Brazilian Fortnite content creator João ‘Flakes Power’ Sampaio announced the foundation of HeroBase, an esports and content creation organisation in partnership with Brazilian bank Itaú Unibanco and sponsored by gaming gear brand AORUS. The HeroBase mansion, located in Joinville, Santa Catarina, will house Sampaio and other...
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Brazilian Fortnite influencer João “Flakes Power” Sampaio is founding a new content creation and esports organization named Hero Base. Initially focused exclusively on Fortnite, the organization unveiled on Thursday launches with sponsorship from Itaú, one of the main banks of the country, and GIGABYTE-owned PC...