{"id":243988,"date":"2024-07-16T13:23:50","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T13:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/16\/former-premier-league-player-launches-legendary-gaming-group\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:14:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:14:38","slug":"former-premier-league-player-launches-legendary-gaming-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/16\/former-premier-league-player-launches-legendary-gaming-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Premier League player launches Legendary Gaming Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Former-Premier-League-player-Nicklas-Bendtner-launches-Legendary-Gaming-Group-900x600.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Former English Premier League player Nicklas Bendtner has launched Legendary Gaming Group.<\/p>\n<p>The EPL journeyman had been playing <a href=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/counter-strike-2-community-maps-update\/\">Counter-Strike: Global Offensive<\/a> during the pandemic. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2024\/07\/nicklas-bendtner-legendary-gaming-group\">Esports Insider<\/a>, the former bit-part player has started his own gaming group.<\/p>\n<p>Bendtner commented, \u201cMy own role in the company will be an active one, but what the exact title will be is not 100% decided yet, as it also depends on what roles the other sports profiles coming in will have.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Former Arsenal footballer Nicklas Bendtner has launched an esports-focused investment company called Legendary Gaming Group.<\/p>\n<p>The company has already acquired majority stakes in several esports companies including 100% of Danish organisation <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNG_Esports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SNG_Esports<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x6ch7TsYla\">https:\/\/t.co\/x6ch7TsYla<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Esports Insider (@esportsinsider) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/esportsinsider\/status\/1812868242421043324?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Bendtner hopes to hit the target with Esports company<\/h2>\n<p>The former Danish international has acquired New Breed Agency, Legendary Arena, and a gaming brand that is yet to be announced.<\/p>\n<p>The new site, propped up by Morten Jensen, Bendtner, Atle Stehouer, Stephen Shine, and Jonas Rosbech, says:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLegendary Gaming Group offers a premier esports experience, blending elite talent development, cutting-edge scouting, and thrilling events. We collaborate with top brands, NGOs, and sponsors to create impactful partnerships. Join us to elevate your gaming journey and be part of the future of esports innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Legendary Gaming Group has also snapped up Danish <a href=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/fifa-video-game\/\">Esports organization<\/a> Team Singularity. Stehouwer told Esports Insider:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn October last year, I was able to obtain all the shares in Team Singularity as the previous majority owners were looking to sell their shares. I\u2019m thrilled and honored to have found a proper home for Team Singularity under the Legendary Gaming Group wings and to have been able to bring a strong ownership group together to form the foundation of Legendary Gaming Group.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Legendary Gaming Group will hope that Bendtner\u2019s erratic form doesn\u2019t continue into his <a href=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/esports-olympics-deal\/\">Esports<\/a> life. Before signing, Juventus\u2019 director general Giuseppe Marotta told reporters, \u201cClearly, he isn\u2019t the top player we wanted, but we needed reinforcements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bendtner famously proved that point, winning the league with Juventus without scoring a single goal in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AreYouLegendary\/status\/1812871691149697323\/photo\/1\">Legendary Gaming Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/former-premier-league-player-launches-legendary-gaming-group\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Former English Premier League player Nicklas Bendtner has launched Legendary Gaming Group. 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