Qiddiya Fully Acquires Evolution Championship Series Organizer RTS - TEA (esportsadvocate.net)
from kid2908@slrpnk.net to games@lemmy.world on 02 Sep 17:58
https://slrpnk.net/post/26950912

cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/26950260

Saudi Arabian mega-city Project Qiddiya has taken full ownership of tournament organizer RTS, according to a social media post. The news was first made public by Qiddiya Chief Strategy Officer Muhannad Aldawood in a post on LinkedIn.

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

RTS is best known as the organizer of the popular fighting game championship series, Evolution Championship Series (Evo).

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ampersandrew@lemmy.world on 02 Sep 18:13 collapse

RTS was Pokimane’s company, who went into business 50/50 with Sony to acquire Evo a few years back. Neither retain ownership now, at a time where investors aren’t exactly in love with e-sports outside of the Saudis.