The ESL/FACEIT merger; Saudi esports investment - The Four Horsemen S2E1 (feat. Mik Attisani)

Описание: The Four Horsemen is the premier esports industry show that reacts to important news and critical conversations across all major titles. Esports veterans Duncan "Thorin" Shields, Richard Lewis, and Christopher "MonteCristo" Mykles use their decades of experience to shed light and debate on key esports topics as they emerge. Each episode they are joined by an expert guest to help further provide insider information on the topic at hand.

In this episode, special guest Mik Attisani, CBO of FACEIT, joins the show to discuss the merger of FACEIT and ESL, the investment from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), the new company's goals in Counter-Strike and other titles, the focus on grassroots initiatives, the state of monetization in esports, and more.

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Audio versions of the show can be found on podcast platforms here: https://the-four-horsemen.captivate.f...

0:00:00 - Show context

0:41:49 - Future of FACEIT and ESL

1:01:21 - Difficulties with monetization in esports

1:48:02 - Future of NA CS:GO and women's events

1:58:31 - Upcoming projects from the Horsemen

2:05:54 - How will esports die?

2:10:09 - Roast of virtue signallers

2:16:18 - What big story is being ignored?

2:26:49 - Best ways to watch NFL

2:30:00 - Favorite Dostoevsky novel

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