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Craig Levine — Advisor

Craig Levine

Advisor · ESL FACEIT Group
United States updated 2026-03-12

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Profile

Gaming and esports are the primary verticals for Craig Levine, an Advisor at ESL FACEIT Group and a C-level executive based in the United States. He entered the industry in 2002 by founding Team 3D Inc., co-founding E-Sports Entertainment a year later. Levine later developed ESS Agency, helping commercial brands integrate into gaming.

At ESL Gaming, he advanced from leading the North American division to serving as Co-CEO of the merged ESL FACEIT Group. Following the 2022 merger of ESL and FACEIT, he led the company until May 2025, when he transitioned to the role of Advisor. He also invests in Digital Smiles and advises Payment Labs and Bet.Works. In 2019, Levine received an Esports Awards honour for his contribution to the industry.

Work history

Advisor
ESL FACEIT Group
05.2025 – present
Co-CEO
ESL FACEIT Group
09.2022 – 05.2025
Investor
Digital Smiles
10.2024 – present
Advisor
Payment Labs
08.2019 – present
Co-CEO
ESL Gaming
07.2020 – 09.2022
Chief Strategy Officer
ESL Gaming
2018 – 07.2020
CEO, ESL North America
ESL Gaming
02.2016 – 02.2018
Executive Vice President, ESL North America
ESL Gaming
01.2014 – 02.2016
Investor, Advisor
Bet.Works
05.2019 – 05.2021
President, Co-Founder
E-Sports Entertainment, LLC
08.2003 – 11.2015
Vice President, Co-Founder
ESS AGENCY
12.2006 – 11.2014
Founder
Team 3D Inc.
04.2002 – 05.2007

Verticals

GamingEsports

Catalogue role

C-level

A profile in the affpapa.org expert directory. Section: Industry experts. The Russian version of this profile: /neexperts/craig-levine.

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