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GameSquare Holdings (Nasdaq:GAME) announced that its subsidiary Zoned has extended its partnership with Jack in the Box into 2025, continuing their strategic collaboration in digital marketing and culture-focused activations. The extension follows successful campaigns including the 'Gamer Jack' Twitch talent search and various gaming integrations.

The partnership, which began in 2022, has produced several innovative campaigns merging gaming and fast-food experiences, including Jack in the Drive Thru (2022), MLB The Show integration (2024), and Fortnite collaborations. These combined campaigns are expected to generate over $3 million in projected revenue for GameSquare.

The extended partnership now becomes a three-year deal, focusing on engaging gaming and youth culture through interactive digital experiences. The collaboration has helped Jack in the Box optimize its culture-focused strategy and digital marketing efforts, particularly in connecting with gaming and streaming audiences.

GameSquare Holdings (NASDAQ:GAME) announced that its subsidiary FaZe Clan Esports won the Six Invitational 2025 championship, securing a $1 million cash prize. The tournament, held at MGM Music Hall in Boston, featured 20 of the world's top Rainbow Six esports clubs competing for a total prize pool of $3 million.

FaZe Clan defeated Team BDS in the best-of-5 series finals, marking their largest ever Rainbow Six winnings. The victory will contribute unbudgeted high-margin revenue to GameSquare's first quarter 2025. The event included on-ground activations, demo booths, meet and greets, and cosplay activities for both professional players and gaming enthusiasts.

GameSquare Holdings (NASDAQ:GAME) reported strong performance in its world-building solutions for 2024, generating $3.9 million in revenue with a 25% gross margin and over 125 million minutes of gameplay. The company created experiences for major brands including Paramount's SpongeBob SquarePants, Top Golf, and 5-Hour ENERGY.

Based on 2024's success, management projects 100% year-over-year revenue growth to approximately $8 million in 2025, with gross margins expected to improve to over 30%. GameSquare's platform leverages professional gamers-turned-developers to build custom worlds in games like Fortnite, Roblox, and Grand Theft Auto, targeting Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and Millennial audiences.

Stream Hatchet, a GameSquare Holdings (NASDAQ:GAME) subsidiary, released its 2024 live streaming trends report showing significant industry growth. The report highlights a 12% year-over-year increase in hours watched, totaling 32.5B hours. Twitch maintained market dominance with 61% market share, followed by YouTube Gaming (22.9%) and Kick (5.7%).

Key findings include strong subscriber growth with 16M monthly subscriptions purchased on Twitch, indicating a shift toward loyalty-based monetization. The report also notes the emergence of regional streaming platforms following Twitch's shutdown in South Korea and TikTok's brief interruption in the US. These events suggest further market diversification in 2025, with predictions of continued growth in creator economy and subscription-based models.

GameSquare Holdings (NASDAQ:GAME) announced key additions to its management team to support growth strategies. The company appointed Matt Mayer as EVP Brand Marketing, Jonathan Murnane as EVP Gaming & Entertainment, Malia Jennings as Director Brand Marketing, and Briana Kornegay as Director Brand Experience.

The appointments reflect GameSquare's focus on expanding lifestyle, multicultural marketing, gaming, and entertainment opportunities. The company has shown significant growth, with revenue increasing from $11 million in 2021 to over $100 million currently. Their experiences division, established in Q1 2024, saw a 150% revenue increase from Q3 to Q4 2024. The company expects this division's annual revenue to increase 5x in 2025 with a 30+% gross margin.

GameSquare Holdings (NASDAQ:GAME) announced it will host NFL 4 The Fans Live during Super Bowl LIX weekend at Victory Fan Fest in New Orleans. The event, scheduled for February 7-8, 2025, will run from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM CT each day, featuring co-hosts Will Neff and Sydnee Goodman, with a special appearance by Cardi B.

The event will blend NFL fandom with gaming and creator content, offering both in-person and online experiences. Key features include 2v2 gaming matchups between NFL Legends and gamers, U.S. Marines fitness challenges, sports commentary, and tailgate challenges. The live stream will be available worldwide on Will Neff's and Sydnee Goodman's Twitch and YouTube channels.

This initiative demonstrates GameSquare's strategy to connect brands with Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and Millennial audiences through gaming and entertainment experiences.

GameSquare Holdings (NASDAQ:GAME) has announced the extinguishment of its convertible note and standby equity purchase agreement with Yorkville Advisors Global LP. The company has issued a zero-coupon, 60-day promissory note to Yorkville with a $780,000 prepayment penalty, which it plans to pay using existing cash reserves.

All shares previously owned by Yorkville were acquired by outside investors through block transactions on January 21, 2025. According to CEO Justin Kenna, this strategic move improves GameSquare's capital structure and eliminates potential stock overhang. The company, backed by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and the Goff family, focuses on connecting brands with Gen Z, Gen Alpha, and Millennial audiences through gaming and creator entertainment.

Stream Hatchet, a GameSquare Holdings (NASDAQ:GAME) subsidiary, has released its Save Point 2024 report analyzing major live-streaming trends. Key findings include: Spanish-speaking streamers comprising 20% of Kick's viewership, Kai Cenat achieving 185M hours watched, VTubers reaching 294M hours on Twitch, and significant impact of game DLCs like Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree (127M hours watched). The report highlights the success of gaming adaptations, with Fallout 76 seeing a 10-fold viewership increase following its TV series debut. Mobile esports reached peak viewership of 2.3M for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, while Twitch subscription records were broken throughout 2024, with Kai Cenat reaching 728K subscribers during Mafiathon 2.

GameSquare (NASDAQ:GAME) subsidiary Zoned has announced a collaboration with Nickelodeon to launch four SpongeBob SquarePants-themed games on Fortnite's UEFN platform. The partnership with Paramount Game Studios introduces immersive experiences including Red vs Blue, Prop Hunt, Slap Fight, and Only Up gameplay modes, each featuring unique SpongeBob-themed elements and Bikini Bottom environments.

The project, developed alongside Alliance Studios, is part of GameSquare's strategic partnerships series. These combined partnership campaigns are projected to generate over $3 million in revenue for GameSquare. The games are now available through specific island codes on the Fortnite platform, offering players various gameplay experiences from combat to parkour-style challenges.