Tier One Entertainment
Tier One Entertainment is a Philippine-founded esports and gaming entertainment agency that manages gaming talent, develops esports properties, and operates Blacklist International.
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Overview
Tier One Entertainment is a gaming and esports-oriented entertainment agency founded in 2017 by Filipino cosplayer and creator Alodia Gosiengfiao, esports player Tryke Gutierrez, and entrepreneur Brian Lim. The company was launched on April 21, 2017, and was registered in Singapore while positioning itself as the Philippines’ first gaming and esports talent agency. Its business model combines talent management, creator and streamer representation, esports team operations, entertainment production, and commercial partnerships connected with gaming culture. The company expanded beyond the Philippines into several Southeast Asian markets, including Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Vietnam. Rather than operating solely as a competitive gaming organization, Tier One developed an agency and media ecosystem around players, shoutcasters, influencers, streamers, and other gaming personalities. Its Amplify brand serves as a streamer collective, while the wider Tier One roster has included more than 1,000 talents according to company-related reporting cited in the company’s reference material as of October 2021. Tier One’s most prominent esports property is Blacklist International. The organization was launched in 2020 after Tier One absorbed the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang roster associated with EVOS. Blacklist International subsequently became the company’s principal competitive esports brand and has fielded teams or participated in activities involving Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Dota 2, and Garena Free Fire. Through Blacklist International, Tier One moved from talent representation into the ownership and operation of recognizable competitive gaming properties. The company also pursued entertainment formats aimed at broadening gaming’s audience. In 2021 it introduced Project 4, a four-member idol group, and launched The Gaming House, a reality series in which ten gaming streamers and content creators lived together at a venue called the Payamansion while competing for an opportunity to become Tier One talent. The program was broadcast through Kapamilya Online Live on weekends from August through December 2021. In the same year, Tier One secured pre-Series A funding from venture capital firm Gobi Partners. It also entered arrangements with Japanese internet company KAYAC and Warner Music Group, developments that supported its expansion toward Japan and the wider intersection of gaming, creator media, music, and entertainment. These moves reflected a strategy of treating esports as a broader entertainment category rather than only as tournament competition. The organization experienced notable leadership changes in 2023. Elrasec “Rada Scars” Ocampo, identified in the reference material as Blacklist International’s general manager, left the esports division. Later that year, co-founder and chief operating officer Alodia Gosiengfiao announced her departure, citing differences in visions and values. Tier One publicly expressed gratitude for her contribution. The available reference material does not establish a later ownership structure, current executive roster, current headquarters, or current financial performance. Accordingly, Tier One is best characterized as a private gaming and esports entertainment company whose documented activities span talent management, esports operations, creator communities, media production, and strategic partnerships.
History
Tier One Entertainment emerged in the Philippines during the rapid professionalization of esports, livestreaming, and gaming-focused creator media. It was founded in 2017 by Alodia Gosiengfiao, Tryke Gutierrez, and Brian Lim, and formally launched on April 21 of that year. The company was registered in Singapore and presented itself as the Philippines’ first gaming and esports talent agency. Its initial identity was therefore closer to a specialist entertainment and representation business than to a single-game esports team. The founders built the company around the growing commercial value of gaming personalities. Its activities included the management of esports players, influencers, streamers, shoutcasters, and other creators whose audiences were connected to video games and online entertainment. Tier One expanded its presence across Southeast Asia, with documented activity in Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Vietnam. The company also developed Amplify, a streamer collective intended to organize and promote creator talent under a shared brand. A major change came in 2020, when Tier One launched Blacklist International. The team followed the company’s absorption of EVOS’s Mobile Legends: Bang Bang roster, giving Tier One a proprietary competitive esports identity. Blacklist International became the organization’s best-known esports property and extended its activities across several games, including Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Dota 2, and Garena Free Fire. This shift allowed Tier One to combine its existing talent-management capabilities with team ownership, competition, sponsorship, and fan community-building. In 2021 the company attracted pre-Series A investment from Gobi Partners. It also entered into arrangements with Japanese internet company KAYAC and Warner Music Group. These developments indicated an ambition to operate across national boundaries and to connect esports with music, digital entertainment, and creator-led media. During the same period, Tier One created Project 4, a four-member idol group, demonstrating that its entertainment strategy was not limited to tournament gaming. Tier One also experimented with unscripted media. In June 2021 it launched The Gaming House, a reality format involving ten streamers and content creators who lived together at the Payamansion. Participants competed for an opportunity to join the Tier One talent roster. The series was subsequently shown on Kapamilya Online Live on weekends between August and December 2021. The program represented an effort to turn the company’s creator pipeline into a general-audience entertainment property. The agency’s scale was described in the available reference material as exceeding 1,000 talents across its principal brand and Amplify by October 2021. This figure illustrates the breadth of its representation activities, although the available material does not provide a current roster or a later verified count. Leadership changes became prominent in 2023. Elrasec “Rada Scars” Ocampo, identified as general manager of Blacklist International’s esports division, departed from the team. In November, co-founder and chief operating officer Alodia Gosiengfiao also announced her departure. Gosiengfiao attributed the decision to a lack of alignment between her vision and values and those of the company, while Tier One issued a statement thanking her for her role in the organization’s development. The available sources do not document the company’s subsequent executive structure, ownership, headquarters, or financial results. Tier One’s documented history nevertheless shows a progression from a Philippine gaming-talent agency into a regional entertainment company encompassing esports teams, creator networks, reality programming, music-oriented projects, and international partnerships.
- 2023
Senior personnel leave the organization
[1]Blacklist International general manager Elrasec Ocampo and co-founder and chief operating officer Alodia Gosiengfiao departed during the year.
- 2021
Tier One receives pre-Series A funding
[1]The company secured pre-Series A funding through Gobi Partners.
- 2021
International expansion partnerships are announced
[1]Tier One entered arrangements with KAYAC and Warner Music Group connected with expansion into Japan.
- 2021
The Gaming House debuts
[1]Tier One introduced a reality format for streamers and gaming content creators.
- 2020
Blacklist International is established
[1]Tier One launched Blacklist International after absorbing EVOS’s Mobile Legends: Bang Bang roster.
- 2017
Tier One Entertainment is founded and launched
[1]Alodia Gosiengfiao, Tryke Gutierrez, and Brian Lim founded the company, which launched on April 21 as a gaming and esports talent agency.
Products and positioning
A Southeast Asian gaming and esports entertainment agency combining talent management, creator networks, competitive esports, media production, and entertainment partnerships.
Esports organization · 2020
Blacklist International
Blacklist International is Tier One Entertainment’s principal esports brand, launched in 2020 after the company absorbed an EVOS Mobile Legends: Bang Bang roster. The organization represents Tier One’s move into operating proprietary competitive teams rather than only managing individual talent. Its documented competitive scope includes Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Dota 2, and Garena Free Fire.
Streamer collective
Amplify
Amplify is a Tier One streamer collective that groups gaming broadcasters and online creators under a dedicated brand. It forms part of the company’s broader talent-management model, complementing individual representation and esports team operations. The available reference material does not specify its current roster, operating structure, or independent corporate status.
Idol and entertainment group · 2021
Project 4
Project 4 is a four-member idol group established by Tier One in 2021. Its creation illustrates the company’s effort to extend gaming-centered talent and entertainment into music and personality-led formats. The available sources do not provide further details about releases, membership, or current activity.
Reality entertainment series · 2021
The Gaming House
The Gaming House is a reality series created by Tier One for gaming streamers and content creators. Ten contestants lived together at the Payamansion and competed for the chance to become Tier One talent. The program was aired through Kapamilya Online Live on weekends from August to December 2021.
Controversies
Marketing campaigns
- 2021The Gaming House
Philippines
Tier One used a reality-competition format to discover and develop gaming streamers and content creators. Contestants lived at the Payamansion and competed for a place in the company’s talent network.
Outcome. The series was broadcast on Kapamilya Online Live from August through December 2021.
Brand decisions
2023
Co-founder and COO departureOtherBackground
Alodia Gosiengfiao remained a founding figure and senior executive until announcing her departure in November 2023.
Action taken
Gosiengfiao left Tier One Entertainment, citing a lack of alignment between her visions and values and those of the company.
Aftermath
Tier One issued a public expression of gratitude for her contribution. The subsequent executive structure is not established in the available source material.
2021
Funding and Japan expansion strategyStrategyBackground
Tier One was developing a regional gaming and entertainment platform beyond the Philippine market.
Action taken
The company secured pre-Series A funding from Gobi Partners and entered arrangements with KAYAC and Warner Music Group.
Aftermath
The partnerships were associated with the company’s expansion into Japan and its broader gaming, music, and entertainment strategy.
Pre-Series A funding. (2021)
2021
Launch of The Gaming HouseProduct launchBackground
Tier One aimed to convert its creator and streamer network into entertainment programming accessible beyond esports audiences.
Action taken
The company launched a reality series featuring ten gaming streamers and content creators competing for Tier One talent opportunities.
Aftermath
The program aired on Kapamilya Online Live on weekends from August through December 2021.
2020
Launch of Blacklist InternationalProduct launchBackground
Tier One sought to expand from gaming-talent representation into direct ownership and operation of esports properties.
Action taken
The company launched Blacklist International after absorbing EVOS’s Mobile Legends: Bang Bang roster.
Aftermath
Blacklist International became Tier One’s principal documented esports brand and competed across multiple games.
Recent events
Tier One Entertainment and Admazing Co. announce collaboration[2]
Reported:
Tier One Entertainment announced a collaboration with Admazing Co. under which Tier One will exclusively offer Admazing’s in-game advertising platform to its local brand partners in the Philippines and serve the platform across Southeast Asia.
Garmin Philippines announces collaboration with Tier One Entertainment[3]
Reported:
Garmin Philippines announced a partnership with esports talent agency Tier One Entertainment for an upcoming collaboration in which Tier One personalities will wear the smartwatch while streaming Valorant gameplay. The collaboration was planned for the first quarter of the year.
Amplfy terminates its partnership with Mika Daime[4]
Reported:
Amplfy, Tier One Entertainment’s development camp for streamers, terminated its partnership with streamer Mika Daime after a review of her livestream, which allegedly included toxic comments against a fellow streamer.
Sources4 sources
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