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Revision as of 03:52, 23 November 2018
| Enthusiast Gaming Holdings | |
| Company type | Public |
| TSX: EGLX.V | |
| Industry | Video game journalism |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | Menashe Kestenbaum |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
| Website | https://www.enthusiastgaming.com |
Enthusiast Gaming is a Canadian digital media company specializing in video game journalism. Founded in 2014 by former IGN journalist Menashe Kestenbaum, the company is best known for owning the websites Destructoid and Escapist Magazine, as well the gaming convention Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo (EGLX).
The company went public on the Toronto Stock Exchange in October 2018.[1]
Brands
Enthusiast Gaming owns a number of websites and runs an annual convention in Toronto.
Internet
- Destructoid (acquired 2017)
- Escapist (acquired 2018)[2]
- Nintendo Enthusiast
- Xbox Enthusiast
- Daily Esports
- Gamnesia
- OnlySP
- Operation Sports
EGLX
Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo (EGLX) is an annual gaming convention hosted at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. It is billed as Canada's largest video game convention, with a reported peak of 25,000 attendees.[3] In October 2018, Enthusiast Gaming announced that EGLX will host the World Electronic Sports Games.[4]
References
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (2018-10-04). "Enthusiast Gaming goes public in Canada to build game fan network". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (July 26, 2018). "Defy Media Sells The Escapist Gaming Site to Canada's Enthusiast Gaming". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ Whan, Christopher (2018-10-26). "Largest gaming expo in Canada hits Toronto this weekend". Global News. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ "Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo "EGLX", Canada's Largest Video Gaming Expo, Takes Place This Weekend". Yahoo! Finance. 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2018-11-23.