The Empire

The ESPAT ecosystem.

Four connected entities operating as a networked collective rather than a single in-house agency — production, creative, AI infrastructure, personal holdings, and the partner network that ties them together.

Production & Distribution

ESPAT TV

A premium gaming, entertainment and branded-content studio — full-service production and distribution across streaming, social video, cinema and sports out-of-home networks. Partnerships with Enthusiast Gaming, Screenvision Media and Pod Digital Media anchor its commercial model. Dante's own social channels also tease a "Call of Duty: The Movie" project as coming soon — unconfirmed by any studio to date.

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Dante Simpson, Co-Founder & CEO — ESPAT TV

ESPAT TV — Selected Work

From the studio's own reel.

Real production work, hosted on ESPAT's own media library.

ESPAT TV — Studio Reel

The studio's own brand overview.

Marvel's Avengers — CG Spot

Courtesy of Ridley Scott Creative Group.

Esports Sizzle

Courtesy of PRG.

Dante Simpson, Founder — ESPAT Studios

Creative Collective

ESPAT Studios

A home for premium creatives built at the convergence of music, fashion, art, technology and sports, drawing on a collective of celebrated production organizations — including Ridley Scott Creative Group, Petrol, PRG, Zoic, and The Famous Group — with teams based in New York, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, London, Amsterdam and Madrid.

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ESPAT Studios — Selected Work

Craft from the creative collective.

Animation and creative work from Studios partners including Zoic.

Animation Reel

Courtesy of Zoic.

Creature Creation Reel

Courtesy of Zoic.

People. Production. Possibility.

Courtesy of PRG.

AI & Technology

ESPAT Labs

The ecosystem's newest venture — an AI and technology arm exploring memory-first infrastructure for creator tools and audience engagement. Dante Simpson became CEO of ESPAT Labs in February 2026.

In February 2026, ESPAT Labs announced a strategic partnership with Backboard.io, targeting pilots in durable-memory AI systems, personalization, and adaptive content experiences — moving beyond isolated generative-AI workflows toward long-running, context-aware creative infrastructure.

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Dante Simpson, CEO — ESPAT Labs

Dante Simpson, Chair/CEO — DSA Media Group

Personal Holding & Media Group

DSA Media Group

Dante Simpson's own media group, run alongside his ESPAT roles. Public detail is limited to his own social profiles at present — this entry will be expanded as more is confirmed directly with his team.

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The Network

ESPAT Collective — partner network.

ESPAT operates a networked, partnership-led model rather than a conventional single agency — production credibility, gaming access, and distribution reach are drawn from an alliance network.

Creative

Ridley Scott Creative Group · Petrol · PRG · Zoic

Production, animation and creative partners contributing to ESPAT's gaming and esports content reels.

Distribution

Enthusiast Gaming · Screenvision Media

Fan-community distribution and cinema / sports out-of-home advertising networks.

Commercial

Pod Digital Media · pocstock · Backboard.io

Advertising rights, stock-media/advisory reach, and AI-infrastructure partnership.

Working On Something Adjacent?

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If your company, project or idea fits alongside ESPAT TV, Studios or Labs, Dante reviews inbound pitches directly.

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