Dexerto

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Dexerto
Logo of Dexerto.svg
Type of business Limited
Type of site
 Entertainment news
FoundedMarch 19, 2015;9 years ago (2015-03-19)
Headquarters London, United Kingdom
Founder(s)
  • Joshua Nino, Chris Marsh, Mike Kent, Nicolas Hulsmans
EditorTom East
CEOJoshua Nino [1]
Revenue Increase2.svg US$10 million (2021) [2]
URL dexerto.com
dexerto.media

Dexerto is a video game and entertainment news website operated by Dexerto Limited. [3] [4] Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, the site focuses on the coverage of internet culture and video games alongside its blog Charlie INTEL. Dexerto's media presence includes various large social media profiles and several podcasts. [5]

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History

Dexerto was founded on 19 March 2015 by Joshua Nino, Chris Marsh, Mike Kent, and Nicolas Hulsmans. [6] [7] It originally launched as two websites, in English and French, focusing on the coverage of Call of Duty and other video games. [8] A Spanish website was also launched. [7]

In January 2017 Dexerto attempted to raise £200K through the crowdfunding platform Seedrs. [9] According to Seedrs' website, the campaign raised £208,112. [10]

Dexerto director Mike Kent won joint "Reporter of the Year" at the 2018 UK Esports Awards. [11]

Dexerto's gaming coverage includes Counter-Strike , Overwatch , and League of Legends, as well as online entertainment and internet celebrities. [12]

In September 2020, the site named veteran esports journalist Richard Lewis as editor-at-large. [13]

In 2022, Dexerto's users exceeded 30 million per month, and the company reported in excess of $10 million in revenue. [14]

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