The First Esports World Cup Outside Saudi Arabia: The Business Behind Paris 2026

When the Esports Foundation announced in May 2026 that its flagship tournament was leaving Riyadh for Paris, the decision landed less like a scheduling adjustment and more like a business pivot with geopolitical undertones. Security pressures in the Middle East triggered the change, but the commercial logic behind choosing Paris was already compelling on its […] The post The First Esports World…