Dexerto
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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.[2]
History[edit]
Dexerto was founded on 19 March 2015 by Joshua Nino, Chris Marsh, Mike Kent, and Nicolas Hulsmans.[5][6] It originally launched as two websites, in English and French, focusing on the coverage of Call of Duty and other video games.[7] A Spanish website was also launched.[6]
In January 2017 Dexerto attempted to raise £200K through the crowdfunding platform Seedrs.[8] According to Seedrs' website, the campaign raised £208,112.[9]
Dexerto director Mike Kent won joint "Reporter of the Year" at the 2018 UK Esports Awards.[10]
Dexerto's gaming coverage includes Counter-Strike, Overwatch, and League of Legends, as well as online entertainment and internet celebrities.[11]
In September 2020, the site named veteran esports journalist Richard Lewis as editor-at-large.[12]
In 2022, Dexerto's users exceeded 30 million per month, and the company reported in excess of $10 million in revenue.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ Sutcliffe, Chris (2023-01-23). "Dexerto CEO Josh Nino on standing out among gaming publishers". Media Voices. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Sacco, Dom (7 October 2020). "UK Esports Awards winners revealed". Esports News UK. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ 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.