EXCEL Esports Co-founder Kieran Holmes-Darby has been appointed as Formula E’s Gaming Director.
As part of his role, Holmes-Darby will oversee upcoming gamified experiences for Formula E and will help grow the electric motorsport’s gaming products.
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Kieran Holmes-Darby is most known as one of the co-founders of British esports organisation EXCEL Esports together with his brother, Joel Holmes-Darby. Kieran most recently held the position of Esports Director at EXCEL, where he managed teams and helped EXCEL’s growth.
Following his departure earlier this year, both EXCEL Esports co-founders have now left the company, with Joel Holmes-Darby leaving in 2020 to join Method.
Kieran Holmes-Darby, the new Gaming Director at Formula E, shared additional information, via a LinkedIn post: “For me, being able to bring my expertise into the sporting world is an absolute dream. Formula E is so incredibly well-placed to capitalise on the blending of the physical and digital worlds and I am thrilled to be able to bring gamified experiences to the electric generation of motorsport fans!”
Formula E is an official FIA-sanctioned electric open-wheel racing series that aims to bring electric racing to the mainstream. The company is deeply invested in the gaming sector, having secured a number of partnerships with esports entities. Formula E organises regular esports tournaments at race days where visitors compete against Formula E drivers.
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Formula E also has its own sim racing esports series, Formula E: Accelerate, which consists of six races and a €100,000 prize pool. The company also recently developed a blockchain-based management game called Formula E: High Voltage.
Esports Insider says: Formula E’s commitment to esports and gaming will surely help develop brand recognition. Simply put, Kieran Holmes-Darby is a great hire. He is a person with years of experience in growing brands and so it’ll be exciting to see what’s in store for Formula E when it comes to gaming in 2022.