A pending takeover of ReKTGlobal, the company that owns Rogue Esports and the London Royal Ravens brand in Call of Duty, could see both firms purchased for a total sum of $470m.
The partnership will offer avid TSM and esports fans alike access to exclusive streaming events, custom video and social media content, and experiential events and activations at the brand new, state-of-the-art TSM Performance Center.
With Juked now three months into open beta, we decided to catch up with co-founder ChanManV. He walked us through the creation of Juked, how they manage to stay in touch with all the esports scenes, and what the future holds for the platform.
Situated on an idyllic campus setting, offering over 100-degree programs, Robert Morris University-Pittsburgh, has recently entered the ranks of varsity and club esports. And, in doing so, it sought out an individual to not only coach, but one with the insight and acumen to interweave esports into the overall university mission. They found that individual in Richard Zapp.
Juked's platform serves to act as a guide to the wide world of esports that covers any gamer or esports fan's preference, and features a comprehensive hub for fans and gamers to support their favorite teams in over 20 esports titles without visually overwhelming the user.
TSM has announced that next Tuesday, construction will begin on an esports training facility in Playa Vista. When the facility is finished in February of 2020, it will become the headquarters for the esports organization.
Five teams under the G2 brand will don special G2-Red Bull crossover jerseys in celebration of the partnership.