Guild Esports
Overview
Guild Esports is a British esports organization currently hosting teams in Rocket League, Fortnite, FIFA and VALORANT.
- Country
- Sweden
- $127,033
- Active Members
- 4
- Inactive Members
- 0
Guild Esports VALORANT Roster Players
Guild Esports Organization Members
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About Guild Esports
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Guild Esports has signed some of the world's most talented gamers across several disciplines, including FIFA, Fortnite, Rocket League, and Call of Duty. The organization plans to field teams in several other esports disciplines in the future.
Guild Esports is committed to supporting the development of the next generation of esports stars and to providing an environment in which they can thrive. The organization is based in London and has a state-of-the-art training facility and infrastructure.
Guild Esports is a professional esports organization based in the United Kingdom. The organization was founded in September 2019 by Carleton Curtis, David Beckham, and Jack Sorensen. Curtis is the co-founder and CEO of Global Esports Ventures, an investment firm that is the majority shareholder in Guild Esports. Sorensen is the co-founder of Northzone, a venture capital firm that is also an investor in Guild Esports. Beckham is a retired professional footballer who played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, and the England national team.
Guild Esports signed its first professional esports player in November 2019, signing a Rocket League team. The team consists of David "Deevo" Morrow, Jos "ViolentPanda" van Meurs, and Yanis "Alpha54" Champenois. The organization also signed a FIFA player, Kieran "Kez" Brown, in December 2019.
In January 2020, Guild Esports announced the signing of a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team. The team consists of Oscar "mixwell" Cañellas, Justin "jks" Savage, Nathan "NBK-" Schmitt, and Andrei "arT" Piovezan. The organization also signed a Fortnite player, Jaden "Wolfiez" Ashman, in February 2020.
Guild Esports made its competitive debut in January 2020, at the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS) Season 8: Europe - The Reunion. The team finished in 7th-8th place, losing to FC Barcelona in the quarter-finals.Guild Esports is a professional esports organization based in the United Kingdom. The organization was founded in September 2020 by David Beckham, Jack Hughes, and Niccolo Maisto. The organization has teams competing in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, FIFA, Fortnite, and Rainbow Six Siege.
The organization has signed several high-profile players, including world champions in League of Legends and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. In its first year of operation, Guild Esports won several tournaments, including the UK League of Legends Championship and the UK Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Championship.
The organization's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team won the inaugural season of the Esports Championship Series UK & Ireland in December 2020. The team also won the CS: GO Minor Championship – London in January 2021.
The organization's FIFA team won the Gfinity Elite Series UK in November 2020.
The organization's Fortnite team won the TwitchCon Europe Fortnite Championship in October 2020.
The organization's Rainbow Six Siege team won the Six Major Raleigh in August 2019.
Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize |
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2022-03-24 | 5 - 6th | A-Tier | VCT 2022: EMEA Stage 1 Challengers | 0 : 2 | $16,599 | |
2021-08-22 | 7 - 8th | A-Tier | VCT 2021: EMEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs | 1 : 2 | $2,941 | |
2021-07-11 | 3rd | A-Tier | VCT 2021: Europe Stage 3 Challengers 1 | 2 : 3 | $7,126 | |
2021-05-02 | 5 - 6th | A-Tier | VCT 2021: EMEA Stage 2 Challengers Finals | 1 : 2 | $7,216 | |
2021-04-09 | 2nd | A-Tier | VCT 2021: Europe Stage 2 Challengers 1 | 0 : 3 | $11,901 | |
2021-03-21 | 3 - 4th | A-Tier | VCT 2021: Europe Stage 1 Masters | 0 : 2 | $15,000 | |
2021-03-07 | 1 - 4th | B-Tier | VCT 2021: Europe Stage 1 Challengers 3 | 2 : 0 | $10,430 | |
2021-01-31 | 5 - 8th | B-Tier | Red Bull Home Ground | 0 : 2 | $1,370 | |
2020-10-31 | 2nd | C-Tier | Nicecactus Fall Trophy | 1 : 2 | $584 | |
2020-10-30 | 2nd | C-Tier | Fragleague Season 5 Cup #1 - Nordic | 1 : 2 | $817 |
The controversies surrounding the esports team Guild Esports typically center around the team's poor performance in competition. In addition, the team has been accused of not living up to the hype that was surrounding them when they were first formed.
One of the most recent controversies involving Guild Esports is their decision to drop their Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team just months after signing them. This move was highly criticized by the esports community, as it was seen as a sign that the team was not committed to building a successful Counter-Strike team.
Another controversy that Guild Esports has been involved in is their decision to sign a professional FIFA player who had previously been banned from competition for match-fixing. This move was seen as a sign that the team was willing to sign players with questionable pasts, and it caused many fans to lose faith in the team.
Despite the controversies, Guild Esports remains one of the most popular esports teams in the world. The team has a large and loyal fan base, and they continue to attract