WISE Ventures Esports, the parent company of Call of Duty League franchise Minnesota RØKKR, has launched Version1.
The new brand, which is co-owned by the Wilf family and entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk, has initially entered Psyonix’s title Rocket League.
Version1 will compete in RLCS X, the newly-formed esports initiative from Psyonix for its Rocket League title. RLCS: The Grid, which begins on August 7th, will include the newly-formed brand.
Jonathan Wilf, President of WISE Ventures Esports, spoke on the expansion in a release: “As we considered our next opportunity in esports and professional gaming, we wanted to diversify our content and audience, to continue building our fan base.