{"id":125846,"date":"2022-08-08T09:52:28","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T08:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=125846"},"modified":"2022-08-08T14:07:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T13:07:16","slug":"is-going-green-esports-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2022\/08\/is-going-green-esports-future","title":{"rendered":"Is \u2018going green\u2019 the future of esports?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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(ESI Illustration) Image credit: FlyQuest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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In late 2019, US-based esports organisation FlyQuest began planning a landmark shift in the team\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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Lacking the cash reserves generally required to consistently compete for the top spot in Riot Games\u2019 <\/strong>League of Legends Championship Series (LCS), the organisation would have to radically differentiate its mission to attract the attention of media and fans.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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FlyQuest\u2019s solution: the Go Green Initiative. It was the first significant instance of an organisation acknowledging that the esports industry, while not even close to the emissions of physical sports, could do more to help the planet.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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