Enthusiast Gaming is a digital media company based in Toronto, Canada, that focuses on creating and operating an extensive online community for video gamers and esports fans worldwide. Founded in 2013, it has become the largest gaming platform in North America and the United Kingdom, operating approximately 100 gaming-related websites and 1,000 YouTube channels, which collectively generate 4.2 billion views monthly. The company's business model is structured around three main pillars: Media, Entertainment, and Esports. Its esports division, Luminosity Gaming, manages seven professional esports teams, including notable franchises like the Vancouver Titans and the Seattle Surge. Additionally, Enthusiast Gaming hosts major events such as the Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo, the largest gaming expo in Canada, and Pocket Gamer Connects, the largest mobile gaming event in Europe. Through its integrated ecosystem, Enthusiast Gaming reaches over 300 million gaming enthusiasts each month.
Developer of a hyper-improvement training platform designed to help esports players analyze and quantify their gaming skills. The company's platfrom specializes in providing educational video tutorials featuring world's elite players, statistical analysis on player data and live tournament, enabling esports players to improve their gaming skills.
AddictingGames
Acquisition in 2021
AddictingGames is an online gaming site in the United States that reaches over 10 million unique users every month.
GameKnot
Acquisition in 2021
GameKnot operates an online chess platform designed for both casual and competitive players. The site offers a variety of competition formats, including chess tournaments, leagues, and ladders. In addition to gameplay, GameKnot provides a wealth of resources such as lessons and puzzles to enhance the skills of its users. The platform features both free and premium subscription options, catering to a wide range of chess enthusiasts looking to improve their game and engage with a community of fellow players.
Tabstats
Acquisition in 2021
Tabwire provides gamers with the ability to track their player and game stats, by way of a registered user profile, and has built gameplay companion tools for VALORANT and Rainbow Six Siege. According to the release, the platform generated half a billion views last year and garners a reported 13m active users.
Icy Veins
Acquisition in 2021
Icy Veins is a provider of high quality guides for all aspects of World of Warcraft and Diablo.
Upcomer
Acquisition in 2020
Upcomer is a platform designed for esports fans to remain informed and engaged with the esports community. It offers a mobile application that delivers essential updates, news, videos, and reviews related to various games across PC, mobile, and console platforms. The application fosters user interaction by allowing players to influence game development and participate in game-specific communities. With a high user rating of 4.8 out of 5 from over 5,000 reviews, Upcomer aims to create a vibrant and connected environment for esports enthusiasts.
Omnia Media
Acquisition in 2020
Omnia Media is a digital studio specializing in original content creation, particularly within the gaming and DIY sectors, attracting over 2 billion views per month. The company stands out as a leading music-focused network on YouTube, offering tools and exposure for independent artists and labels globally. Omnia Media helps these creators grow and monetize their YouTube channels while ensuring rights management and content integrity. By utilizing proprietary fingerprinting technology for rights management, the company enables artists to claim user-generated content and optimize their channels for increased engagement and revenue. Additionally, Omnia Media provides support services for game development, allowing content creators to produce and popularize game-related videos. Through a combination of technology and hands-on management, Omnia Media is committed to enhancing the value and reach of its artists’ YouTube presence.
Steel Media
Acquisition in 2018
Steel Media Ltd. is a media company based in Uxbridge, United Kingdom, specializing in the mobile gaming sector. Established in 2002, it operates more than 20 mobile gaming media websites, including pocketgamer.com, pocketgamer.biz, appspy.com, and 148apps.com. The company provides a range of services, such as contract publishing, design, and editorial support, along with consumer and trade websites, customer magazines, digital publication services, and microsites. Steel Media also facilitates advertising opportunities for products and services on its platforms. Additionally, the company organizes over 25 video game networking events across 11 countries, enhancing its presence in the gaming community. As of October 2019, Steel Media operates as a subsidiary of Enthusiast Gaming Properties Inc.
The Escapist
Acquisition in 2018
The Escapist (www.escapistmagazine.com) is an online destination covering video games, gamers, the gaming industry, and gaming culture. Published by the Themis Media, it launched on July 12, 2005. The website MMORPG.com noted that the website had become the "flagship brand" for Themis, which runs other websites and ventures related to the gaming industry, with the reputation of "a widely read and highly respected form of game journalism" and "paying writers top dollar". <b>Traffic<b><br> According to Quantcast, the site serves 1.5 million uniques users and 24.1 million page views per month as of April 2, 2009. Video Series The Escapist hosts a number of ongoing video series, most of which pertain to videogames. Some of these include: Drawn By Pain Doomsday Arcade de-rez Zero Punctuation Unforgotten Realms Videogame Theater Kung Fu Grip Unskippable There Will Be Brawl Stolen Pixels A World of Her PWN Writers The Escapist features writing by well-respected game authors including Jerry Holkins (a.k.a. Tycho Brahe), Kieron Gillen, and John Tynes,. Tom Chick, Allen Varney, Jim Rossignol, Greg Costikyan, and Warren Spector. Awards In October 2006, Editor-in-Chief Julianne Greer was named one of Gaming's Top 50 Journalists. In May 2008, The Escapist won the Webby Award and 2008 People's Choice Award for Best Video-Game Related Website. In March 2009, The Escapist was nominated for a Streamy Award for Best Animation in a Web Series.
Destructoid.com
Acquisition in 2017
Destructoid.com is an established online platform based in San Francisco that serves as an alternative to mainstream gaming news sites. For over a decade, it has provided a dedicated space for gamers to engage with content related to their favorite video games. The site features a wide range of offerings, including gaming headlines, game reviews, trailers, and technology news across various genres. By delivering comprehensive and relevant information, Destructoid helps gamers make informed pre-purchase decisions, fostering a community where gaming enthusiasts can share their thoughts and experiences.
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