The worldwide Esports Federation (GEF) has revealed details on its inaugural working of the worldwide Esports Tour.
Coinciding with the reveal, the GEF has named occasion organiser and tournament platform FACEIT as a strategic accomplice.
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The global Esports Tour will happen throughout Hearthstone, PUBG: Cell, and Counter-Strike: International Offensive, with three tournaments taking place in Los Angeles, Riyadh, and Dubai. Participating gamers will compete for a share of $500,000 (~£360,880) in prize cash that will be break up throughout the three occasions.
Chester King, Vice President of the GEF and co-Chair of the Technical, Requirements, and Properties Fee spoke on the announcement in a release: “The Global Esports Federation is proud to work with the team of specialists at FACEIT to further develop our strategies for esports the world over. We sit up for staging the global Esports Tour in great cities around the globe.”
FACEIT joins forces with the Federation to produce every of the three levels taking place as part of the worldwide Esports Tour that begins on September twenty seventh and concludes two months later. Alongside the prize pool, the GEF will commit another $500,000 (~£360,880) to its Global Social Impression Initiatives which consists of a range of social initiatives ‘in service to the world’s esports community’, in response to the discharge.
Michele Attisani, co-Founder and Chief Business Officer of FACEIT, added: “It’s implausible to be a part of the global Esports Federation and to assist build the primary World Esports Tour. FACEIT’s ambition is to build a better competitive gaming ecosystem with more opportunities for gamers and the neighborhood. We believe that hosting global competitions such because the GET is another step in the best route.”
Esports Insider says: As the demand for reside occasions begins to return, it’s fascinating to see the GEF after constructing an extensive portfolio of members and partners in recent times. With FACEIT in command of operating the tournaments, the worldwide Esports Tour may prove to be a welcome addition to the esports occasion calendar.
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