How Team Liquid and SAP Combined Forces to Win the Race to World First

On September 3, 2026, Team Liquid’s World of Warcraft Guild, Liquid Guild on Illidan, won The Venomous Abyss Race to World First by defeating Ula’tek. Lasting over 17 days and utilizing dozens of players, Team Liquid leaned heavily into advanced analytics to ensure they came out on top of the gruelling race, earning the esports org’s fifth consecutive World First. Team Liquid and SAP invited Insider Gaming to Liquid’s Utrecht headquarters to provide insight into how the esports org is working with the data giant to get an edge in esports.