TSM COO announces departure from esports organization

  ❘   Revealed: 2023-03-17T20:41:15

  ❘   Up to date: 2023-03-17T20:41:23

Walter Wang introduced his departure from TSM because the COO of the esports and gaming firm on Twitter after six working on the group.

Wang mentioned by way of Twitter that he made the choice to go away TSM “a few weeks in the past” and introduced his departure as COO on March 17.

Wang joined TSM in 2017 as an advisor and labored his method as much as COO of the corporate by 2021, in response to his LinkedIn. In his announcement, Wang thanked his colleagues and the followers of the group whereas additionally commenting on his time with TSM.

“My time at TSM has been a rollercoaster experience of ups and downs, however it has taught me invaluable classes about resilience, perseverance, and teamwork. I’m extremely grateful for the unwavering dedication of our crew in rising as much as each problem that got here our method,” he mentioned.

TSM has additionally misplaced its Vice President of Esports Operations, Dominic Kallas, this month. Kallas announced his departure on March 1 after a couple of 12 months with the corporate.

TSM losses COO as esports winter continues

Whereas Wang was with TSM, the esports group rose to prominence in Apex Legends, DOTA 2 and Rainbow Six whereas additionally leaping into Valorant esports. Wang additionally oversaw TSM’s entry into markets outside of the United States, like Japan and India, whereas with the corporate.

Wang was additionally with TSM as the corporate’s CEO, Andy “Reginald” Dinh, was investigated by Riot Games and The Washington Post for bullying his staff. Dinh was in the end put on probation by the Valorant and League of Legends developer and TSM was fined $75,000.

His tenure additionally included the choice for TSM to promote its naming rights to the now-defunct cryptocurrency trade FTX. TSM has tried to distance itself from the corporate since its collapse.