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| Formerly | Electronic Sports League |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Esports |
| Predecessor | Deutsche Clanliga |
| Founded | 27 November 2000 |
| Headquarters | Cologne , Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Ralf Reichert & Craig Levine (co-CEOs) |
| Brands | DreamHack Intel Extreme Masters |
| Parent | ESL FACEIT Group |
| Website | www |
ESL Gaming GmbH (formerly known as Electronic Sports League) is a German esports organizer and production company that produces video game competitions worldwide. ESL was the world's largest esports company in 2015,[1] and the oldest that is still operational.[2] Based in Cologne, Germany, ESL has eleven offices and multiple international TV studios globally. ESL is the largest esports company to broadcast on Twitch.[3][4]
In 2022, it was announced that ESL and esports platform FACEIT were acquired by Savvy Games Group (SGG), a holding company owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. As part of the acquisition, the two companies merged to form the ESL FACEIT Group.[5][6]
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