• 1996

Company Description

ESL is a gaming news and information network focused on professional gaming, also known as e-sports.

ESL is the world's largest esports company, leading the industry across various games with numerous online and offline competitions. It operates high-profile, branded international and national leagues and tournaments such as the Intel Extreme Masters, ESL One, ESL Pro Series, StarCraft II World Championship Series, as well as grassroots amateur cups, leagues and matchmaking systems. ESL covers a broad field of services in gaming technology, event management, advertising and TV production, fully catering to the needs of the esport's ecosystem. With offices in Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Spain, China, North America, and partners in many other countries, it has a truly global footprint. The company behind ESL, Turtle Entertainment, was founded in 2000. It quickly grew to be the world leader in the sector of electronic sports - esports. Active in more than 46 different countries worldwide. Turtle Entertainment owns the majority of the Chinese eSports league PGL (Pro Gamer League) since 2007. Important business partners of Turtle Entertainment are global corporations and brands such as Intel, BenQ, Razer, Twitch, Deutsche Post, Dell, Volkswagen, Sennheiser, ASUS, Microsoft, Adidas, TrendMicro, SteelSeries, Supermicro, Blizzard Entertainment, Wargaming, and many others.