XSET
XSET is an American professional esports and entertainment organization based in Boston, Massachusetts. It has rosters competing in Fortnite, Valorant, Rocket League, Call of Duty: Warzone, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG Mobile, Madden NFL, Apex Legends, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, and Halo Infinite.[1][2][3][4]
| Full name | XSET Gaming |
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| Games | |
| Founded | July 16, 2020 |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| CEO | Greg Selkoe |
| Partners |
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| Website | Official website |
History
On July 16, 2020, XSET was founded by a group of former executives at FaZe Clan.[1][3][4]
Shortly after its launch, XSET announced their Fortnite roster.[5]
On August 18, 2020, XSET announced its two-year partnership with sports nutrition brand, GHOST.[6][7]
On September 3, 2020, the organization announced its signing of five PUBG Mobile professional players.[8][9]
On September 9, 2020, XSET's second partnership was announced by the organization. The partnership was signed with Game controller company, Scuf Gaming.[10][11]
On September 20, 2020, XSET announced their Rocket League roster.[12]
On October 26, 2020, XSET announced its official Valorant roster.[13]
On October 28, 2020, XSET Gaming announced Swae Lee as its first official investor.[14][15][16]
On November 20, 2020, XSET signed an all-female Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team to make up its official roster.[17]
On April 22, 2020, XSET joined the Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship which was announced by Activision.[18][19]
In February 2021, XSET announced their official peripheral and memory partner, HyperX.
Rosters
Apex Legends
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Latest roster transaction: September 23, 2021. | ||||||||||||
Fortnite
| XSET Fortnite roster | |||||||||||||
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Latest roster transaction: October 13, 2021. | ||||||||||||
Halo Infinite
| XSET Halo Infinite roster | |||||||||||||
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Bryce "Brizzy"
Latest roster transaction: January 2, 2022. | ||||||||||||
Rocket League
| XSET Rocket League roster | |||||||||||||
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Trey Hubatsch
Latest roster transaction: July 23, 2021. | ||||||||||||
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
| XSET Rainbow Six Siege roster | ||||||||||
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Drew "DrewSpark" Spark-Whitworth
Latest roster transaction: January 10, 2022. | |||||||||
Valorant
| XSET Valorant roster | |||||||||||||||||||
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Don "SyykoNT" Muir
Latest roster transaction: January 15, 2022. | ||||||||||||||||||
| XSET Female Valorant roster | |||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel "Ducky" Duong
Latest roster transaction: March 29, 2022. | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- "The Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. Trilby Beresford. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- Lorenz, Taylor; Browning, Kellen (16 July 2020). "FaZe Clan President Departs: 'It's Time for Gaming to Clean Up Its Act'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "Execs Leave FaZe Clan; Form XSET". Hotspawn. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "Three Execs Leave FaZe Clan to Form XSET Organization". Esports Talk. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- Periwal, Saahil Agnelo (17 July 2020). "FaZe clan President leaves to start new organisation, XSET; four Fortnite pros onboard+". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "GHOST Enters Esports Culture Through Partnership With XSET". PR Newswire. PR Newswire. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "XSET Signs Two-Year Partnership With Sports Nutrition Brand GHOST". The Esports Observer. James Fudge. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "XSET brings on PUBG Mobile team as game is banned in India". News Break. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- Reames, Mitch (3 September 2020). "XSET brings on PUBG Mobile team as game is banned in India". Esports Insider. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "XSET Signs Partnership With SCUF Gaming". The Esports Observer. Trent Murray. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "XSET Is All In On SCUF Gaming". PR Newswire. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "Behind XSET's Rocket League entrance following sweeping changes to RLCS". Esports Insider. Mitch Reames. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- Stubbs, Mike. "XSET Signs 'Valorant' Team Ahead Of First Strike Tournament". Forbes. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "Swae Lee Is the First Artist to Invest in XSET, an Esports Company Rebuilding Gaming Culture". Rolling Stone. ETHAN MILLMAN. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "XSET adds rapper Swae Lee as first music investor". Esports Insider. Andrew Hayward. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "Swae Lee Tells Us Why He Joined Esports XSET Gaming Crew And When Fans Can Expect 'Sremm Life 4'". Uproxx. CHERISE JOHNSON. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "Exclusive: XSET signs worlds-best female CSGO squad Originem for 2021". Dexerto. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "Announcing the Call of Duty®: Mobile World Championship 2020 Tournament Starting on April 30". blog.activision.com. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "Activision Announce Call Of Duty: Mobile World Championship 2020 Featuring Massive Prize Pool For Players". EssentiallySports. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2021.