What G2's strategic partnership with Version1 means for esports mergers in 2024

What might be ahead for esports mergers in 2024

The past 12 months have seen a rise in esports mergers and acquisitions. As some teams face economic challenges, their larger rivals have taken esports winter as an opportunity to expand their portfolios into new esports titles and gaming communities. Going into the new year, this activity shows no signs of slowing.

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• We’ve covered the brand safety concerns facing X (the artist formerly known as Twitter) since Elon Musk took over.
• The latest: X pulled out of the MRC audit and the founders of FabFitFun recently had to apologize for a profane ad on X that seemed to align with Musk’s charged language online.