Tournament organisers Freaks 4U Gaming and ESL Gaming have announced the merger of two regional CS:GO leagues in the DACH (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) region. Starting in 2022, 99Liga and ESL Meisterschaft will merge and create ESL Meisterschaft by 99Damage. RELATED: Freaks 4U Gaming becomes ESL license holder for Germany and France According to the […]
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ESL Pro League adds Furia, BIG and Heroic as member teams – Esports Insider
Tournament organiser ESL has unveiled BIG, Furia and Heroic as the latest partner teams for the ESL Pro League. According to the release, the three teams applied for a spot in the ‘Louvre Agreement’ individually, with the bids totalling almost $20m (~£14.5m). RELATED: ESL Gaming unveils Norton partnership In March this year, ESL announced the […]
ESL Gaming secures Czech and Slovakian broadcasting deal with PLAYzone – Esports Insider
Tournament organiser ESL Gaming has secured a broadcasting partnership with esports events company PLAYzone. As a result of the agreement, PLAYzone, which is part of the Czech TV station FTV Prima Group, has gained exclusive rights to broadcast the ESL CS:GO Pro Tour in both Czech and Slovak. RELATED: ESL Gaming partners with Gameloft for […]
ESL Gaming partners with Gameloft for Brands to improve mobile advertising – Esports Insider
ESL Gaming has partnered up with Gameloft for Brands, a creator of gaming experiences, in an effort to ‘level up’ mobile esports-native sponsoring solutions. According to a release, the partnership will see the fall 2021 season of ESL’s Mobile Open tournament introduce new advertising solutions for sponsors. RELATED: Gameloft for Brands joins forces with Lamborghini […]
ESL Gaming names Coinbase official crypto partner – The Esports Observer
Tournament organizer ESL Gaming announced a partnership Monday with global cryptocurrency platform Coinbase. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Under the terms of the deal, Coinbase will become the “official crypto exchange partner” for select ESL events in 2021 and 2022, beginning with IEM Cologne 2021. Other events include the ESL Pro […]
ESL Gaming unveils partnership with Coinbase – Esports Insider
Esports tournament organiser ESL Gaming has entered into a partnership with cryptocurrency platform Coinbase. The deal will see the platform become the official crypto exchange partner for ‘key ESL events’ for the remainder of 2021 and 2022. RELATED: ESL Gaming adds Monster Energy as global partner The collaboration will see both entities work together on ‘unique integrations’ […]
ESL Gaming, 433 Partner to Boost Global Profile of Virtual Bundesliga – The Esports Observer
ESL Gaming, the international tournament organizer, and 433, the social media soccer community with more than 44M followers, have come together as partners to focus on increasing the global visibility and experience of the bevestor Virtual Bundesliga by DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga. Starting with the upcoming VBL Grand Finals by bevestor taking place from June […]
ESL Pro League launches player council – Esports Insider
The ESL Pro League has announced the creation of a player council featuring competitors from the CS:GO competition’s 12 partnered teams. The first-of-its-kind council, titled the EPL Player Council, has already hosted its first meeting and saw representatives from all partnered teams attend. There are currently four meetings scheduled to take place throughout 2021. RELATED: ESL […]
ESL Premiership Adds Wild Rift as First-Ever Mobile Title
The U.K. and Ireland’s regional esports competition series ESL Premiership has added League of Legends: Wild Rift as its first-ever mobile title. Additionally, teams from the Nordic Regions will compete alongside the U.K. and Ireland for the first time. This is also one of the first organized Wild Rift competitions for the region. The event […]
Former ESL Director Charlie Allen launches commercial esports agency – Esports Insider
Former ESL Global Brand Partnerships Director Charlie Allen has launched Road House, a new commercial esports and gaming agency. According to the release, the company will focus on working with clients to help them understand ‘the mass potential of brand partnerships’ in the industry. The agency also looks to navigate its clients through the esports […]