Why ESL Faceit is still bullish on esports for the long term | The DeanBeat

A year and a half ago, Savvy Games Group formed and acquired esports platforms ESL and Faceit in hopes of creating an esports powerhouse. Then Savvy, owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, also picked up a part of Vindex focused esports data and production.

At Gamescom, I met with Ralf Reichert, chairman of ESL Faceit Group (EFG), and Michele Attisani, chief business development officer.