ESL FACEIT Group acquires Vindex to support esports event ops
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ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), the leading independent esports event organizer conglomerate, has acquired Vindex to support and expand its operations. Vindex specializes in data, technology and infrastructure solutions for esports events, making it a prime acquisition target for EFG.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Vindex’s portfolio includes end-to-end solutions for data analytics and production.
“One of the things we tried to solve with Vindex was to give publishers one big institutional partner that to work with,” Mike Sepso, CEO of Vindex told GamesBeat. “At Activision Blizzard, I learned firsthand that there were many interesting small companies that focused on different parts of the esports value chain. It’s really tough for a very big company to work with 20 different partners and vendors all over the world.”
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The Vindex Intelligence Platform provides brands, publishers and creators with robust omnichannel consumer data and analytics. Vindex focuses on optimizing broadcasts, measuring engagement and showing the ROI of reaching esports and gaming fans.
Esports Engine produces broadcasts, physical and metaverse events for esports, gaming and creator audiences. While the company itself is not owned by a publisher, it works closely with them on a white label basis. Esports Engine has been a production partner for the Halo Championship Series, the Apex Legends Global Series, The Call of Duty League, The Overwatch
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