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== History == |
== History == |
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Artesian Builds was founded as Artesian Future Technologies in 2017 by Noah |
Artesian Builds was founded as Artesian Future Technologies in 2017 by Noah Katz to sell [[cryptocurrency]] mining rigs.<ref name = ":0">{{Cite web |last=Liao |first=Shannon |date=2018-05-31 |title=Cryptocurrency mining rigs are just PCs — so why won’t Stripe let you sell them? |url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/31/17229748/artesian-altcoin-struggle-against-stripe |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}</ref> Katz's other business venture was an [[Etsy]] store selling custom cosplay armor founded in 2015. <ref name = ":1">{{Cite web |last=Asarch |first=Steven |title=How Artesian Builds became the Fyre Fest of gaming startups |url=https://www.inverse.com/gaming/artesian-builds-ceo-noah-katz |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=Inverse |language=en}}</ref> Artesian Future Technologies was rebranded in 2020 as Artesian Builds to a custom high-end PC gaming manufacturer. Artesian would build PCs live on [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]]. <ref name = ":1" /> |
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== Controversy == |
== Controversy == |
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Revision as of 14:57, 21 December 2022
| Company type | Limited liability company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer hardware |
| Defunct | 2022 |
| Fate | Bankrupt |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
Key people | Noah Katz (CEO) |
| Website | http://www.artesianbuilds.com (archived) |
Artesian Builds was an American custom pc manufacturing company.
History
Artesian Builds was founded as Artesian Future Technologies in 2017 by Noah Katz to sell cryptocurrency mining rigs.[1] Katz's other business venture was an Etsy store selling custom cosplay armor founded in 2015. [2] Artesian Future Technologies was rebranded in 2020 as Artesian Builds to a custom high-end PC gaming manufacturer. Artesian would build PCs live on Twitch. [2]
Controversy
On March 1, 2022, Artesian held a Twitch live stream where it held sweepstakes to give away a PC. A streamer, Kiapiaa, won the giveaway, but Katz refused to give her the PC, claiming that she did not meet the requirements to be an "ambassador" because she didn't have a big enough social media following. Katz proceeded to reroll the sweepstakes. The decision caused an immediate uproar, with the company apologizing.[3] [4]
Bankruptcy and aftermath
On March 9, 2022, Artesian announced that it suspended all of its activities. On June 18, 2022, Artesian announced that it was holding a bankruptcy auction to sell off its assets. The assets sold in the auction included PC components, PCs, and GPUs.[5] [6] [7]
References
- ^ Liao, Shannon (2018-05-31). "Cryptocurrency mining rigs are just PCs — so why won't Stripe let you sell them?". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ a b Asarch, Steven. "How Artesian Builds became the Fyre Fest of gaming startups". Inverse. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ Wickens, Katie (2 March 2022). "Streamer tells custom PC builder to stuff their free PC after CEO's condescending comments". PC Gamer. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Polhamus, Blaine (2022-03-01). "Artesian Builds backs out of giving streamer a PC in giveaway". Dot Esports. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ Lal, Arjun Krishna. "Artesian Builds puts thousands of PC parts, graphics cards, and partly-built systems worth nearly US$1 million up for bankruptcy auction". Notebookcheck. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ Mukherjee, Shreyan. "What happened to Artesian Builds? Tracking PC manufacturer's fall from sponsoring big streamers to going bankrupt". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ "Artesian Builds ceases business amid giveaway controversy". GamesIndustry.biz. 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-11-01.