Our story
Built in competition.
Shaped by experience.
WYLDE was founded in Cork in January 2021 with a clear belief: that esports could be taken seriously — as a sport, as an industry, and as a force for good. What followed was four years of competing at the highest levels of European esports, building infrastructure, forging partnerships, and proving the concept.
That journey — from founding to Tier One Rainbow Six, from grassroots events to the National Esports Centre — is the foundation of everything we offer today.
2021
The beginning
Launched in January and born to inspire a generation on the possibilities of esports through professionalism, performance, and determination. Co-owned by Usain Bolt, WYLDE activated immediately in Rainbow Six Siege, Rocket League, and FIFA — securing the inaugural FIFA21 eLeague of Ireland Championship and crowning the FIFA21 Digicel Jamaican Championships.
2022
International competitive success
Our Rainbow Six roster was crowned EU Gamers Without Borders Champions, qualifying for Gamers8 and reaching the semi-finals in Saudi Arabia — beating Team Liquid and Spacestation Gaming along the way. WYLDE signed global strategic partners including PUMA, launched a dedicated esports academy powered by Virgin Media, and broke into mainstream focus with the nationwide A-Games and Gamers Are Athletes TV, radio, OOH, and stadium takeover campaigns.
2023
Expansion continued
Our impact expanded into education as WYLDE launched the first esports degree on the island of Ireland with Belfast Metropolitan College. In competition, WYLDE achieved Tier One status in the Rainbow Six EU League (ranked 5th), reached the semi-finals of VALORANT Challengers France, and ranked 5th at the Trackmania World Championships — while entering in-game brand activations and hosting the largest dedicated esports LAN with Virgin Media in search of academy talent.
2024
A new home
The competitive focus remained — our Rainbow Six EU League position retained, a Rocket League Championship Series roster for a fourth consecutive season, and the Trackmania team ranked 4th in the Formula E Championships. Our domestic focus backed an all-Irish VALORANT roster, and our FIFA athletes retained the eLeague of Ireland Championship. The pinnacle of 2024: creating our new home, the National Esports Centre — a best-in-class facility for the entire esports and gaming ecosystem.
2025
A new chapter
WYLDE formally transitions to a professional services model, channelling four years of competitive and operational expertise into three specialist service lines: events and broadcast, education and digital skills, and QA and UX testing. The National Esports Centre opens as Ireland's esports hub, and WYLDE achieves Tier One status in Rainbow Six through a structured Academy programme — a final marker of competitive excellence and validation of our knowledge base across the esports ecosystem as we step into our next era.
More than a club.
Established in 2021, WYLDE has been committed to celebrating and bringing together young people of diverse backgrounds and experiences — connecting generations through esports and gaming across performance, entertainment, and education.
That perspective — on the future of entertainment, a sports landscape disrupted by technology, and a dynamic education and up-skilling space — is increasingly drawn on by brands, partners, policymakers, and educators to shape the decisions they're making today.
Co-owned by Usain Bolt
$425,000 donated to UNICEF
A force for good from day one — WYLDE nominated UNICEF as its charity partner through 2022 and 2023, donating $425,000 off the back of our teams' accomplishments in competition. Their work in overcoming the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease, and discrimination place in a child's path never stops, and WYLDE is proud to support it.
The proving ground.
WYLDE's competitive teams — Rainbow Six, Trackmania, Rocket League, EAFC, Valorant — were the proving ground for everything we now bring to partners. Our athletes competed at EU League level, achieved European titles, reached World Championship semi-finals, and represented Ireland on the global stage.
Links to a scaled-back Teams archive page — to be built from the roster history.