Astralis acquires Disrupt Gaming

Danish esports organization Astralis has announced its expansion to North America, acquiring Disrupt Gaming and launching its own brand in the United States along the way.

Astralis will take over the management of Disrupt Gaming's assets, key personnel, and facilities around its new Rainbow Six: Siege team. The team will play under the Astralis tag in the Rainbow Six: Siege North American League.

All of the organization's activities in the United States will be carried out by Astralis US in Las Vegas. The press release said that Mark Flood, founder and CEO of Disrupt Gaming, will become the organization's director of business operations for the United States.

Jacob Lund Christensen, Founder and CEO of Astralis: “Expanding our organization in North America and joining Rainbow Six: Siege is great news for us. We intend to bring something new and exciting for all Rainbow Six fans, as well as provide to the huge number of existing Astralis fans around the world a new team in the game and in the league that provides entertainment and competition at a very high level. "

Astralis intends to make a positive contribution to its gaming and commercial activities by entering the North American market, according to a press release. As announced today, Rainbow Six Siege fans will also be able to view the game's educational and player-focused content provided by Astralis on all of their digital platforms.