POWER PLAY01 / CAPITAL & INFLUENCE
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Meet the tournament director
Find Tanguy by the entrance.
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RÉGIE · PRISE DE PAROLE EN DIRECT
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Le professeur se déplace et lance les dialogues avec A. Ensuite, c’est l’intervenant qui appuie sur Entrée pour passer à la diapo suivante quand il a terminé.
Le texte anglais complet et les variantes sont dans le conducteur. Les personnages sont fictifs ; leurs arguments s'appuient sur les sources indiquées.
CHAPTER 03 / COMPLETE
CASE CLOSED.
Riyadh → Paris · 2016–2026
TEN YEARS OF POWER PLAY
From a national plan to a Paris stage.
2016Saudi Arabia launches Vision 2030
JAN 2022Savvy Games Group announces the purchase of ESL
MAR 2022ESL restricts Gambit and Virtus.pro: Players and Outsiders
MAR 2023The Virtus.pro name is restored
2025A PIF-led deal to acquire Electronic Arts ($55bn)
2026The Esports World Cup moves to Paris
ANSWERING THE QUESTION
Capital, rules, territory.
- Interests convergeSaudi image-building meets French digital soft power.
- Limits remainRegional conflict, financial dependence, fragmented governance.
- Legitimacy needs evidenceAccountable decisions, player protection, lasting benefits.
CREDITS
Six voices, one case.
I · CAPITAL
II · RULES
III · TERRITORY
AAT THE CONTROLSOur professorPLAYER 1
Based on the dissertation « Sport & Geopolitics ». Characters and rooms are fictional; the ESL 2022 and EWC Paris 2026 cases are documented.
POWERPLAY.
- Who funds the event?
- Who sets the rules?
- Who benefits from hosting it?
POWER PLAY · SPORT & GEOPOLITICS
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