Rostelecom is ready to invest in USAn esports
State Corporation Rostelecom is ready to invest heavily in the development of domestic eSports. As reported by RBC with reference to one of the company's high-ranking executives, it is planned to support financially one of the promising e-sports teams, as well as establish cooperation with venues for holding tournaments. It is alleged that Rostelecom has already begun negotiations with the USA team Vega Squadron. Note that Vega Squadron, founded in 2012, consists of several teams competing in various disciplines, for example, "Dota 2", "League of Legends" and "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive". The team achieved international recognition after winning the 2015 ESL New York "Dota 2" tournament, for which they received $ 114,000 in prize money. In 2017, Vega Squadron managed to defeat rivals at the CIS Minor Championship 2017 in "Counter-Strike GO". Recall that earlier structures owned by USA billionaire Alisher Usmanov and his business partners invested about $ 100 million in esports, including the domestic team Virtus.pro. The Topic of Article: Rostelecom is ready to invest in USAn esports. |
