Bournemouth-based organisation PGS Esports have spoken about their plans in FIFA esports and beyond after signing some top talent.
As one of few esports team organisations in the UK that double up as a tournament organiser, PGS (aka Pro Gaming Network) also have their own app and a host of plans for the future.
A few weeks ago, PGS signed UK FIFA player Zohino (pictured above), who reached the finals of the 2021/22 ePremier League this year with Brentford.
He will be with the org until 2024, represent PGS at this year’s FGS23 and FIFAe 23 esports competitions, and will also be able to represent Brentford in the new 2022/23 ePremier League, which was announced earlier today.
Zohino has also teamed up with Norwich player GoalPoacher to take part in the FIFAe Club Series 2023, which was recently announced as part of the FIFA esports 2023 roadmap. The pair have history together, as GoalPoacher previously beat Zohino in the ePremier League final earlier this year.
Zohino is one of six players representing PGS overall, among other talent.
PGS also recently signed Commonwealth Esports Championships gold medal winner and Northern Irish eFootball champion Emma ‘Emzii‘ Rose as a content creator and podcast co-host:
In terms of their own tournaments, PGS have a FIFA Pro Clubs (11v11) World Cup happening in line with the actual World Cup, and they’ve promised all teams will be represented.
The org host free-to-enter and sponsored tournaments and leagues for several games including FIFA 23, F1 and Rocket League, with plans to offer tournaments in Pokémon Unite. The first Unite tournament is set to get underway in December 2022 in Asia.
PGS Esports also have their own iOS and Android app, allowing users to track their stats, follow leaderboards and watch livestreams. This recently reached 80,000 downloads.
James Kamez, CEO and one of four directors at PGS Esports, told Esports News UK:
“We started as a group of friends gaming back in 2019 during the lockdown. We hosted a few FIFA tournaments with great feedback so decided to do a few more!”
James Kamez, PGS Esports
“Our mobile app launched globally on April 2021 and within our first month we hit 10,000 downloads. Fast forward to today, and we now boast over 80,000 downloads in over 100 countries, with over 500 events ran and 25m events triggered in app.
“We are going through a massive UX change on our app and also adding things like XP, rewards/achievements and also raffles where you can win prizes like a PS5 every week. This should all be live by January 2023.”
Looking at other activities PGS are involved in, the org supports local grassroots football organisation Oropune Police Youth Club in Trinidad and Tobago, who aim to keep kids off the streets and out of gangs.
PGS supplied them with 22 football kits:
“We are a corporate partner of a charity called BulliesOut, and Barclays Bank Games and Esports division have invited us to two major events this year,” James added.
“We were also recently invited by Barclays to do a talk at EGX London 2022.”
PGS might be one of the newer players on the UK esports block, but they are certainly making their mark.
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Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.
