XSET appoints Jacob Arce as the new esports director

The global gaming lifestyle organization promotes former Operations Manager Jacob Arce to head of esports for the company.

Jacob Arce will be responsible for the organization’s competitive vertical in his new role. In addition, he will be responsible for the lineups in Rocket League, Call of Duty: Warzone, VALORANT, Apex Legends, iRacing, and fighting games.

About Jacob Arce

Arce has over a decade of experience in the esports industry. He also has 12 AAA game titles to his credit, such as Valorant, Fortnite, Gears of War, and Call of Duty.

Jacob Arce has been responsible for conducting professional castings for ELeague (TBS), FNCS Fortnite with BLAST, Alienware, and many other video game publishers and brands.

In November 2022, he cast the largest Fortnite worldwide event. Before joining XSET as operations manager, Arce helped build the Ghost Gaming organization, working as its Co-CEO.

At Ghost Gaming, Arce was in charge of overseeing more than 60 professional players and coaches across a wide range of gaming titles. In addition, Arce has extensive experience in team management, esports casting, and video game branding.

Thanks to all his experience, he becomes the perfect candidate for the position of esports director at XSET.

About XSET

XSET is a North American eSports organization founded in 2020. The organization has teams in various esports games, such as Fortnite, Valorant, Rocket League, and more.

It is known for creating a positive environment for its players and fans. Similarly, they are also committed to the community and their support for up-and-coming players.

XSET has quickly made a name for itself in the eSports scene, attracting many talented players and coaches.

Statements on the promotion of Jacor Arce

In a press release, XSET’s director of esports, Jacob Arce, commented:

“I care about being ahead of the curve in the gaming and esports industry. For me, this means making sure players don’t just exist in games, but that they are given the opportunity to shape the culture”

“I’ve prospered by building genuine connections and staying true to my intentions of caring for people in the gaming world. XSET functions the same way I do – they take care of their fans and players and strive to change the way organizations operate.”

For his part, XSET co-founder and CEO Greg Selkoe commented on the reasons for Arce’s promotion:

“Jacob has already proved himself to be an essential part of XSET’s development during his time as Operations Manager.”

“Jacob’s authentic love for gaming and ensuring that players are able to thrive is exactly what we believe in at XSET. His authenticity, combined with his knowledge and strong work ethic, makes Jacob the right person to take on the role of Head of esports as we continue to add some new teams and players to our roster in 2023.”

Arce’s promotion was announced a few days after XSET hired David Luce as its new Chief Content Officer. In addition, Co-owner and Chief Experience Officer Rob Martin left the organization. All these changes indicate that a restructuring phase is underway within the organization.

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