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Oxygen Esports Signs Partnership Agreement With Gaming Retailer Skullz Skullz and Oxygen Esports are thrilled to announce a multi-channel partnership in which Skullz will become the official merchandise partner of Oxygen Esports. Oxygen Esports, New England’s premier esports organization, fields world class rosters across 8 esports, including Rainbow Six Siege,...

Non-profit esports charity Varsity Esports Foundation partners with Skullz to raise funds for disenfranchised students in low-income communities to provide esports clubs. We are so proud to support an amazing charity that is doing great things to help disenfranchised students and schools to have access to esports!

Studies have shown esports programs are associated with higher GPA’s for High School (Fox et. al.), increased satisfaction with school (Astin), fosters personal growth (Richard & Ares) and much more. And according to The National Federation for High School Esports, the sport provides many opportunities for growth and learning, such as the creation and practice of “soft skills,” including communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. Now, this recent article published by Esports In Las Vegas, explains how esports is proven to boost students morale... especially during these hard times during this COVID pandemic.  The article also includes some quotes from Skullz CEO, Wes Byrd, including:

Skullz is proud to partner with Silver State Esports, Nevada’s premier high school esports league with more than thirty participating high schools!  Today, Skullz launched a fully dedicated and managed ecommerce solution for the Las Vegas based esports organization. With the new ecommerce solution in place, Silver State Esports will offer custom jerseys and team branded merchandise for its participating school districts. 

Two companies are embarking on an exciting joint venture. The Koyo Store and Skullz have partnered to offer esports enthusiasts a treasure trove of merchandise. With two shopping destinations, both companies will sell products that range from pins and coins to hoodies and jerseys.

Wildcard Gaming Forms New Partnership with Skullz IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 29, 2020(Atlanta, GA) Wildcard Gaming, a global professional esports organization with two teams in Australia, two teams in the United States, and one team in Europe, has partnered with gaming retailer, Skullz. The two companies have joined forces to develop next...

Skullz has always, for all of it's 20+ years of existence, been advocates of sportsmanship, integrity, and diversity in gaming and esports.  In this interview, Skullz CEO Wes Byrd has a conversation about Toxicity in Gaming and Esports with a non-profit group that is trying to make a difference; Nontoxic Gamers.

Four years ago, Shawn Byrd had three open-heart surgeries and in November of the same year, he received a heart transplant that saved his life. Following his transplant, the Make-A-Wish Georgia Foundation granted Shawn his wish to go on a Lord of the Rings Tour in New Zealand. Shawn and his family traveled to the country and toured the Lord of the Rings sets. While Shawn has enjoyed a full and healthy life for the past four years, he is currently in the hospital with some complications and may be playing at this event from his hospital room...

Skullz is proud to announce our partnership with PremierGG! PremierGG is a content, entertainment, lifestyle, video editing powerhouse, and esports management company. They are doing BIG things in the gaming and esports space and we are thrilled to join forces with them!