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Dexerto
Type of businessLimited
Type of site
Entertainment news
FoundedMarch 19, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-03-19)
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Founder(s)
  • Joshua Nino, Chris Marsh, Mike Kent, Nicolas Hulsmans
EditorTom East
CEOJoshua Nino[1]
RevenueIncrease US$10 million (2021)[2]
Employees150[citation needed]
URLdexerto.com
dexerto.media

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 social media profiles with 15 million collective followers and several podcasts.[5] On a co-founder's Forbes profile, Dexerto is described as "the world's largest gaming influencer and esports media group."[6]

History

Dexerto was founded on 19 March 2015 by Joshua Nino, Chris Marsh, Mike Kent, and Nicolas Hulsmans.[7][8] It originally launched as two websites, in English and French, focusing on the coverage of Call of Duty and other video games.[9] A Spanish website was also launched.[8]

In January 2017 Dexerto attempted to raise £200K through the crowdfunding platform Seedrs.[10] According to Seedrs' website, the campaign raised £208,112.[11]

On August 19, 2018, Dexerto acquired Charlie INTEL, a blogging network that covers Call of Duty, Fortnite, Titanfall, among other video games.[12][13]

Labelled as “the most high-profile independent outlet" relating to esports by Axios, Dexerto's coverage has expanded to include the coverage of many video games including Counter-Strike, Overwatch, and League of Legends, as well as online entertainment and internet celebrities.[14]

In September 2020, the site named veteran esports journalist Richard Lewis as editor-at-large.[15]

In 2022, Dexerto's users exceeded 30 million per month, and the company reported in excess of $10 million in revenue.[16]

Awards and recognition

Dexerto won Esports Coverage Website of the Year at the 2019 and 2022 Esports Awards.[17][18]

Dexerto co-founder Nicolas Hulsmands was selected for the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2022.[19]

Richard Lewis won the 2019 Esports Awards "Journalist of the Year" for his work published on Dexerto,[20] and three other journalists at Dexerto were nominated for the award.[21]

Dexerto partner with the 5GRV: Games on the Road campaign, a finalist for a Shorty Award in the Campaign By Diverse-Owned Business category.[22]

Dexerto director Mike Kent won joint "Reporter of the Year" at the 2018 UK Esports Awards.[23]

References

  1. ^ Sutcliffe, Chris (2023-01-23). "Dexerto CEO Josh Nino on standing out among gaming publishers". Media Voices. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Hawgood, Alex (2021-04-20). "Valkyrae Gets a Big Chair in the Gaming World". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  4. ^ "Police investigate if video game prank led to shooting death". The Washington Post. 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Nicolas Hulsmans". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  7. ^ "Dexerto". EU-Startups. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Carella, Mariaclaudia (3 December 2018). "Europe's most promising eSports startups". EU-Startups. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Passion for esports puts Accounting and Finance graduate ahead of the game". www.dmu.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  11. ^ "Dexerto". www.seedrs.com. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  12. ^ Park, Gene (2023-10-28). "20 years in, Call of Duty is a cultural and financial titan". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  13. ^ Bhat, Keshav (19 August 2018). "An Update on Charlie INTEL". Charlie INTEL. Dexerto. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  14. ^ Baker, Kendall (13 November 2020). "The Woj of esports is a free agent". Axios. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  15. ^ Sacco, Dom (11 September 2020). "Richard Lewis appointed editor-at-large at Dexerto". Esports News UK. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ Lagrange, Solenne (2022-12-14). "The Esports Awards presented by Lexus – 2022 Winners | Esports Awards". Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  19. ^ "Nicolas Hulsmans". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ "Esports Awards 2019 | Esports Awards". 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  22. ^ "5GRV: Gamers on the Road - The Shorty Awards". Shorty Awards. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  23. ^ Sacco, Dom (7 October 2020). "UK Esports Awards winners revealed". Esports News UK. Retrieved 10 August 2021.

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