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| Type of business | Limited |
|---|---|
Type of site | Entertainment news |
| Founded | March 19, 2015 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Founder(s) |
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| Editor | Tom East |
| CEO | Joshua Nino [1] |
| Revenue |  US$10 million (2021)
[2] |
| URL |
dexerto dexerto |
Dexerto is a video game and entertainment news website operated by Dexerto Limited. [3] [4] Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, the site focuses on the coverage of internet culture and video games alongside its blog Charlie INTEL. Dexerto's media presence includes various large social media profiles and several podcasts. [5]
History
Dexerto was founded on 19 March 2015 by Joshua Nino, Chris Marsh, Mike Kent, and Nicolas Hulsmans. [6] [7] It originally launched as two websites, in English and French, focusing on the coverage of Call of Duty and other video games. [8] A Spanish website was also launched. [7]
In January 2017 Dexerto attempted to raise £200K through the crowdfunding platform Seedrs. [9] According to Seedrs' website, the campaign raised £208,112. [10]
On August 19, 2018, Dexerto acquired Charlie INTEL, a blogging network that covers Call of Duty, Fortnite, Titanfall, among other video games. [11]
Dexerto's gaming coverage includes Counter-Strike, Overwatch, and League of Legends, as well as online entertainment and internet celebrities. [12]
In September 2020, the site named veteran esports journalist Richard Lewis as editor-at-large. [13]
In 2022, Dexerto's users exceeded 30 million per month, and the company reported in excess of $10 million in revenue. [14]
Awards and recognition
Dexerto won Esports Coverage Website of the Year at the 2019 and 2022 Esports Awards. [15] [16]
Richard Lewis won the 2019 Esports Awards "Journalist of the Year" for his work published on Dexerto, [17] and three other journalists at Dexerto were nominated for the award. [18]
Dexerto director Mike Kent won joint "Reporter of the Year" at the 2018 UK Esports Awards. [19]
References
- ^ Sutcliffe, Chris (2023-01-23). "Dexerto CEO Josh Nino on standing out among gaming publishers". Media Voices. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Weiss, Geoff. "How Dexerto became 'the TMZ of esports,' with $10 million in revenue last year and 30 million monthly visitors". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ Hawgood, Alex (2021-04-20). "Valkyrae Gets a Big Chair in the Gaming World". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Police investigate if video game prank led to shooting death". The Washington Post. 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ Weiss, Geoff. "How Dexerto became 'the TMZ of esports,' with $10 million in revenue last year and 30 million monthly visitors". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Dexerto". EU-Startups. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ a b Lee, Alexander (2022-03-30). "How endemic esports publication Dexerto is making a bigger play for brand partnerships". Digiday. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ Carella, Mariaclaudia (3 December 2018). "Europe's most promising eSports startups". EU-Startups. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Passion for esports puts Accounting and Finance graduate ahead of the game". www.dmu.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Dexerto". www.seedrs.com. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ Park, Gene (2023-10-28). "20 years in, Call of Duty is a cultural and financial titan". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ Baker, Kendall (13 November 2020). "The Woj of esports is a free agent". Axios. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ Sacco, Dom (11 September 2020). "Richard Lewis appointed editor-at-large at Dexerto". Esports News UK. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Weiss, Geoff. "How Dexerto became 'the TMZ of esports,' with $10 million in revenue last year and 30 million monthly visitors". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ "Excellence Recognised in Arlington – All Winners Unveiled | Esports Awards 2020 | 5 Years of Recognising Excellence in Global Esports". Esports Awards. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Lagrange, Solenne (2022-12-14). "The Esports Awards presented by Lexus – 2022 Winners | Esports Awards". Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ Esports Awards [@esportsawards] (November 17, 2019). "The winner of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2019 is @RLewisReports #EsportsAwards" ( Tweet). Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Esports Awards 2019 | Esports Awards". 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ Sacco, Dom (7 October 2020). "UK Esports Awards winners revealed". Esports News UK. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
External links
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| Type of business | Limited |
|---|---|
Type of site | Entertainment news |
| Founded | March 19, 2015 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Founder(s) |
|
| Editor | Tom East |
| CEO | Joshua Nino [1] |
| Revenue | US$10 million (2021)
[2] |
| URL |
dexerto dexerto |
Dexerto is a video game and entertainment news website operated by Dexerto Limited. [3] [4] Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, the site focuses on the coverage of internet culture and video games alongside its blog Charlie INTEL. Dexerto's media presence includes various large social media profiles and several podcasts. [5]
History
Dexerto was founded on 19 March 2015 by Joshua Nino, Chris Marsh, Mike Kent, and Nicolas Hulsmans. [6] [7] It originally launched as two websites, in English and French, focusing on the coverage of Call of Duty and other video games. [8] A Spanish website was also launched. [7]
In January 2017 Dexerto attempted to raise £200K through the crowdfunding platform Seedrs. [9] According to Seedrs' website, the campaign raised £208,112. [10]
On August 19, 2018, Dexerto acquired Charlie INTEL, a blogging network that covers Call of Duty, Fortnite, Titanfall, among other video games. [11]
Dexerto's gaming coverage includes Counter-Strike, Overwatch, and League of Legends, as well as online entertainment and internet celebrities. [12]
In September 2020, the site named veteran esports journalist Richard Lewis as editor-at-large. [13]
In 2022, Dexerto's users exceeded 30 million per month, and the company reported in excess of $10 million in revenue. [14]
Awards and recognition
Dexerto won Esports Coverage Website of the Year at the 2019 and 2022 Esports Awards. [15] [16]
Richard Lewis won the 2019 Esports Awards "Journalist of the Year" for his work published on Dexerto, [17] and three other journalists at Dexerto were nominated for the award. [18]
Dexerto director Mike Kent won joint "Reporter of the Year" at the 2018 UK Esports Awards. [19]
References
- ^ Sutcliffe, Chris (2023-01-23). "Dexerto CEO Josh Nino on standing out among gaming publishers". Media Voices. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ Weiss, Geoff. "How Dexerto became 'the TMZ of esports,' with $10 million in revenue last year and 30 million monthly visitors". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ Hawgood, Alex (2021-04-20). "Valkyrae Gets a Big Chair in the Gaming World". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Police investigate if video game prank led to shooting death". The Washington Post. 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ Weiss, Geoff. "How Dexerto became 'the TMZ of esports,' with $10 million in revenue last year and 30 million monthly visitors". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Dexerto". EU-Startups. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ a b Lee, Alexander (2022-03-30). "How endemic esports publication Dexerto is making a bigger play for brand partnerships". Digiday. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ Carella, Mariaclaudia (3 December 2018). "Europe's most promising eSports startups". EU-Startups. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Passion for esports puts Accounting and Finance graduate ahead of the game". www.dmu.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Dexerto". www.seedrs.com. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ Park, Gene (2023-10-28). "20 years in, Call of Duty is a cultural and financial titan". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ Baker, Kendall (13 November 2020). "The Woj of esports is a free agent". Axios. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ Sacco, Dom (11 September 2020). "Richard Lewis appointed editor-at-large at Dexerto". Esports News UK. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Weiss, Geoff. "How Dexerto became 'the TMZ of esports,' with $10 million in revenue last year and 30 million monthly visitors". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ "Excellence Recognised in Arlington – All Winners Unveiled | Esports Awards 2020 | 5 Years of Recognising Excellence in Global Esports". Esports Awards. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Lagrange, Solenne (2022-12-14). "The Esports Awards presented by Lexus – 2022 Winners | Esports Awards". Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ Esports Awards [@esportsawards] (November 17, 2019). "The winner of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2019 is @RLewisReports #EsportsAwards" ( Tweet). Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Esports Awards 2019 | Esports Awards". 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ Sacco, Dom (7 October 2020). "UK Esports Awards winners revealed". Esports News UK. Retrieved 10 August 2021.