Gamelancer Gaming announces termination of NFT Business and name change

by James · September 20, 2022

Toronto, Ontario – (Newsfile Corp. – September 20, 2022) – Gamelancer Gaming Corp. (CSE: GMNG) (“Game launcher” or “Company“) announces that it will take steps to write down its non-fungible token (NFT) assets and cease operations in the NFT market with a view to focusing its efforts on its other lines of business, namely direct media sales through its owned and operated network of digital channels, curates short-form video content for brands and media agencies.

“Gamelancer owns the largest network of game-focused channels on TikTok globally^[1], with studios in Vancouver and Toronto curating content in-house for clients and agencies. We broadcast content that our clients hire us to produce, along with viral videos that live on our channels. Short-form media like the videos we see on TikTok and Instagram Reels are the future of media, and Gamelancer has become a trusted partner to some of the biggest brands on the planet to help them tell and engage customers using the short-form video we produce. It has always been our intention for NFTs to be a product line that our customers can choose as an option to promote their campaigns, however we have seen a significant decline in demand for NFTs and as such we are dropping the product from the offering ours. Gamelancer is a media-first entertainment company that helps brands and agencies engage youth and young adults on TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat.” – Jon Dwyer, Chairman and CEO – Gamelancer Gaming Corp.

Furthermore, the company is pleased to announce that it has begun the process to change its name to “Gamelancer Media Corp.” (the “Names change“) and will file an amendment notice to change the name of the company. Common stock is expected to begin trading under the new name “Gamelancer Media Corp.” on or about September 27, 2022, under the company’s current symbol GMNG.

About Gamelancer

Gamelancer Gaming Corp., a listed entertainment company on the Canadian Securities Exchange, is a growing mobile-focused gaming social media network – generating over 1 billion+ monthly video views across its 27 owned and operated channels. With over 28,000,000 followers on TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat, primarily located in the US, Canada, UK and Australia, Gamelancer sells direct and programmatic media across its network to the world’s biggest brands. With advanced user data analytics, we provide our audience-curated content relevant to the GenZ & Millennial gaming community, giving brands unparalleled access to the largest gaming media inventory across TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat. Gamelancer also monetizes across its various Snapchat Gaming channels with monthly recurring revenue in partnership with Snapchat.

For further information, please contact:

Jon Dwyer, Chairman and CEO
Phone: (416) 627-8868
Email: [email protected]

Bill Mitoulas, Investor Relations
Phone: (416) 479-9547
Email: [email protected]

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^[1]https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshwilson/2022/05/12/film-and-tv-industry-eyes-opportunity-in-the-gaming-sector/amp/