GiantX
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| Short name | GX |
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| Founded | December 14, 2023 |
| Based in | London, United Kingdom Málaga, Spain |
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| CEO | José Ramón Díaz |
| Website | giantx |
GiantX (stylized as GIANTX) is a European esports organisation with active rosters in League of Legends and Valorant. The organisation was created as a result of a merger between Excel Esports and Giants Gaming in December 2023.
GIANTX has two League of Legends divisions: one that competes in the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC), the top level of professional League of Legends in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and an academy team that competes in the LVP Superliga, the top level of professional League of Legends in Spain. The organisation also fields two Valorant teams one that competes in the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) EMEA, and another that competes in VCT Game Changers.
History
GIANTX was formed in December 2023 as a result of the merger between Excel Esports and Giants Gaming, with Excel CEO Tim Reichert and Giants CEO José Ramón Díaz becoming co-CEOs of the company. The merged organisation retained all talent, rosters, and content creators from both teams and will compete in the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) and the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) EMEA League. Prior to the merger, Excel Esports was known for its LEC roster, while Giants Gaming was a partner team for the VCT EMEA in Valorant. The organization kept all of its employees, and maintained regional headquarters in both London, United Kingdom, and Málaga, Spain, with competitive performance center located in Berlin, Germany. It also retained its commercial partners. JRJ Group, which obtained a majority stake in Excel in 2018 along with Toms Capital, retained its position as the controlling shareholder in the newly formed organisation.[1][2][3] In July 2024, GIANTX acquired AI start-up iTero Gaming in a multi-million dollar acquisition.[4] In October 2024, GIANTX announced a partnership with Samsung to collaborate on an in-person activation for EGX Comic Con 2024.[5]
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Source: GiantX
References
- ^ Šimić, Ivan (14 December 2023). "EXCEL ESPORTS and Giants Gaming merge to form GIANTX". Esports Insider. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Sacco, Dom (14 December 2023). "Excel Esports and Giants Gaming merge to form GiantX". Esports News UK. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Fudge, James (14 December 2023). "Giants Gaming, EXCEL Esports Merge". The Esports Advocate. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Gaming: 'I built a million-pound company in my mum's house'". BBC News. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "GIANTX Gaming and Samsung UK Unite for EGX Comic Con 2024". news.samsung.com. Retrieved 17 October 2024.