The esports and gaming industry is seeing rapid growth in 2021, particularly in Los Angeles. After seeing a dip in tournaments and events during the pandemic, recovery has been quick. In fact, the industry is currently on track to generate nearly $1.6 billion annually by 2023.
Team SoloMid (TSM), a professional esports organization based in the United States, recently opened a new, innovative space that will serve as headquarters, training facility, and media center for the organization. Founded in 2009 by Andy “Reginald” Dinh, TSM currently fields players in League of Legends, Apex Legends, Fortnite, and many others competition internationally.
The stunning new space, with lighting design by NxT studio, was built to house the entire TSM organization with best-in-class resources, including:
- Gaming and coach rooms with top-rated tech and services
- Streaming and video editing rooms for in-house and visiting content producers
- Fitness studio and wellness facility to optimize players’ physical and mental health.
- The Lenovo Legion Lounge, featuring high-end Lenovo gaming PCs.
- Merch store, cafe, kitchen, meeting rooms, open office space, and event areas
Additional brand partnerships are expected in the near-future, but TSM has indicated that the Lenovo tie-in and others like it be unique and differ from standard naming rights arrangements. TSM also noted that brands will also have the chance to “drive performance and innovation in the esports ecosystem” through real-time data and feedback from the TSM roster and influencers when their products are included into gameplay, streaming, and day-to-day routines.”
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“TSM is an organization of firsts, and our facility will be no different. This is an investment in not only our teams and players, but our organization,” said Andy Dinh, CEO and founder of TSM. “We will provide our players and fans alike with an experience like none they have ever seen. Featuring world class technology that will be integrated even into the scrim room, content studio, streaming setups, and even the chairs. This will be unlike any other team’s facility- purposefully built in Los Angeles which is the world capital of esports.”
“Walking into this building will give partners and athletes alike the feeling that they are looking at and experiencing first-hand the future of gaming and esports,” added TSM Chief Revenue Officer, Brad Sive. “This facility is a critical part of our organization, and serves as one of our four pillars. The others, Esports, Websites, and Influencers, all set TSM apart from the others, and guide our plans for the future.”
Los Angeles has been fertile ground for esports since the start of the sector’s growth. LA has seen the formation of teams in some of the biggest championships. This sentiment is not lost on Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti, especially in light of the city’s ongoing preparations to host the 2028 Olympics. “Los Angeles is the esports capital of America — a place where dreamers and doers push the limits of what is possible in sports and technology,” said Garcetti. “Esports brings people together and helps to power our economy to new heights. The opening of the first Esports practice facility for TSM marks the start of a new chapter in our proud tradition of innovation.”
CLS is proud to be part of the team and partner with NxT studio on TSM’s impressive space. See our project gallery for more photos of this exciting new space.