Strive Esports
Strive Football Group’s Innovative Approach: Integrating Esports with Professional Football Academies
The connection between virtual and traditional sports opportunities is undeniable. Daily commitment to excellence, performance measurement, and comprehensive preparation are just a few shared attributes between Sports and Esports.
Illustrations of the links between Sport and Esports:
- Professional football clubs such as Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, and FC Barcelona have their own Esports teams
- International superstars like Antoine Griezmann and Lucas Paqueta have Esports teams in their name
- Official Esports Leagues such as the ePremier League, the NBA 2K League and the Formula 1 Esports Series work in partnership with traditional sports
Strive is entering
the Esports space
In an innovating move, and for the first time ever at the global level, Strive is launching a new generation of professional football academies integrating Esports in tandem with professional football development, effectively giving its athletes the optimum tools and knowledge to navigate the world of today and tomorrow.
Current data about Esports
In 2021 the global Esports industry generated over $1bn in revenue (Statista, 2022), and is projected to continue growing
495 million: The number of people directly involved in the global Esports community
Manpower, the leading global workforce solutions company, is the first recruitment specialist to identify the top soft skills developed in each gaming category and then mapping gaming skills to work skills and adding them to candidate’s resume
Esports have become a valid pathway to college with close to 250 universities in the U.S. now offering scholarships related to online games.
Strive x Esports
In April 2022, Strive was the main partner of Thonon Gaming Fest, a world-class Esports event, featuring innovative conferences and gaming tournaments such as Fortnite, FIFA 2022, Brawl Stars, and League of Legends.
It was the first time for Thonon to host such an event, and it served as a prelude to the creation of an Esports hub in the Lake Geneva region, where one of Strive Football Group’s Flagship Pro Academy is located: The ICEF Europe.
Over 2 days, the event featured international celebrities and speakers, professional gamers, and entrepreneurs in the Esports, entertainment and technology industries. A selection of ICEF Europe players even signed up to participate in the Esports tournament.