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Great see Guild will have some representation at these games with Guild’s Tehda being coach of the England Rocket League team. Starts next weekend.

Because it’s a bear market. Post-covid economics, war in Ukraine etc. Nothing Guild can do about that. They look poised to do well though if/when the markets recover.

Just to keep perspective here following a minor dip in share price, the last 6 months for Guild have been unbelievably good:

Sponsors signed: Razer, Bit Stamp, Coca Cola, Hyperice

Team results:
Fifae champions league winners. Fifae World Cup runners up.
Rocket League world finals runner up (beating Faze Clan in the semi-finals)
Valorant Champions Tour Finals; Playoffs. (beating Optic, KRU, M3c and Team Liquid along the way)
Fortnite: Both Hen and Anas qualified for FNCS finals

Headquarters are open. Once naming rights for building are sorted then we should see a full launch this year.
IMO the removal of the merchandise from the website means a launch of a new improved range is around the corner.
Guild very much delivering on objectives here.

I can see a healthy UK scene developing. With the current crop of players Guild will be easily competing with the likes of London rivals FNATIC. The latter are valued by Forbes at 260m, Guild currently have a 12m market cap. It’s a nice gap to hopefully close.

Interesting, if you google ‘ Coca Cola Guild esports’, first hit is a Partner page on the official Guild Website with the description:

‘We're proud to welcome Coca-Cola to the GuildGang as our Official Soft Drinks & Hydration Partner! Coca-Cola will be key in helping us further connect with ...’

If you then click the link it goes to a page not found.

Interesting that this copy has been written at some point though

Guild didn’t make that video tbf

We just beat last years champions Optic in the first game of the Valorant masters finals.

For context, Optic have a Twitter following of 3.2 million , Guild have 121.3k.

There is huge potential here

wow, it’s actually incredible the variety of applications graphene finds a useful way into

HQ was due to open sometime April-June. This will surely be the next big piece of news from the company. If they’re doing it right, the launch of the HQ should also come with news of sponsors for the new building.

The teams are looking very solid at the moment. In Fortnite, Valorant and FIFA, Guild are considered among the very best. That's incredible for just 3 years of existence. They will probably need to expand their rosters to Overwatch and League of Legends eventually.

In terms of revenue, hopefully Kal can make the most of this good spell of form. I still think the HQ launch will bring with it news of more sponsors, naming rights of the building, individual room/arenas etc, T

They're also still yet to relaunch their merch store since the new kit announcement so assume a big redesign has been happening, Designer Fergus Purcell has done an incredible job with the Guild branding. You really notice when you see their logo etc among other elite esports clubs. It's the best by a mile. Hopefully they can capitalise on this and build the 'lifestyle' aspect of esports revenue.

Currently we have an 8m team outplaying teams worth 100-400m. Barring any unforeseen controversy, this 2022 price should be one of those ones you look back on in 2025 and think, wow if only I had known about it then.

good luck everyone

First time the company has been named i think

From the interims :
‘ We are working closely with a niche fabric and garment manufacturer with capabilities here in the UK and the Middle East. We will be applying our Graphene-WearTM ink technology to a range of their fabrics for them to manufacture sportswear garments. They will be selling these garments to their UK customers and also into the Middle East where the company has established teamwear and retail supply channels.’

https://www.tevonews.com/functional-apparel-news/3150-new-graphene-based-sportwear-range-launched

well it certainly didn’t negatively affect the performances today.

Guild just won the FIFA eChampions league (75k prize money) and the Valorant team beat Magic Johnson’s Team Liquid to top their group. Huge wins, can only help with sponsor negotiations.

yes, clearly some animosity here "Things don't always turn out how you hope, and sometimes you get worn down. But ultimately without this shot, I wouldn't have gained the experience needed to take on my next role. So for that aspect, I am truly grateful. For the other aspects? I'll save them for a book one day.'

George Hughes, also on his coaching staff, quit three days ago too.

Director of esports just announced he's leaving. Strange timing with his teams making good progress. Here's the thread https://twitter.com/GrantRous/status/1529782410786836480?s=20&t=-6zJFksW9qBfIGDfaqrIYQ

Here you go:

https://total-market-solutions.com/2022/05/versarien-plc-4/

I’m reading this as releasing 12 proof of concept products of which hopefully some will lead to commercial uptake further down the line

I might be wrong but wasn’t it a 24 month agreement made back in 2020?

I think an RNS would be reserved for a championship or tournament win. What we’re seeing though is significant progress and Guild holding their own with teams that are far more established with significantly higher valuations

Indeed, great personalities in the teams too, (see Sayf from Valorant) as well which helps too.

They’ve much improved the jersey too, it solves the issue of Subway’s green and yellow clashing with the teams colours. Makes for a much more coherent brand

a much more positive market for Guild today

This Gucci news was interesting too. The new HQ that’s on the horizon will come with all sorts of commercial naming rights potential, and Beckham obviously has significant connections with high end fashion.

https://esportsinsider.com/2022/05/faceit-gucci-gaming-academy/?amp

There were more wins for Guild over the weekend too in Fortnite, valorant and rocket league