The esports tournament organizer FACEIT revealed today that it would add a collegiate division with an offer of online and offline competition experience to its North American operations. .
Duran Parsi, founder of Collegiate Starleague, who collaborated with approximately 2,000 universities worldwide in developing leagues and tournaments across various games and platforms, is heading to the FACEIT collegiate division.
Duran Parsi said in a release: “The new division at FACEIT will aim to further develop the collegiate gaming ecosystem by designing and executing on open, fair and rewarding programs that can engage with many collegiate players,”
Commenting on the new initiative, FACEIT Co-Founder Michele Attisani said, “The collegiate esports scene is an extremely interesting space for us. Similar to traditional sports, collegiate programs are essential to sourcing and developing the next generation of esports talent. We’re hoping through our new department we’ll be able to help a number of publishers and leagues enter into the space while also creating structured opportunities for players who are looking to hone their skills.
“We are very excited to have Duran on board; his experience and background will be invaluable in reaching and supporting the collegiate players, a community that he has been actively supporting in the past 10 years and a community he truly belongs to.”
FACEIT is host to over 15 million users participating in leagues, tournaments and ladders in online multiplayer games.
The platform also stresses skills advancement, matching suitable players, and deterring cheaters. The platform claims to have banned over 120,000 cheaters.
