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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Future of Gaming: GameSquare CEO Justin Kenna, Live at Nasdaq
IPO Edge hosted a fireside chat on May 20 at Nasdaq MarketSite with Justin Kenna, Chief Executive Officer of GameSquare Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: GAME). The in-person interview was joined by Editor-at-Large Jarrett Banks and they discussed the main drivers of improvement in profitability for Q1 2025, the divestiture of FaZe Media while still owning 100% of FaZe Clan Esports and its growth opportunities, the progress on the company's end-to-end platform, and more. Watch the interview below This embedded content is not available in your region. About Justin Kenna – GameSquare CEO Justin Kenna is the CEO of GameSquare Holdings, Inc., (NASDAQ: GAME) (TSXV: GAME) an international esports and gaming company revolutionizing the way brands and game publishers connect with hard-to-reach Millennial and Gen Z audiences. He drives strategic direction, integrating global brands within gaming communities through GameSquare's media agencies, data and analytics solutions, SaaS platforms, esports organizations, and content studio. A seasoned executive with extensive experience in gaming, digital media, and finance, Kenna was recognized in the Leaders Under 40 Sports Business Awards Class of 2023 and on the 2023 Dallas 500 list of the most powerful and influential CEOs in North Texas. As former CFO of FaZe Clan, he helped grow one of the world's most globally recognized gaming brands, which he then acquired in 2023 at GameSquare. He has also held finance roles at Madison+Vine, Goldman Sachs, Ernst & Young, and Deloitte and belongs to the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Under his leadership, GameSquare has partnered with over 150 global brands, including Lenovo, Mastercard and Kraft-Heinz, and established collaborations with major sports leagues like the NFL. His efforts have fostered inclusivity in gaming through campaigns with blue chip brands. Kenna's strategic leadership has attracted prominent investors and board members, including Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and the Goff Family. Kenna lives in Dallas with his wife and daughter. About GameSquare GameSquare's (NASDAQ: GAME) mission is to revolutionize the way brands and game publishers connect with hard-to-reach Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and Millennial audiences. Our next generation media, entertainment, and technology capabilities drive compelling outcomes for creators and maximize our brand partners' return on investment. Through our purpose-built platform, we provide award winning marketing and creative services, offer leading data and analytics solutions, and amplify awareness through FaZe Clan, one of the most prominent and influential gaming organizations in the world. With one of the largest gaming media networks in North America, as verified by Comscore, we are reshaping the landscape of digital media and immersive entertainment. GameSquare's largest investors are Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and the Goff family. Contact: Editor@ Twitter: @IPOEdge Instagram: @IPOEdge
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
"I love you to death brother": FaZe Banks welcomes back Lacy amid ongoing controversy
(Image via YouTube/Lacy Live) The drama in FaZe Clan doesn't seem to end. Just a few days after the CEO FaZe abruptly announced the removal of Lacy from the group, the two now seem to have reconciled. The cryptic apology and the emotional social media posts, they all hint at some behind-the-scenes ongoing turmoil, leaving the community split over whether the drama was genuine or was it staged. Operation Sindoor Three explosions rock Lahore, flight ops temporarily halted Before & after: Satellite images show damage to terror camps in Pak after Op Sindoor Operation Sindoor: 'India is going to ...', says Donald Trump's close ally Laura Loomer in viral post on Twitter The sudden reversal even reignited the debates on transparency and loyalty within the influencer collectives. Faze Banks welcomes back Lacy FaZe Banks apologizes to Lacy for over exaggerating and publicly kicking him out of FaZe causing As per reports, during the live call, Banks took on addressing Lacy directly. He called their rift the dumb disagreement fuelled by 'emotions running hot.' The clips show that Banks apologized and insisted that the entire conflict has strengthened the bond, 'We stayed up till 6 a.m..' he said, ensuring that Lacy is stuck with him for the rest of his life. The moment was raw, and Banks even joked about the matching tattoos as proof of bond and declared that Lacy had been officially reinstated. While the fans did cheer on the reconciliation, the skeptics noted the entire timing. This apology coincided with the return of Lacy to FaZe's social media bios a day before it got scrubbed. Neither one has clarified whether this entire fallout was just a publicity stunt, though Banks did admit that the fight stemmed from the petty argument over the shoot. Controversy behind divided FaZe's fanbase All the drama started when Banks made a tweet stating, 'Lacy's kicked from FaZe. Not joking.' It promoted Lacy to remove FaZe tags from the profiles. The internal tensions reportedly escalated after the clashes over creative control, with the insiders citing the toxic clash during the collaborative project. The split was briefly confirmed by Lacy, where he called it serious shit. However, he refused to elaborate or fuel the speculation about ego clashes or financial disputes. The reactions from the fans ranged from disbelief to even outrage. Some accused FaZe of exploiting the drama for the clicks. Some criticized the silence of Lacy. FaZe called the split a cap, amplifying the confusion. Now, as the dust settles, and the fans are still wondering if this is a stunt or real, the incident underscores how the influencer groups balance their business and friendships in the public eye.
Reuters
20-03-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Virtus.pro edge FaZe to open BLAST Open Spring
March 20 - came from behind to earn a 2-1 win over FaZe Clan as the BLAST Open Spring tournament got underway on Wednesday in Copenhagen, Denmark. The four Wednesday matches were all in Group A, and three ended in 2-0 sweeps: Team Spirit over The Huns Esports, MOUZ over Team Falcons and Team Vitality over Astralis. The $400,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event starts with the 16 teams divided into two groups for double-elimination play. The group winners move into the playoff semifinals, the group runners-up head to the quarterfinals as high seeds and the third-place teams in each group become the low seeds in the quarterfinals. All group-stage matches are best-of-three. The single-elimination playoffs, to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, begin March 28. All playoff matches are best-of-three until the grand final on March 30, which will be best-of-five. The winning team will earn $150,000. On Wednesday, FaZe Clan opened with a 16-12 overtime win on Anubis, but pulled level with a 16-13 overtime victory on Ancient. On the decisive third map, Dust II, cruised to a 13-0 win. Russia's Timur "FL4MUS" Marev paced with 62 kills and a plus-19 kill-death differential. Slovakia's David "frozen" Cernansky wound up with 50 kills and a plus-3 K-D differential for FaZe Clan. Team Spirit rolled past The Huns Esports 13-8 on Anubis, 13-4 on Dust II. Russia's Danil "donk" Kryshkovets logged 48 kills and a plus-25 K-D differential for Spirit. Yesuntumur "nin9" Gantulga produced 35 kills and a plus-6 K-D differential for the all-Mongolian Huns. MOUZ edged Team Falcons 13-11 on Train and 13-10 on Ancient. Finland's Jimi "Jimpphat" Salo and Israel's Lotan "Spinx" Giladi each registered 33 kills for MOUZ. Denmark's Rene "TeSeS" Madsen and Bosnia's Nikola "NiKo" Kovac each produced 31 kills for Team Falcons. Team Vitality trounced Astralis 13-4 on Inferno, 13-6 on Dust II. Great Britain's William "mezii" Merriman amassed 34 kills and a plus-17 K-D differential for Vitality. Nicolai "device" Reedtz, Victor "Staehr" Staehr and Martin "stavn" Lund finished with 21 kills apiece for the all-Danish Astralis squad. The four Group B first-round matches are scheduled for Thursday: --G2 Esports vs. Imperial Esports --Team Liquid vs. Eternal Fire --Natus Vincere vs. FURIA --M80 vs. The MongolZ BLAST Open Spring prize pool 1. $150,000 2. $60,000 3-4. $40,000 5-6. $20,000 7-8. $10,000 9-12. $7,500 13-16. $5,000 --Field Level Media
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
FaZe Clan Esports, a GameSquare Company, Wins $1 Million Cash Prize at the Six Invitational 2025
The Six Invitational 2025 brought together 20 of the world's best Rainbow Six esports clubs who competed at the MGM Music Hall in Boston for a total prize pool of $3 million As champion, FaZe Clan took home its largest ever Rainbow Six winnings with $1 million in prize money FaZe Clan's winnings provide an additional, unbudgeted $1 million of high-margin revenue to GameSquare's 2025 first quarter FRISCO, TX / / February 18, 2025 / GameSquare Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:GAME), ("GameSquare", or the "Company"), a next generation media company with roots in gaming and creator entertainment, is thrilled to announce that on February 16, 2025 its wholly owned subsidiary FaZe Clan Esports won the Six Invitational 2025 taking home $1 million in prize money, which will contribute high-margin revenue to GameSquare's 2025 first quarter. The Six Invitational 2025 took place over the past two weeks, with the final Phase 3 taking place from February 14 - 16 in Boston, Massachusetts at the state-of-the-art MGM Music Hall at Fenway. The Phase 3 finals featured the top 20 sports clubs from around the globe who qualified to compete for a chance to win $3 million in cash prizes. The weekend event featured on-the-ground activations, demo booths, meet and greets, and cosplay - designed for both professional esports players and gaming enthusiasts alike. In the end FaZe Clan defeated Team BDS in the best of 5 series to raise the hammer and win the Six Invitational 2025 taking home $1 million in prize money. "We are extremely excited by FaZe Clan's championship performance at the Six Invitational 2025 in Boston, which is also the team's largest ever Rainbow Six winnings," stated Justin Kenna, GameSquare's CEO. "Thousands of esports fans attended in person over the past weekend and more tuned in to watch the best 20 Rainbow Six teams compete. Rainbow Six is one of the most influential gaming titles as well as one of the most significant esports games that brings together the very best esports competitors. Winning the championship of the Six Invitational 2025 is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the FaZe Clan team. I'd like to thank all the players at FaZe Clan Esports for their great showing, which continues FaZe Clan's position as one of the world's top esports teams." About GameSquare Holdings, Inc. GameSquare's (NASDAQ:GAME) mission is to revolutionize the way brands and game publishers connect with hard-to-reach Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and Millennial audiences. Our next generation media, entertainment, and technology capabilities drive compelling outcomes for creators and maximize our brand partners' return on investment. Through our purpose-built platform, we provide award winning marketing and creative services, offer leading data and analytics solutions, and amplify awareness through FaZe Clan, one of the most prominent and influential gaming organizations in the world. With one of the largest gaming media networks in North America, as verified by Comscore, we are reshaping the landscape of digital media and immersive entertainment. GameSquare's largest investors are Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and the Goff family. To learn more, visit Forward-Looking Information This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of the applicable securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as "expects", or "does not expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans", "budget", "scheduled", "forecasts", "estimates", "believes" or "intends" or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results "may" or "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. In this news release, forward-looking statements relate, among other things, to: the Company's and FaZe Media Inc.'s future performance, revenue, growth and profitability; and the Company's and FaZe Media's ability to execute their business plans. These forward-looking statements are provided only to provide information currently available to us and are not intended to serve as and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, assurance or definitive statement of fact or probability. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions which include, but are not limited to: the Company's and FaZe Media's ability to grow their business and being able to execute on their business plans, the Company being able to complete and successfully integrate acquisitions, the Company being able to recognize and capitalize on opportunities and the Company continuing to attract qualified personnel to supports its development requirements. These assumptions, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: the Company's ability to achieve its objectives, the Company successfully executing its growth strategy, the ability of the Company to obtain future financings or complete offerings on acceptable terms, failure to leverage the Company's portfolio across entertainment and media platforms, dependence on the Company's key personnel and general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties. These risk factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect the Company which are discussed in the Company's most recent MD&A. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release. GameSquare assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by law. Corporate ContactLou Schwartz, PresidentPhone: (216) 464-6400Email: ir@ Investor RelationsAndrew BergerPhone: (216) 464-6400Email: ir@ Media RelationsChelsey Northern / The UntoldPhone: (254) 855-4028Email: pr@ SOURCE: GameSquare Holdings, Inc. View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire
Express Tribune
07-02-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
FaZe Banks slams Hawk Tuah girl's team after leaked podcast sparks crypto controversy
Haliey Welch, known as the "Hawk Tuah" girl, has landed in fresh controversy after a leaked podcast episode reignited scrutiny over her failed meme coin, $HAWK. The episode, which featured FaZe Clan co-founder Richard 'FaZe Banks' Bengtson, was uploaded prematurely before being quickly removed—but not before screenshots and clips circulated online. Welch, who went viral in 2024 before launching her controversial Solana-based crypto token in December, had been silent since its collapse. The project immediately faced backlash from crypto analysts like Coffeezilla and Banks, who called it a "mismanaged scam." Banks had previously urged Welch to fire her team over the coin's disastrous rollout. Banks took to X (formerly Twitter) on February 6, 2025, slamming Welch's team for the premature leak, which led to a spike in $HAWK's trading volume. He revealed that he had agreed to appear on her Talk Tuah podcast under strict conditions, including preventing market manipulation and establishing a clear resolution for the token's mismanagement. So in an attempt to hear Haliey Welch's side of the Crypto scam story, I agreed to do her first podcast back. I had heavy stipulations including; 1) Not allowing markets to be manipulated by leaking this episodes existence before a resolution was found. 2) Her team finding… — FaZe Banks (@Banks) "Now today, the episode 'randomly' gets leaked. The price of $HAWK is pumping, and they completely fumbled the bag, yet again," Banks wrote, accusing Welch's team of insider trading and mishandling the situation. Welch has yet to issue a statement on the podcast leak, and the episode remains absent from her YouTube channel. With renewed scrutiny on her crypto dealings, the controversy surrounding Welch and her failed meme coin shows no signs of slowing down.
