Geposted von MiPu,
Was vor einiger Zeit schon diskutiert wurde, konnte soeben offiziell bestätigt werden. Die Electronic Sports League hat den Kauf der E-Sports Entertainment Association (ESEA) bekannt gegeben. Mit der ESL ESEA Pro League konnten beide Ligen bereits die höchstdotierte Liga in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive veranstalten, bei der es in den ersten beiden Saisons um 1 Million USD Preisgeld geht.

Nach außen hin soll sich nicht viel ändern: beide Ligen sollen so bleiben, wie sie aktuell sind. Man verstärkt jedoch die Arbeiten an den Anti-Cheat-Tools, um die Szene noch mehr von Cheatern zu säubern. Man darf nun jedoch davon ausgehen, dass die ESL mehrere und größere Turniere für die CS:GO-Szene hosten wird.

Statement Eric Thunberg (CEO und CO-Founder ESEA)

It's no secret that esports is booming, and this was a necessary step in order for ESEA to remain relevant as larger companies enter the gaming landscape. In choosing ESL, both a long-time partner and one of the founding companies of esports, I'm confident that ESEA will be in good hands for years to come.

ESEA has been an incredibly fun ride. I'm immensely proud of both what we've built over the past twelve years, as well as the extremely loyal and close-knit community that's grown up with us along the way - your support did not go unnoticed.

Statement Jens Hilgers (CO-Founder der ESL)

Counter-Strike is one of the fastest growing esports games with a rich history in ESL and one whose competitive scene we want to continue to support and grow. Bringing the world’s best anti-cheat technology under the ESL roof will allow us to continue driving the charge in regards to integrity in esports as the industry continues to grow and expand in complexity.

ESEA will continue as an independent entity under the ESL roof while enjoying the access to all of ESL’s products and services. Members can expect a continuation of the great services they are used to as both the ESEA brand name and community will continue in their existing form.

We are especially excited for what the future holds for North America, where the recent expansion of our Burbank studio and the addition of the ESEA platform and team puts us in a great position to do amazing things.


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