GCN, a GameSquare Company, Signs New Sales Partnership with Even Matchup Gaming

TORONTO, May 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GameSquare Esports Inc. (CSE: GSQ; FRA: 29Q1) (“GameSquare”, “GameSquare Esports” or the “Company”), an international gaming and esports company, through the Gaming Community Network (“GCN”) has signed a sales partnership with Even Matchup Gaming (“EMG”). EMG owns and operates major esports events, including Get On My Level, the largest fighting game tournament in Canada and Let's Make Moves, the largest Super Smash Bros. event in the New York Area.

“We see a lot of potential in helping EMG’s team maximize their sales pipeline,” said Justin Kenna, CEO of GameSquare. “Additionally, as the organizer of the largest fighting game tournament in Canada and the Northeast United States, we believe that there are a lot of opportunities to promote the outstanding events that EMG organizes as another way to connect brands to the gaming community. We are looking forward to working with the entire team at EMG as we build GameSquare into a leading international esports company.”

“The team at GCN have been very supportive in helping us take EMG to the next level,” added Joseph Cribari, Director of Esports at Even Matchup Gaming. “We are excited to continue building incredible esports events for our fans as things start to re-open.”

About GameSquare Esports Inc.

GameSquare Esports Inc. is an international gaming and esports company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The Company is seeking to acquire additional assets and entities serving the gaming and esports markets and, more broadly, in sports and entertainment. GameSquare’s acquisition of Code Red Esports Ltd. (“Code Red”), an esports talent agency, provided an initial foothold in Europe through its UK operations. Code Red represents leading on-screen talent, players and influencers and works with leading global brands to develop influencer campaigns and esports marketing strategies. The Company’s second acquisition of Reciprocity Corp. provides access to Asia, Latin America and North America. Its gaming and esports assets include: a CrossFire franchise in China that it owns with its partner LGD Gaming, a 40% interest in a League of Legends team that competes in Latin America, and, its wholly owned subsidiary corporation, GCN, a digital media company focusing on the gaming and esports audience based in Los Angeles, USA.

Contact

For further information, please contact:

Kevin Wright, President of GameSquare Esports Inc.: Email: [email protected]Phone: (416) 861-2267

Nik Thadani, Investor Relations (Sophic Capital)Email: [email protected]Phone: (647) 670-2500

Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as "expects", or "does not expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans", "budget", "scheduled", "forecasts", "estimates", "believes" or "intends" or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results "may" or "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. In this news release, forward-looking statements relate, among other things, to: Dexerto’s ability to provide GCN with expanded marketing and content coverage support, GameSquare’s anticipated profitability and revenue growth pipelines, GCN’s ability to grow the breadth, and quality, of its reach, GCN’s ability to convert opportunities into sales, expectations of GCN sales and revenue and the esports industry more broadly, the business and operations of the Company, and the Company’s ability to execute its business plan. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release. Except as required by law, GameSquare assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by law.

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange (“CSE”) nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Source: GameSquare Esports Inc.

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