World Esports Association (WESA) founded
(London, May 13, 2016) – The foundation of the World Esports Association (WESA) has been announced today, as the result of joint efforts between industry-leading professional esports teams and ESL, the world’s largest esports company. Based on similar traditional sports associations, WESA is an open and inclusive organization that will further professionalize esports by introducing […]
ESL One Manila by PLDT Fibr & Smart GameX: a pioneering esports event
(Manila, Philippines) May 12, 2016 – ESL One Manila by PLDT Fibr & Smart GameX crowned its champions on Sunday April 23, 2016 and sealed its position as a pioneer within the esports industry across the entirety of the weekend. Attracting over 16,000 fans across the weekend, with many hundreds of thousand more online, Asia’s […]
Intel Extreme Masters Season 11 Breaks The Million Dollar Barrier
Record prize pool, three stadium events, and new destinations ESL, the world’s largest esports company, recently concluded a successful decade of Intel Extreme Masters events around the world when Season 10 came to a conclusion at IEM Katowice in March. But that is just the beginning, because with Season 11 on the horizon, a bigger […]
Pilgrim Media Group and Esports Leader ESL Partner to Develop Content for Television and Digital Platforms
(Burbank, CA) – Award-winning production company Pilgrim Media Group (The Ultimate Fighter) and ESL, the world’s largest esports company, have partnered to create and distribute original esports entertainment content for television and digital platforms. The announcement was made today by Pilgrim Media Group CEO Craig Piligian and ESL Executive Chairman Steven Roberts. ESL is the […]
Barclays Center and ESL team up for the biggest esports event on the East Coast, October 1 – 2
ESL One New York to feature Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, more games to be announced (Los Angeles, CA) ESL, the world’s largest esports company, will bring the East Coast’s largest esports tournament to Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, home of the Brooklyn Nets and New York Islanders. The world-renowned venue will provide a stage for […]