Pittsburgh City Paper · Billy Ludt · 2018
The Pittsburgh Knights look to bring large-scale esports competitions to the Steel City
“We see the Knights as being the fourth major global franchise in Pittsburgh, because esports is global, and the games unite a global audience. We are doing our best to represent Pittsburgh.”James O'Connor
Context
Early coverage of the Pittsburgh Knights, the esports and entertainment company I co-founded and led as President. The thesis, infrastructure, technology, and community, not just a roster, became the playbook that scaled the company to $12.7M in revenue and a 5M+ audience.
Originally published at Pittsburgh City Paper.