Guild's Rocket League Team Wins European Regional

Press Release

19 April 2021

Guild Esports PLC

("Guild Esports" or "the Company")

Rocket League team wins RLCS X Spring European Regional

Guild Esports Rocket League team secures place in the RLCS European Championship

Guild Esports (LSE: GILD), a global team organisation and lifestyle brand, is pleased to announce that it has won its second major trophy after its Rocket League team achieved first-place in the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) EU Spring Regional on 15-18 April 2021.

Guild Esports' Thomas Binkhorst ('ThO'), Joseph Kidd ('Noly') and David Morrow ('Deevo') won first place as part of a three-man squad defeating Aether in the finals, with a continuous peak Sunday broadcast of over 100,000 viewers on Twitch. The winnings of the team came to $30,000.

The results have cemented Guild Esports as one of the top European Rocket League teams, now ranked fourth, securing their place at the next two major Rocket League competitions; the RLCS Season X - Spring: European Major, taking place on May 15-16, with $100,000 in prize money and the RLCS Season X - European Championship, taking place from June 16 - 20, where the top six teams in Europe will be competing for a $400,000 prize pool.

Carleton Curtis, Executive Chairman, said: "Guild Esports continues to go from strength to strength and this latest result has confirmed our Rocket League team to be one of the best in Europe and a true EU championship title contender."

Grant Rousseau, Director of Esports, said: "Our commitment to a top tier holistic approach to performance continues to pay off. Guild Esports has secured its second trophy in quick succession, after our victory at Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS), we are excited to see the progress Guild as a whole is making and I'm confident there are many more trophies to come."

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About Guild Esports:

Guild Esports PLC is a global fan-focused teams organisation and lifestyle brand that fields professional players in gaming competitions under the Guild banner. Our in-house training academy aims to attract and nurture the best esports talent, and our goal is to provide the ultimate entertainment experience alongside a distinctive lifestyle brand authentic to the esports community worldwide. Guild is led by an experienced management team of esports veterans and co-owned by David Beckham. The Company is headquartered in the UK and its shares are listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (ticker: GILD). Please visit www.guildesports.com for more information.