Flashpoint was established in 2019 by some of the most influential leaders in esports who hail from major esports organizations: Cloud9, MIBR, Dignitas, Gen.G, c0ntact Gaming, MAD Lions, Envy Gaming and FunPlus Phoenix. Together they created and fully funded Flashpoint, a brand new Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) tournament series, the first of its kind as fully owned and operated by team organizations. Flashpoint aims to create sustainability and prosperity for both players and team organizations while delivering differentiated content and storytelling to fans around the world.