{"id":142069,"date":"2023-08-08T18:13:21","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T17:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=142069"},"modified":"2023-08-08T18:57:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T17:57:46","slug":"g1-gamers-first-austin-headquarters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2023\/08\/g1-gamers-first-austin-headquarters","title":{"rendered":"G1 announces &#8216;multi-million dollar&#8217; HQ facility in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//wp-content//uploads//2023//08//Screenshot-2023-08-08-at-17.31.35-min-large.png/" alt=\"G1 Esports HQ\" class=\"wp-image-142225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-08-at-17.31.35-min-large.png 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-08-at-17.31.35-min-medium.png 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-08-at-17.31.35-min-medium_large.png 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-08-at-17.31.35-min-1536x853.png 1536w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-08-at-17.31.35-min.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Gamers First<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf5c8316ee9\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>North American esports organisation <strong>Gamers First (G1)<\/strong> has revealed plans for a new multi-purpose headquarters facility, which will include studios, training facilities and an event space.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf5c83176c0\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The new 25,500 square-foot facility is located in the East Congress district of Austin, Texas. The space will be used as a headquarters for G1&#8217;s esports operations, as well as other companies owned by G1 CEO and Co-Founder Kenny Vaccaro.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"keep-reading \"  id=\"kr-67cf5c8318539\">\n  <div class=\"heading\">Keep Reading<\/div>\n  <ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n          <li id=\"post-140480\" style=\"order: 1;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2023//06//g1-acquires-custom-pc-brand-evolve-pcs/" target=\"_blank\">G1 acquires custom PC brand Evolve PCs<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-135569\" style=\"order: 2;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2023//02//g1-acquires-womens-car-ball/" target=\"_blank\">G1 acquires Women\u2019s Car Ball, resumes beleaguered tournament series<\/a><\/li>\n          <li id=\"post-75994\" style=\"order: 3;\"><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2021//12//kenny-vaccaro-co-founds-g1/" target=\"_blank\">Former NFL player Kenny Vaccaro co-founds esports organisation G1<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf5c831965f\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p><a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2021//12//kenny-vaccaro-co-founds-g1/">Co-founded by former NFL player Kenny Vaccaro<\/a>, G1 is a North American esports organisation that fields competitive teams in Halo, Rocket League, and Trackmania. The organisation also has a large roster of content creators.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf5c8319dda\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>G1 is a part of Vaccaro Enterprises, a holding company <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2023//06//g1-acquires-custom-pc-brand-evolve-pcs/" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">that recently acquired Evolve PCs,<\/a> a custom computer manufacturer from the United States. The company also <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2023//02//g1-acquires-womens-car-ball/">bought Women&#8217;s Car Ball, a womens&#8217; Rocket League esports league<\/a>, in February 2023.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf5c831a535\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The space, which was previously a warehouse, will feature a modular layout, with spaces for each of its operating companies. According to a release, all spaces are designed to be modular and moveable, depending on the requirements for a specific activation or event. <\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf5c831aca1\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>For example, G1&#8217;s South By Southwest activations will use office spaces that will be moved outside of the building. <\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf5c831b400\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The price tag for the facility was not revealed, but a release stated it was a &#8216;multi-million dollar&#8217; build-out. The HQ will house Evolve PCs, Women\u2019s Car Ball, and various media entities, G1 said.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf5c831bb68\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The investment in the new facility comes despite a <a href=https://esportsinsider.com/"https:////esportsinsider.com//2023//08//g1-womens-car-ball-non-payment/">report by Esports Insider on August 4th that G1 had not paid staff working on its Women&#8217;s Car Ball league<\/a>, nor paid out prize pool money to teams in the league. G1 has since started started to pay teams and staff money they were owed.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf5c831c34d\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>Alongside the aforementioned purposes, the space will also include a large office space, player lounge, speakeasy, stage, podcast studio, team offices, and co-working spaces.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-67cf5c831cab2\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n    \n<p>The new facility is expected to be finished before Q3 2024. 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