FACEIT Appoints Former F1 Exec as Commercial Strategy Lead – The Esports Observer

Online competition platform and tournament organizer FACEIT has hired Giulia Zecchini as its new commercial strategy lead. Zecchini will leverage her background in data analytics to better showcase the potential value of FACEIT’s platform to brand partners. Prior to joining FACEIT, Zecchini served as the manager for the commercial business intelligence team at Formula 1. […]

FACEIT reveals HyperX as first sponsor of collegiate leagues – Esports Insider

Esports platform and tournament organiser FACEIT has unveiled gaming peripherals company HyperX as the first sponsor of its CS:GO, League of Legends, and VALORANT collegiate leagues. The deal will see both parties collaborate to provide collegiate esports clubs with funding and prizes across the three leagues. RELATED: FACEIT and Ubisoft launch North American FPL for Rainbow Six Siege Alongside […]

LCS and FACEIT to Bring Back Scouting Grounds Circuit for 2020

North America’s League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) and competitive gaming platform FACEIT will bring back the Scouting Grounds Circuit (SGC) for a second season. The SGC is a collection of partner-held tournaments from May to July, which will award qualification points and feature a total prize pool of $60K USD. The eight teams with […]

FACEIT sets up weekly Rainbow Six Siege tournaments throughout April

FACEIT is collaborating with Ubisoft to create a “Siege into Spring” event. This is a series of weekly tournaments that Rainbow Six Siege players can participate in. The online tournaments will give teams a chance to win a share of a $24,000 prize pool. The first online tournament is set to begin on April 4 […]