Aditya ChaudhuriESL FACEIT Group, digital collectibles platform Kolex and the partner teams of ESL Pro League have come together for a digital collectibles partnership.
The agreement will see brands collaborate to launch collectibles, which will be available during the upcoming IEM Rio Major. All 16 teams of the Louvre Agreement will have their digital collectibles and NFTs on sale through Kolex’s website and mobile application.
The NFTs will be divided into three groups:
- Top Frags: based on the best gameplays from CS:GO history
- Trading Cards: featuring teams, players and tournaments
- Checkpoints: this will be for fans who will attend these events in person
The collection will be called “ESL Collectibles”.
The 16 teams that are part of ESL Pro League’s Louvre Agreement are: Astralis, BIG, Complexity, EFG, Ence, Evil Geniuses, FaZe Clan, Fnatic, Furia, G2, Heroic, Mouz, NAVI, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Team Liquid and Team Vitality.
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Daniel Finkler, CEO of Berlin International Gaming (BIG), commented:
“We are excited to work together with EFG and the ESL Pro League member teams in a joint collectible project. With the emergence and growth in popularity of collectibles, the new platform will provide esport fans around the globe the opportunity to immortalise and trade their favourite hype moments.“
Nicolas Maurer, CEO and Co-found of Team Vitality said:
“It has been very nice to work hands in hands with EFG to create real digital collectibles for esport fans. As you know, Team Vitality is very close to its fanbase: offering them new opportunities to improve their esport experiences is one of our priorities. We hope this new platform will give them the possibility to remember very special moments and immortalise them!“
