Competitive gaming platform FACEIT and the creators of the eSports Championship Series (ECS) have partnered with YouTube to make the video platform the exclusive online home for the competition. ECS will stream on YouTube starting March 25.
“This is our most significant investment into eSports to date and illustrates our continued commitment to growing eSports with the hundreds of millions of gamers watching YouTube each day,” Ryan Wyatt, Global Head of Gaming Content at YouTube, said in a statement. “The ECS revenue sharing and co-ownership structure reinforces our belief that all players should have a voice. We know the CS:GO community is already watching clips, highlights, and rebroadcasts on YouTube, so we are excited to be able to bring them all this same action live.”
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This multi-year partnership will offer fans of competitive gaming the ability to see features including high bitrate 1080p 60fps live video, instant playback and advanced future integrations that will be unveiled within the YouTube platform and FACEIT competitive gaming platform.
YouTube will work with ECS league players to provide guidance to maximize engagement on their YouTube channels and build their audiences. And by offering live streaming in addition to existing video-on-demand content, this partnership is helping YouTube grow its role as the central hub of eSports content. Advertisers will be able to tap into the growing ecosystem with new sponsorship packages of the league on YouTube.
”YouTube offers fans of the ECS an unmatched online viewing experience,” Chief Business Officer and co-founder of FACEIT, Michele Attisani said in a statement. “YouTube is by far the most watched platform for gamers in the world and continues to innovate and lead on video technology, making it a great place for us to call our new home for the eSports Championship Series.”