Competitive gaming platform Faceit, creators of the Esports Championship Series, has teamed up with sports data company Genius Sports to improve the way e-sports data and statistics are used to engage with fans.
The new platform will be integrated with the league ahead of season three, which begins on April 14.
Genius Sports, whose partners include the English Premier League and Spain’s La Liga, has developed a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive analytics platform that provides real-time data driven predictions.
ECS will also benefit from Genius’ e-sports Bet Monitoring System to monitor betting markets in real-time and alert ECS to any unusual market patterns, as well as educational workshops conducted by the Genius team.
“Integrity has always been the core value for Faceit and ECS,” said Michele Attisani, chief business officer and co-founder of Faceit.
“We are very aware of the challenges all leagues face as the industry grows and we felt this was a logical next step to safeguard our fans and stakeholders.”
