Date of Update: 01/09/2019

Astralis Group

Ticker: ASTGRP DC

Theme: Media

Country: Denmark

Sector: Investment Companies

Company Description:

Astralis Group is a leading esports and media organization. The company's assets include three esports teams: Astralis (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive), Origen (League of Legends), and Future FC (FIFA). Astralis Group generates revenues from a combination of commercial sponsorships, merchandise sales, league and tournament revenue sharing, and prize money.

3 Company Facts:

Astralis is widely-regarded as one of the best teams in Counter-Strike history. Astralis maintained the world's #1 ranking for a record 86 consecutive weeks.¹
Origen owns a franchise in the European League of Legends league, the LEC. For its inaugural season, franchise slots were reportedly sold for $10 to $13 million.²
Astralis has more than 3 million followers accross all of its social media platforms.³

3 Industry Facts:

In 2019, the number of esports viewers around the globe was estimated to reach 443 million. In 2022 the number of esports viewers is expected to reach 595 million.⁴
Europe accounted for 16% of all esports enthusiasts in 2019, second to only the Asia Pacific region.⁵
Prize revenues are highly volatile, and typically 50-100% of prize winnings are offset by costs.⁶

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