DreamHack and ESL have officially announced a new Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament circuit called the ESP Pro Tour.
The new circuit will be a mammoth undertaking, lnking 20 ESL and DreamHack tournaments and leagues, spanning five continents, with a total prize pool of more than $5 million.
“This collaboration will provide a deeper meaning and purpose to all of our properties, allowing us to provide fans with more thrilling experiences than before” Marcus Lindmark, Co-CEO of DreamHack said, via a press release. “On the other hand, it also represents a much larger and more attractive opportunity for sponsors and media to engage with the esports audience. ESL Pro Tour mirrors our ambition to provide up-and-coming players with a clear pathway to become tomorrow’s esports professionals.”
“ESL’s growth in recent years has led us to rethink what we are doing” Ralf Reichert, CEO of ESL said. “We have built some of the world’s most impressive esports tournaments, and it was the time to connect the dots where the outcome is a bigger picture that fits better with our vision for esports,” added, “This partnership between ESL and DreamHack will give youths a clearer and more complete path to becoming somebody, and a structure that is more welcoming and digestible for new esports fans.”
