# GAMURS Group

> GAMURS Group is a gaming and entertainment publisher operating brands including Pro Game Guides, Destructoid, Operation Sports, The Mary Sue and We Got This Covered. It sells advertising and custom campaigns around specialist audiences; after acquisition-led expansion, it sold Dot Esports and The Escapist in June 2025 and Upcomer in May 2026.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Sydney, Australia
- **Founders:** Riad Chikhani (Co-founder; Executive Chairman (current company leadership page)), Phillip Luu (Co-founder), Carl Oehme (Co-founder), Halim Yoo (Co-founder), Malik Akl (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Pro Game Guides, Destructoid, Operation Sports, The Mary Sue, We Got This Covered
- **Notable:** Acquired Dot Esports in October 2016, making it a central brand before its June 2025 sale., Reported profitability, 55 million monthly active users and 16 publications at the October 2022 Series A., Reported 158% year-over-year revenue growth as of July 2022; this is a historical company claim.

## Products & services

- **Pro Game Guides** — Game guides, walkthroughs and practical help; joined GAMURS in 2020.
- **Destructoid** — Gaming news, reviews and community features; acquired in the six-site 2022 package.
- **Operation Sports** — Sports video game coverage and discussion forums; acquired in 2022.
- **The Mary Sue** — Feminist pop-culture and entertainment publication; joined in 2021.
- **We Got This Covered** — Entertainment coverage spanning movies, television, anime, gaming and comics.
- **Prima Games** — Strategy guides, gaming news and reviews; acquisition announced January 2022.
- **Siliconera** — International gaming news, interviews and translation-led coverage; acquired in 2022.
- **Advertising and bespoke campaigns** — Display advertising, custom content, website skins, social promotion and strategic sponsorships.
- **Teamfind** — Historical team and player matching platform described by the founder in 2020; current operation not established.

## Achievements

- Acquired Dot Esports in October 2016, making it a central brand before its June 2025 sale.
- Reported profitability, 55 million monthly active users and 16 publications at the October 2022 Series A.
- Reported 158% year-over-year revenue growth as of July 2022; this is a historical company claim.
- Reported fifth place among US Gaming Information publishers using Comscore October 2022 data in its GameSkinny acquisition announcement.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Announced sale of Upcomer to a digital media company and a focus on metaverse gaming, sports video games, Roblox utility products and social audience platforms; reported over 17 million monthly active users.
- **2025-06** — Announced sale of The Escapist on June 24, following the June 13 Dot Esports sale announcement.
- **2025-04** — Aftermath reported further layoffs and publications being mothballed amid search-traffic difficulties.

## Links

- Website: https://gamurs.group/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gamurs-group/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/gamurscom
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GAMURS/

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Last updated: 2026-10-04