Mike Sepso
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Background
Michael "Mike" Sepso | |
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| Born | June 25, 1972 |
| Known for | Major League Gaming esports |
Michael "Mike" Sepso (Born June 25, 1972) is an American video game, media and technology entrepreneur and currently co-founder and CEO of Vindex, a gaming and esports technology infrastructure business.[1][2]. He is the co-founder of Major League Gaming[3][4], a professional esports league and media company acquired by video game publisher Activision Blizzard in December 2015[5][6]
Major League Gaming
Major League Gaming (MLG), is a professional esports organization. Sepso and co-founder Sundance DiGiovanni founded MLG in 2002.[7]
Headquartered in New York City, New York, MLG hosts official video game tournaments throughout the United States and Canada. MLG's founding mission was to bring computer and console game competitions to the level of spectator sports in terms of competition and production value.
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