Gamer Group FaZe Clan Signs With UTA, Eyeing Content Slate Expansion
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorFaZe Clan, one of the gaming industry’s highest-profile esports and entertainment organizations, has signed for representation with UTA.UTA will support FaZe’s efforts to expand into scripted and unscripted entertainment, podcasting, live streaming and brand partnerships.FaZe’s roster of esports players includes existing UTA clients NickMercs, Swagg and Mongraal. The organization’s pro gamers specialize in franchises such as “Call of Duty,” “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive,” “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG), “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege,” “FIFA,” “Valorant,” and “Fortnite Battle Royale.”In 2020, FaZe acquired its first roster located entirely in Asia.