Enthusiast Gamingis a Canadian digital media company specializing invideo game journalism.Founded in 2014 by entrepreneur Menashe Kestenbaum, the company owned the websitesDestructoidandEscapist Magazinefrom 2014 to September 2022, as well thegaming conventionEnthusiast Gaming Live Expo(EGLX). The company went public on theTSX Venture Exchangein October 2018.[1]In January 2020, the company's listing moved to theToronto Stock Exchange.[2]The company was also trading on theNasdaqfrom April 2021 to October 2023.[3][4]Enthusiast Gaming owns a number of websites and runs an annual convention in Toronto.
| Enthusiast Gaming Holdings | |
| Company type | Public |
| TSX:EGLX | |
| Industry | Video game journalism |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | Menashe Kestenbaum |
| Headquarters | , CA |
Key people | Francesco Aquilini(Chairman) Adrian Montgomery (Interim CEO) |
| Subsidiaries | Luminosity Gaming |
| Website | https:// enthusiastgaming |
Brands
editWebsites
edit- DiabloII Net & Wiki(acquired 2018)
- Gaming Street(founded 2019)
- Planet Destiny(acquired 2019)
- Steel Media (Pocket Gamer) (acquired 2019)[5]
- The Sims Resource (acquired 2019)[6]
- Omnia Media (acquired 2020)[7]
- Vedatis (Icy Veins) (acquired 2021)[8]
- Tabwire (Tabstats) (acquired 2021)[9]
- GameKnot(acquired 2021)[10]
- Addicting Games(acquired 2021)[11]
- U.GG(acquired 2021)[12]
- Beyond Games(founded 2021)[13]
Former
editGamurs Groupacquired six websites and several brands from Enthusiast Gaming in September 2022:[14]
- Destructoid(acquired 2017)[15]
- Flixist(acquired 2017)
- Japanator(acquired 2017 and merged into Siliconera)[16]
- Gamnesia(acquired 2018 and merged into Nintendo Enthusiast)
- Nintendo Enthusiast(founded 2011 by Enthusiast Gaming founder and merged into Destructoid)
- The Escapist(acquired 2018)[17]
- Gameumentary(acquired 2018)
- Only Single Player(acquired 2016)
- Operation Sports(acquired 2018)
- PC Invasion(acquired 2018)
- PC Enthusiast(founded 2015 and merged into PC Invasion)
- Siliconera(acquired 2019)
- Upcomer(founded 2021)
- Daily Esports(founded 2018 and merged into Upcomer)
- Xbox Enthusiast(founded 2015, website closed in 2019)
- PlayStation Enthusiast(founded 2015, website closed in 2019)
Esports teams
edit- Vancouver Titans(Overwatch–Overwatch League)[18]
- Seattle Surge(Call of Duty)[19]
- Luminosity Gaming(multiple titles)[20]
Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo
editTheEnthusiast Gaming Live Expo(EGLX) was an annual gaming convention hosted at theMetro Toronto Convention Centre.[21]It is billed as Canada's largest video game convention, with a reported peak of 30,000 attendees.[22]In October 2018, Enthusiast Gaming announced that EGLX will host theWorld Electronic Sports GamesCanadian Championship.[23]EGLX 2020 was delayed from October to November due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and was hosted live on streaming services. No public plans to resume hosting Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo have been announced.
References
edit- ^Takahashi, Dean (2018-10-04)."Enthusiast Gaming goes public in Canada to build game fan network".Venture Beat.Retrieved2018-11-23.
- ^Gaming, Enthusiast (January 21, 2020)."Enthusiast Gaming to Commence Trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange".Enthusiast Gaming.Retrieved2023-09-17.
- ^Gaming, Enthusiast (April 20, 2021)."Enthusiast Gaming to Commence Trading on Nasdaq".Enthusiast Gaming.Retrieved2023-09-17.
- ^"NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934".U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.2023-10-30.Retrieved2024-04-26.
- ^Blake, Vikki (23 January 2019)."Enthusiast Gaming seeks to acquire B2B game network Steel Media".MCV/DEVELOP.
- ^Gaming, Enthusiast (January 7, 2019)."Enthusiast Gaming to Acquire" The Sims Resource ", The World's Largest Female Video Gaming Website".Enthusiast Gaming.Retrieved2023-09-17.
- ^Settimi, Christina (August 6, 2020)."Enthusiast Gaming Acquires Media Company Tied To Shroud, Pokimane, MrBeast; Wants To Build A Gaming Social Network".Forbes.RetrievedDecember 21,2020.
- ^Seck, Tobias (May 11, 2021)."Enthusiast Gaming Completes Acquisition of Icy Veins – ARCHIVE - The Esports Observer".The Esports Observer.Retrieved2023-09-17.
- ^"Enthusiast Gaming Closes Acquisition of Tabwire".GlobeNewswire(Press release). June 24, 2021.Retrieved2023-09-17.
- ^Gaming, Enthusiast (September 2, 2021)."Enthusiast Gaming Announces Acquisition of GameKnot".Enthusiast Gaming.Retrieved2023-09-17.
- ^Orr, Aaron (September 7, 2021)."Enthusiast Gaming acquires Addicting Games for $34 million".Pocket Gamer.Retrieved2023-09-17.
- ^Stubbs, Mike (November 23, 2021)."Enthusiast Gaming Acquires U.GG For $45 Million To Enter 'League Of Legends' Space".Forbes.Retrieved2023-09-17.
- ^Bradley, Dave (September 15, 2021)."Steel Media launches BeyondGames.biz".Pocket Gamer.Retrieved2023-09-17.
- ^Sinclair, Brendan (September 30, 2022)."Gamurs Group buying Enthusiast Gaming sites".Gamesindustry.biz.Gamer Network.RetrievedSeptember 30,2022.
- ^"Enthusiast Gaming acquires Destructoid".MCV/DEVELOP.June 22, 2017.
- ^Staff, Siliconera (2020-02-11)."Siliconera and Japanator Are Teaming Up".Siliconera.Retrieved2024-04-17.
- ^Spangler, Todd (July 26, 2018)."Defy Media Sells The Escapist Gaming Site to Canada's Enthusiast Gaming".Variety.Penske Media Corporation.RetrievedJuly 26,2018.
- ^Gaming, Enthusiast (June 25, 2020)."Enthusiast Gaming's Esports Team, The Vancouver Titans, Announce New Partnership Elements with Circle K".Enthusiast Gaming.Retrieved2023-09-17.
- ^Hayward, Andrew (October 31, 2019)."Seattle Surge Team Branding Revealed for Call of Duty League – ARCHIVE - The Esports Observer".The Esports Observer.Retrieved2023-09-17.
- ^"Enthusiast Gaming Announces Steelcase as the Official Performance Seating Partner of Luminosity Gaming".GlobeNewswire(Press release). July 18, 2023.Retrieved2023-09-17.
- ^Makedonski, Brett (January 20, 2020)."EGLX is ready to rock Canada again in October".Destructoid.Retrieved2023-09-17.
- ^Whan, Christopher (October 26, 2018)."Largest gaming expo in Canada hits Toronto this weekend | Globalnews.ca".Global News.Retrieved2023-09-17.
- ^Gaming, Enthusiast (October 22, 2018)."Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo" EGLX ", Canada's Largest Video Gaming Expo, Takes Place This Weekend".Enthusiast Gaming.Retrieved2023-09-17.