a traditional web journalism format. In 2018, Escapist Magazine launched Volume Two, a rehauled website in conjunction with its purchase by Enthusiast Gaming. The site name reverted to The Escapist in April 2020. Gamurs Group acquired the site in September 2022.

Vancouver Titans

Vancouver Titans

The Vancouver Titans are a professional Overwatch esports team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Titans compete in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's West region. Founded in 2018, the Vancouver Titans began play as one of eight expansion teams in 2019 and is one of two professional Overwatch teams in Canada. The team is owned by Canucks Sports & Entertainment, owners of the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Vancouver Warriors of the National Lacrosse League (NLL).

Overwatch (video game)

Overwatch (video game)

Overwatch was a 2016 team-based multiplayer first-person shooter game by Blizzard Entertainment. The game was first released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in May 2016 and Nintendo Switch in October 2019. Cross-platform play was supported across all platforms.

Overwatch League

Overwatch League

The Overwatch League (OWL) is a professional esports league for the video game Overwatch, produced by its developer, Blizzard Entertainment. The Overwatch League follows the model of other traditional North American professional sporting leagues by using a set of permanent, city-based teams backed by separate ownership groups.

Seattle Surge

Seattle Surge

Seattle Surge is a professional Call of Duty League (CDL) team located in Seattle, Washington. Representing the Luminosity Gaming esports organization, the Surge are owned and operated by Enthusiast Gaming and Canucks Sports & Entertainment.

Call of Duty

Call of Duty

Call of Duty is a first-person shooter video game franchise published by Activision. Starting out in 2003, it first focused on games set in World War II. Over time, the series has seen games set in the midst of the Cold War, futuristic worlds, and the modern day. The games were first developed by Infinity Ward, then also by Treyarch and Sledgehammer Games. Several spin-off and handheld games were made by other developers. The most recent title, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, was released on October 28, 2022.

Luminosity Gaming

Luminosity Gaming

Luminosity Gaming is a professional esports organization based in North America. It has teams competing in Call of Duty, Overwatch, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege, Super Smash Bros., Fortnite, Apex Legends and Rocket League. The team was founded in Canada by Steve "Buyaka" Maida in 2015, and is based in Toronto, Ontario.

Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Metro Toronto Convention Centre, is a convention complex located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada along Front Street West in the former Railway Lands in downtown Toronto. The property is today owned by Oxford Properties. The centre is operated by the Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre Corporation, an independent agency of the Government of Ontario.

World Electronic Sports Games

World Electronic Sports Games

World Electronic Sports Games (WESG) is an international esports championship tournament based in Shanghai and organized by AliSports. The first edition has a total prize pool of over US$5.5 million. The finals were held in December 2016.

Source: "Enthusiast Gaming", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, February 15th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enthusiast_Gaming.

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References
  1. ^ Takahashi, Dean (2018-10-04). "Enthusiast Gaming goes public in Canada to build game fan network". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  2. ^ "Enthusiast Gaming to Commence Trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange". Yahoo Finance. January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "ENTHUSIAST GAMING TO COMMENCE TRADING ON NASDAQ". April 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Blake, Vikki (23 January 2019). "Enthusiast Gaming seeks to acquire B2B game network Steel Media". MCV/DEVELOP.
  5. ^ "Enthusiast Gaming to Acquire "The Sims Resource", The World's Largest Female Video Gaming Website". Enthusiast Gaming. January 7, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  6. ^ "Enthusiast Gaming acquires Omnia Media". reuters. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  7. ^ Settimi, Christina (6 August 2020). "Enthusiast Gaming Acquires Media Company Tied To Shroud, Pokimane, MrBeast; Wants To Build A Gaming Social Network". Forbes. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  8. ^ Sinclair, Brendan (September 30, 2022). "Gamurs Group buying Enthusiast Gaming sites". Gamesindustry.biz. Gamer Network. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  9. ^ "Enthusiast Gaming acquires Destructoid". MCV/DEVELOP. 22 June 2017.
  10. ^ Spangler, Todd (July 26, 2018). "Defy Media Sells The Escapist Gaming Site to Canada's Enthusiast Gaming". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  11. ^ Whan, Christopher (2018-10-26). "Largest gaming expo in Canada hits Toronto this weekend". Global News. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  12. ^ "Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo "EGLX", Canada's Largest Video Gaming Expo, Takes Place This Weekend". Yahoo! Finance. 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
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