Immortals Gaming Club

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For the esports team owned by Immortals Gaming Club, see Immortals (esports).
Immortals Gaming Club
TypePrivate
IndustryEntertainment and sports
FounderNoah Whinston
Headquarters
Los Angeles
Key people
Peter Levin (Chairman)
Jordan Sherman (CEO)
Subsidiaries
Websitehttps://igc.gg/

Immortals, LLC, doing business as Immortals Gaming Club (IGC), is a collective esports and gaming company. The company rebranded from Immortals to Immortals Gaming Club in 2019 after they acquired Brazil's Gamers Club. IGC owns and operates IGC Esports, which houses the Immortals, MIBR, and the Los Angeles Valiant, and also has a partnership with the Brazilian sports club Corinthians.

Investors[]

Investors for the group include Anschutz Entertainment Group, Peter Levin, the president of Lionsgate Interactive Venture and Games, who co-founded Nerdist; Allen Debevoise, former chairman at Machinima.com; Steve Kaplan, a co-owner of the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies; serial entrepreneur Brian Lee, Meg Whitman, entertainment industry venture capitalists Machine Shop Ventures, and others.[1]

Subsidiaries[]

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References[]

  1. ^ Lingle, Samuel (October 7, 2015). "Meet the Immortals, the venture capital-funded esports franchise that bought Team 8's LCS spot". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  2. ^ Stubbs, Mike (October 23, 2017). "Immortals CEO Noah Whinston Reveals Los Angeles Valiant 'Overwatch' League Franchise". Forbes. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  3. ^ Taylor, Haydn (June 25, 2018). "Immortals acquire previously defunct Brazilian esports brand MIBR". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  4. ^ Takahashi, Dean (May 1, 2019). "Immortals raises $30 million for esports expansion, acquires Brazil's Gamers Club". Venture Beat. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  5. ^ "Corinthians anuncia parceria com Immortals Gaming Club e lança primeira equipe oficial de Esports do clube". Corinthians. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
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