FunPlus Phoenix welcomed as founding team of FLASHPOINT

Chinese organisation FunPlus Phoenix has bought into team-owned Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league FLASHPOINT.

FunPlus Phoenix is the eighth founding team of the league, which costs $2 million (£1.55 million) to buy in to.

FunPlus Phoenix has reportedly acquired the roster that previously represented Danish organisation Heroic – the team is ranked #14 in the world in HLTV.org’s system. Heroic is set to compete in the eleventh season of the ESL Pro League but, if the report is true, it’s unknown if the organisation will have a roster to field in the competition.

Kent Wakeford, Co-founder of Gen.G esports, spoke on welcoming his team’s rival from League of Legends to FLASHPOINT: “FunPlus…