David Beckham “shakes hands” with Activision VP to establish a new Esports organization

David Beckham is now an important co-owner of Guild Esportsa new and original organization will focus on Rocket League, FIFA and Fortnite. Based in the UK, Beckham will leverage his years of experience as one of the world’s most famous athletes to help build brand new organisations.

While Beckham is sure to attract a lot of fans, especially for FIFA, the day-to-day operations will be handled by Carleton Curtis, who has successfully carried out the events. Esports tournament for all Overwatch and CoD.

Blue Star Capital PLC (LON: BLU) revealed that Guild Esports is in the development stage to be able to launch in the best way. Both Beckham and Blue Star are part of a £25m fundraising effort.

Blue Star CEO Tony Fabrizi stated: “We are delighted to announce today’s news from Guild of a global launch and partnership with David Beckham. The team behind Guild is very strong and gives us great confidence that the company will succeed. .”

Esports has experienced steady growth over the past two decades, it’s surprising to see someone like Beckham get into the act. Esports bonuses have increased by 205% over the past 20 years. 2018 saw a total of $155.9 million awarded in Esports Award and if 2022 stays on track, revenue is expected to be $1.8 billion.

Although Beckham will certainly attract many fans to help the Esports Guild grow, the former soccer superstar is not the first athlete to break into the field of Esports. 2018 Michael Jordan is part of a $26 million Series B funding round to invest in Esports and aXiomatic Gaming. Other big names from traditional sports have also made the leap to investing in Esports: Mark Cuban, Shaquille O’Neal, Rick Fox, Alex Rodriguez, NFL owners Robert Kraft and Jerry Jones, and more.