𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 🎮 In esports, building community goes beyond delivering thrilling performances on the server. It’s about fostering connections, providing added value, and engaging with our audience authentically. This has been our journey since 2008: ➡️ Through victories and strong competitive performances. ➡️ By offering experiences that strengthen our bond with fans, both digitally and in person. With the launch of GIANTX’s exclusive bundle in Valorant, one of the most popular games in the world with over 20 million active players, we’re taking things further. This bundle is more than just an attractive design; it’s part of a unique loyalty program, the 𝗚𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗫 𝗩𝗖𝗧 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, which offers exclusive rewards. Learn more at giantxmembership.com. 🎁 Monthly giveaways: Packs valued at over €3,000. 🎮 Access to TheRadiant learning platform: Premium content with strategies, lineups, and tips to improve in Valorant. 🤝 Exclusive community: Access to a private Discord with meetups and chats with our players and content creators. ✈️ Unique prizes: Trips to cheer on our team in Berlin and a gaming PC for our most loyal fans. With this approach, we not only encourage bundle purchases but also strengthen our connection with the GIANTX community and the esports world at large. Fans become an active part of our story, engaged in our project and something truly unique. 🗓 The bundle is now available in the Valorant store starting today, January 9. The announcement has been very well received, and expectations are high. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/drNBEiVt You can also be part of this journey. 😉 --- 𝗙𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝗷𝘂𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘀 🎮 En los esports, fidelizar a los fans va más allá del espectáculo en el servidor. Se trata de construir comunidad, ofrecer valor añadido y conectar con nuestra audiencia de una forma auténtica. Este es un camino que llevamos transitando desde 2008. Con el lanzamiento del bundle exclusivo de GIANTX en Valorant, uno de los videojuegos más jugados del mundo con más de 20 millones de usuarios activos, damos un paso más. Este bundle no es solo un diseño atractivo; es parte de un programa de fidelización único, el 𝗚𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗫 𝗩𝗖𝗧 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, que ofrece recompensas exclusivas. Lo puedes consultar en giantxmembership.com No solo incentivamos su adquisición, sino que fortalecemos nuestra conexión con la comunidad de GIANTX y los esports en general, haciendo que los fans formen parte activa de nuestra historia y de algo único. 🗓 Este bundle estará disponible en la tienda de Valorant a partir de hoy 9 de enero. El anuncio ha tenido una gran acogida, y las expectativas son altas https://lnkd.in/drNBEiVt Tú también puedes ser parte de este viaje 😉 #esports #videogames #membership #fans #community
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En Colombia, como país emergente en la escena de los esports, este tipo de programas nos dejan una lección importante: los equipos deben ir más allá del simple anuncio de partidas o resultados. Actualmente, la mayoría de los equipos en nuestra región solo publican sobre sus juegos o torneos, sin aprovechar el verdadero potencial del storytelling y la conexión emocional con sus fans. Esto limita el alcance y el interés de las marcas en invertir, ya que no perciben un retorno de engagement o impacto. Debemos crear contenido que humaniza y conecta! Es hora de que en Colombia los equipos de esports se conviertan en marcas de entretenimiento
🎉 We are excited to announce the 2025 EWCF Club Partner Program, now accepting applications from esports Clubs worldwide. This year, the pioneering program is expanding to include 40 Clubs and features a $20 million investment, promoting sustainable growth for esports organizations and further fuelling the rise of esports as a global sport. 📢 Applications are open to all Clubs with a strong competitive record, a substantial social media presence, and a vision to inspire the esports community and the international mainstream audience. 💡 Clubs accepted into the annual program will receive six-figure funding to grow their organization’s brand in 2025 and activate their fanbase leading up to and during the Esports World Cup 2025. 🌍 This year the Program will double down on international expansion, emphasizing key growth markets such as China, Southeast Asia, LATAM and MENA. 🔥 The Program will enable Clubs to connect with fans through engaging content and experiences leading up to and during the Esports World Cup 2025. 🗓️ Apply today at https://lnkd.in/eQn53md8. The deadline is January 10, 2025. 🗣️ Faisal Bin Homran, Chief Product Officer at the Esports World Cup Foundation, said: “The EWCF Club Partner Program represents a significant step forward in our ongoing mission to foster a thriving ecosystem for esports Clubs worldwide while unlocking opportunities for organizations from some of the world’s fastest-growing esports markets, like China. Through this program, we enable partnered Clubs to attract fans with engaging content beyond the games, showcasing the personalities and talent of players, alongside their origin stories, while also developing their Clubs' brands as fan-favorite powerhouses in esports entertainment.” 🗣️ Joe Marsh, CEO, T1 Entertainment & Sports, commented: “By taking part in the EWC Club Partner Program this year, we had opportunities to further invest in our players, operations and community, creating an environment where we could perform at our best and compete at the highest level,” said. “This program is a true global initiative that unites clubs to help build a stronger and more sustainable esports ecosystem. We’re excited about the Club Partner Program in 2025, and how it will help us elevate T1 to even greater heights.” 🗣️ Steve Arhancet, Co-CEO, Team Liquid, added: “The inaugural program was an invaluable resource for our club, providing meaningful support that strengthened our decision-making to expand into new game titles. It contributed to one of the most successful competitive years in our 24-year history, including a strong second-place finish in the EWC 2024 Club Championship in 24'. We’re excited for the EWCF Club Partner Program in 2025 and the opportunities it brings while we continue to maintain our position as one of the most watched esports teams in the world.” #EsportsWorldCup #EWCF #EWCFClubPartnerProgram #esportsclubs #EWC2025
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Jonas Gundersen, we couldn’t agree more - the essence of esports lies in the pursuit of peak performance and athletic excellence. At FITGMR, we focus on comprehensive training and high-performance lifestyles for athletes. It is the athletic achievements and the relentless drive to win that truly resonate and inspire. As the industry continues to evolve, we firmly believe that the emphasis on rigorous academy programs and dedicated performance training will shape the future of esports. This approach not only aligns with the competitive spirit of traditional sports but also underscores the incredible potential of esports athletes to excel on global stages, such as the Olympics and the Esports World Cup. The future of esports is bright, and it is performance that will lead the way.
What does the future of esports look like? Here are 3 things currently on my mind: 1️⃣ Increased focus on competitive entertainment As the dust settles from the past years, strategic refinement is a must across the sector. The core business of esports is performance. Winning trophies and showcasing it to the world in a compelling content format. Many innovative models have been tried in order to increase viewership and eyeballs, but at the end of the day the athletic achievements are what matters, rather than content creators amplifying a vague message. Esports will focus on that, and I predict that at least 80% of teams in the world top 10 are fully driven by academy promotion setups and high performance lifestyles within 5 years. While the Olympics might only just be getting started and the Esports World Cup Foundation is hosting their tournament for the fist time, it is definitely and underlining that competition is at the core of what we do. 2️⃣ The rise of mobile esports PC has always been the dominant genre across the biggest tournaments, but over the past years the secret rise of mobile gaming is now longer a secret: it's huge. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang made sure of that in 2023. But there's more; PUBG Mobile, Free Fire and Arena of Valor - and more coming. Their engagement numbers are huge. Many of the top teams have diversified their rosters into mobile, but it's hard. It's an entirely different ecosytem. New mobile-only teams might spawn, and there's no denying that this is a thing of the future. 3️⃣ The end user is the king - the fans All roads lead to rome, and for esports - it's the fans. Without fans, there is no industry, and without an industry - we are all unemployed. Don't get me wrong, fans are the core focus for most stakeholders monetizing on the eyeballs, but it got somewhat lost in translation over the past years of everyone fighting for survival. Ultimately, the goal is figuring out how we make fans pay for a product that we gave away for free for decades, rather than relying on affiliate or sponsorship dollars as our primary income. Personally, I think every casual fan out there is willing to spend money on esports, given how much they spend on other gaming adjacent things. It's just a matter of how we deliver the message and value proposition. Esports need to figure this one out, and they will, over the next years. What do you think is going to happen over the next years of esports? #esports #gaming #leadership #entrepreneurship #growth
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Jonas Gundersen, we couldn’t agree more - the essence of esports lies in the pursuit of peak performance and athletic excellence. At FITGMR, we focus on comprehensive training and high-performance lifestyles for athletes. It is the athletic achievements and the relentless drive to win that truly resonate and inspire. As the industry continues to evolve, we firmly believe that the emphasis on rigorous academy programs and dedicated performance training will shape the future of esports. This approach not only aligns with the competitive spirit of traditional sports but also underscores the incredible potential of esports athletes to excel on global stages, such as the Olympics and the Esports World Cup. The future of esports is bright, and it is performance that will lead the way
What does the future of esports look like? Here are 3 things currently on my mind: 1️⃣ Increased focus on competitive entertainment As the dust settles from the past years, strategic refinement is a must across the sector. The core business of esports is performance. Winning trophies and showcasing it to the world in a compelling content format. Many innovative models have been tried in order to increase viewership and eyeballs, but at the end of the day the athletic achievements are what matters, rather than content creators amplifying a vague message. Esports will focus on that, and I predict that at least 80% of teams in the world top 10 are fully driven by academy promotion setups and high performance lifestyles within 5 years. While the Olympics might only just be getting started and the Esports World Cup Foundation is hosting their tournament for the fist time, it is definitely and underlining that competition is at the core of what we do. 2️⃣ The rise of mobile esports PC has always been the dominant genre across the biggest tournaments, but over the past years the secret rise of mobile gaming is now longer a secret: it's huge. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang made sure of that in 2023. But there's more; PUBG Mobile, Free Fire and Arena of Valor - and more coming. Their engagement numbers are huge. Many of the top teams have diversified their rosters into mobile, but it's hard. It's an entirely different ecosytem. New mobile-only teams might spawn, and there's no denying that this is a thing of the future. 3️⃣ The end user is the king - the fans All roads lead to rome, and for esports - it's the fans. Without fans, there is no industry, and without an industry - we are all unemployed. Don't get me wrong, fans are the core focus for most stakeholders monetizing on the eyeballs, but it got somewhat lost in translation over the past years of everyone fighting for survival. Ultimately, the goal is figuring out how we make fans pay for a product that we gave away for free for decades, rather than relying on affiliate or sponsorship dollars as our primary income. Personally, I think every casual fan out there is willing to spend money on esports, given how much they spend on other gaming adjacent things. It's just a matter of how we deliver the message and value proposition. Esports need to figure this one out, and they will, over the next years. What do you think is going to happen over the next years of esports? #esports #gaming #leadership #entrepreneurship #growth
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Más allá de la discusión sobre el concepto de los E-sports versus los deportes clásicos, es interesante cómo está surgiendo este tipo de eventos como alternativa para posicionar destinos turísticos o potenciar la desestacionalización. Interesante.
#Esports is rapidly becoming a significant driver of both #entertainment and #tourism, with events like Saudi Arabia's Esports World Cup and Seoul's esports strategy leading the way. These developments are not only drawing large crowds but also boosting local economies through tourism and related industries. Explore how esports is reshaping tourism and the opportunities it presents in our latest article from THR Senior Consultant Yahia Ibrahim. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVHPy7CY Curious about the untapped possibilities esports can offer? Contact us to capitalize on this trend by developing targeted tourism strategies for your destination that align with the growing esports market. Esports World Cup Foundation Korea e-Sports Association #EconomicGrowth #THRStrategy #GlobalTrends #ForwardThinking
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Si bien es cierto que la industria arroja números interesantes en cuanto a lo económico, los clubes de esports continúan teniendo problemas en mantemerse en el negocio. En Guatemala hemos experimentado una caída en el número de equipos de esports existentes porque aún no encuentran la combinación idónea para mantenerse a flote. Acá les dejo un interesante artículo que nos comparte Esports Insider .
How do esports organisations secure enough revenue to pay player salaries and fund operations? 🤔 Esports Insider's latest education piece takes a look at the different avenues teams take to bolster finances. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eqQaUHFe
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Looking to get into to our lovely world of esports? Well, here are three things to consider before you do: 1️⃣ Don't come for the money. Ever. While it may sound from the outside that this amazing and hyped industry is going to be your new cash cow, it most likely isn't. Firstly because esports is in a maturity phase, where it's about building sensible business growth, rather than unlimited spending. There's tons of opportunity, revenues and risk willing capital coming back into the space, but that risk doesn't translate into a frenzy of bad decisions - it's about smart spending, and keeping the P&L in check is a major component for any esports entity. And secondly, you'll fail if you only focus on getting good money for yourself. Esports is built from grassroots, community and passion - you need to have true grit and ambition to come and make a long lasting difference to get something out of it, and salaries are much lower than in other hyped industries. 2️⃣ We don't need more advice - we need people who execute. There's a million exciting things to do in esports, and we are lovely interconnected ecosystem of various stakeholders and nuanced mechanics. It's easy to come from the outside and think you've seen the holy grail, but 99% of the time it ends up being a generic idea to a problem that needs to be solved over time, through strategic partnerships and smart collaborative development - and people that don't know how to actually get there, will only cause more work for the people already trying to fix the problems. Don't get me wrong, it's great with outside perspective to try new approaches, but it's a real case of show, don't tell. Boots on the ground leadership is a real commodity in this space. 3️⃣ Truly engage with the industry - don't just pretend Goto an event - feel the excitement of the arena. Understand why League of Legends is different than Counter-Strike, why Roblox isn't just one game and how an actual competitive esports circuit works. Understand the publishers behind the games, the money flow, the people, the teams and the history. Capable people from other industries coming in, and truly taking note of wanting to learn what this is and how it keeps evolving, will severely leapfrog others trying to make a career happen in esports. Seek advice, goto conferences and figure out the sweet spot in where you can apply your specific skillset in a way that can apply the maximum value. We're on a constant growth journey, and the more we develop the more people we will need - and I promise it's going to be worth your while if you stick around. I love esports and I love where it's all heading, and I have never been in a more vivid and engaging industry with this many fun opportunities and smart people from all over the world where ever you may go. Truly a playground for the dreamers out there. Let's get to work! 🚀 #esports #gaming #people #recruitment #entrepreneurship
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After a difficult period in 2023, the esports industry bounced back in 2024. Over the past year, esports league operators such as BLAST and ESL FACEIT Group - EFG developed closer ties with publishers, allowing them to scale up their business and become profitable; publishers stepped up their revenue share programs, helping some teams achieve stability; and, perhaps most importantly, brands and marketers upped their spending in the space, encouraged by the rise of international events such as the Esports World Cup. If 2023 was esports winter — a time of austerity caused by brands pulling back on their marketing spend in the space — then 2024 marked the beginning of esports spring, or at least somewhat of a thaw. As advertisers once again opened their wallets for esports inventory, the entire industry breathed a collective sigh of relief. However, esports is not yet a standard category in advertising spend forecasts, and it’s unclear exactly what proportion of brands’ gaming marketing dollars went towards the competitive side of the space over the past year. For now, tales of the recovery of esports in 2024 remain largely anecdotal. Last year, Digiday published a “cynic’s guide” to esports in 2023. This year, the industry’s outlook is decidedly more optimistic. However, many esports companies remain unprofitable, and industry leaders are still trying to find a path forward that is sustainable in the long term. Here’s a pragmatic look at the ups and downs of esports in 2024 — and how leaders across the space kept their companies afloat during a period of ongoing change. In this piece by Alexander Lee, we speak to Julie V. of 100 Thieves, John Needham of Riot Games, Max Bass of GALE, Faisal Bin Homran of Esports World Cup Foundation, Hicham Chahine of Ninjas in Pyjamas, Alban Dechelotte of G2 Esports, Robbie Douek, and Chris DeAppolonio of Evil Geniuses.
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Considero que es fantástico que se sigan apoyando y generando iniciativas en todo el mundo, para que los #esports se tornen en un espacio más inclusivo y en el que las mujeres puedan ocupar el espacio que les corresponde. Casi la mitad de la población mundial gamer, es de género femenino. Sin embargo, al observar los porcentajes de participación en el ámbito competitivo profesional, los porcentajes de participación femenina se desploman. ¿Por qué sucede esto? Los motivos son varios, pero podemos enunciar algunos de los más importantes: ➡ Acceso tardío a la tecnología, ➡ Acoso y hostigamiento al jugar juegos online con nombre femenino o activar el micrófono, ➡ Mismas situaciones de acoso al intentar integrarse a equipos mixtos, ➡ Falta de representación. Con todo esto, se hace fundamental generar espacios de formación, incentivo y desarrollo para mujeres y disidencias de género dentro del ámbito competitivo; para que entonces más mujeres se animen a participar y tengan en claro que es posible desarrollarse como proplayer. En este fundamento descansa la existencia de nuestra Liga Valkyria, en la que junto a Isurus durante el 2023 logramos dar espacio de desarrollo a más de 200 jugadoras, 40 creadoras de contenido y 10 talentos en cámara. Este 2024, reforzamos nuestro compromiso y seguimos trabajando por una escena más plural. El camino es largo, pero vale la pena recorrerlo.
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I applaud the efforts of these two companies, who are making strides to address the underrepresentation of women in esports! Sky Broadband and Guild Esports, which is co-owned by David Beckham, has put together the UK's first-ever, women-only esports initiative. Take a look: #gaming #gamers #esports #onesports https://lnkd.in/eEUVDcyd
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Opinion: the Olympics need esports, not the other way round. 👇Here are my thoughts + POV for marketers Over the past 20 years, we have witnessed a major change in the mainstream opinion on games. Esports players started to be invited to prime-time TV. Games IP scaled as the biggest, high-budget TV series. And the overall image of gaming shifted from a niche hobby to just normal entertainment. 🏆 Impressive growth: gaming vs. Olympics stats: The gaming industry grew 115% between 2015 and 2022, while esports - professional game competition - grew by 458% from 2016 to 2023 with major events like League of Legends World Championship amassing over 5.1 million peak viewers in 2022. You know what fell? Olympics viewership. During this time, Olympics viewership fell from 26.7 million (2012 London) to 15.1 million (2021 Tokyo). The average age of Olympic viewers rose from 45 in 2000 to 50 years old in 2016. The Olympics need younger viewers, and esports might be the only way to get them. 🎮 Esports and gaming are doing well. We have nothing to prove by being at the Olympics. It's a major milestone for esports, but only from the outsider's point of view. I am happy that we finally reached this point. Are esports at the Olympics a bad idea? No, it's a great idea, especially if we get major games and national teams competing. Especially in Europe, top esports teams are mixed when it comes to nationalities. Having an opportunity to root for your national team sounds like great fun. It is also a chance for those brands unsure if gaming is mainstream to realize that it might be too late to just observe it from the sidelines. ✨ POV FOR MARKETERS: With esports at the Olympics, the whole event might become more relevant for Gen Z. Especially the first time, all the eyeballs will be there. BUT it does not mean that the old-school sponsorship of "logo on a t-shirt" works here. In esports and gaming, we are past that. It's a bold choice to have computer games as a competition at the biggest sports event in the world. It begs for a courageous campaign paired with real value for athletes and fans. ❔ And what do you think about Fortnite players sharing the Olympic village with marathon runners? Let me know in the comments 👇 — Follow me for more content about gaming for marketers 🎮 #gaming #genZ #esports #olympics
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📈 En 2025, el sector de los #esports 🎮 se prepara para un crecimiento sin precedentes. 🎯 Con millones de aficionados en todo el mundo y un ecosistema en rápida expansión, las estrategias de monetización están evolucionando para satisfacer las demandas. Este blog explora los enfoques innovadores que configuran el futuro financiero de los #esports, basándose en ejemplos y estadísticas que ponen de relieve su eficacia. 📰 ⬇️ #MonetizaciónEnEsports #Esports2025 #EstrategiasDeGaming
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3wSi jugase al valorant no lo dudaría, así que esperaré a la nueva línea de ropa.