MTG-owned tournament organisers DreamHack and ESL have merged organisations under one corporation.
While operations for both companies will now operate under ESL Gaming, DreamHack and ESL will remain as independent brands.
The new company structure is effective immediately, with Craig Levine and Ralf Reichert leading ESL Gaming as Co-CEOs. The merger is said to allow DreamHack and ESL to “push forward new innovations to serve fans and communities” in “every region around the world.”
Craig Levine, Co-CEO of ESL Gaming, spoke on the development in a release: “Through maximum cooperation and collaboration, and the melding of some of the best creative and visionary gaming minds in the industry, we will, together, continue to advance the innovation that drives this space via the most exceptional products and events.