LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. (“Enthusiast Gaming” or the “Company”) (TSX: EGLX), the leading gaming and media company in North America, is pleased to announce that its flagship event, Pocket Gamer Connects (“PGC”) London 2024, set records as its largest event to date. The show marked the start of the 10th anniversary of PGC events and surpassed all previous shows on a number of key metrics, with over 2,600 attendees representing more than 1,300 companies from 65 countries.

Over 290 industry thought leaders shared their insights on the most relevant topics in gaming during the event’s 29-track conference schedule, panel discussions, and presentations, including in-depth discussions on the impact of generative AI on the future of gaming, and thousands of meetings were coordinated between attendees, including over 5,000 meetings through PGC’s official online MeetToMatch platform. Companies represented by featured speakers included AppLovin, Data.Ai, Xbox, Roblox, Supercell, and Tencent, amongst others. Key sponsors of the event included TikTok, Digital Turbine, Xsolla, Data.Ai, Meta, and Unity.

"The PG Connects London conference was our 10th anniversary show and the biggest to date on just about every metric," commented Chris James, CEO of Steel Media, a subsidiary of Enthusiast Gaming. "We had more publishers, developers and sponsors than ever before and brought together the very biggest names in the industry, including leading games publishers King, Supercell, Epic, Miniclip, Scopely Netease, and Playrix, plus leading platforms and industry services such as TikTok, Microsoft, Roblox, Sony, Samsung, Unity, Meta, Data.Ai, Applovin, and Digital Turbine, among many others. Together with our successful fringe events for investors, publishers and indie developers, PGC London has been a great way to start the year - next stops San Francisco, Dubai, Cologne, and Helsinki!"

As the leading international B2B conference series for the global games industry, PGC has hosted 42 conferences across 9 countries, welcomed over 50,000 delegates and facilitated 100,000 business meetings, creating a venue for over $1 billion in deals during its first 10 years.

The next PGC event is set to take place in San Francisco on March 18-19, 2024, at The Hibernia, immediately preceding GDC 2024, with PGC San Francisco expected to include speakers from Netflix, United Airlines, Sony Pictures, Xsolla, and Digital Turbine, among others.

More information on PGC events can be found at pgconnects.com.

About Pocket Gamer Connects

Pocket Gamer Connects is an international series of B2B conferences for the global games industry, owned and operated by Enthusiast Gaming. First held in London in 2014, it’s the largest and most well-respected mobile games industry event in Europe and around the world, having hosted 42 conferences across 9 countries, welcomed over 50,000 delegates and facilitated 100,000 business meetings, creating a venue for over $1 billion in deals during its first 10 years.

Routinely covering topics like PC, web3, XR and AI, the PGC events feature multiple tracks covering critical issues for games professionals, from latest industry trends and technical insights, to new ways to monetize and future growth opportunities. Attendees represent every sector from students and independent developers to publishers and platform holders.

About Enthusiast Gaming

Enthusiast Gaming is the leading gaming media and entertainment company in North America, building the largest platform for video game enthusiasts and esports fans to connect and compete worldwide. Combining the elements of its five core pillars: creators, content, communities, games, and experiences, Enthusiast Gaming provides a unique opportunity for marketers to create integrated brand solutions to connect with coveted Gen Z and Millennial audiences. Through its proprietary mix of digital media, content and gaming assets, Enthusiast Gaming continues to grow its network of communities, reflecting the scale and diversity of gaming enthusiasts today.

Contacts

Enthusiast Gaming – Felicia DellaFortuna, Chief Financial Officer
Investors: FNK IR – Rob Fink & Matt Chesler, CFA, investor@enthusiastgaming.com
Media: press@enthusiastgaming.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain statements that may constitute forward-looking information under applicable securities laws. All statements, other than those of historical fact, which address activities, events, outcomes, results, developments, performance or achievements that Enthusiast Gaming anticipates or expects may or will occur in the future (in whole or in part) should be considered forward-looking information. Often, but not always, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, or “believes” or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or statements formed in the future tense or indicating that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” (or other variations of the forgoing) be taken, occur, be achieved, or come to pass. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s future PGC events.

Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions, and expected future developments, including, but not limited to, expectations and assumptions concerning: interest and foreign exchange rates; capital efficiencies, cost saving and synergies; growth and growth rates; the success in the esports and gaming media industry; the Company’s growth plan, and judgment applied in the application of the Company’s accounting policies and in the preparation of financial statements in accordance with applicable financial reporting standards. While Enthusiast Gaming considers these assumptions to be reasonable, based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks, including, without limitation, risks associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; and future legislative, tax, and regulatory developments. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive. For more information on the risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could cause anticipated opportunities and actual results to differ materially, please refer to the public filings of Enthusiast Gaming which are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and reflect our expectations as of the date hereof, and thus are subject to change thereafter. Enthusiast Gaming disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

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