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Intel and ESL Commit $100 Million to eSports
Intel and eSports organizer and production company ESL have announced this week a commitment to invest at least $100 million to "shape the future landscape of eSports through innovative technology, tournaments and events" through 2021 in what the companies described as "the biggest brand and technology eSports partnership in history." That's a lot of money, but it almost doesn't seem like it when you consider the duo's belief that eSports will become a billion-dollar industry. Almost.
This partnership isn't new. Intel and ESL have worked together on the Intel Extreme Masters tournament series for Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) and other titles since 2006. Intel also sponsors the ESL One circuit for CS:GO and Dota 2, the ESL Pro League for CS:GO and the multi-tourney Intel Grand Slam that challenged CS:GO teams to win four of 10 events in 2018 in exchange for $1 million and gold bars engraved with their names.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 14 2018, @02:09PM (2 children)
Intel seems to be making all sorts of announcements in the last few days.
I wonder if the timing has anything to do with the AMD announcement?
If so, then the AMD's new gadget may have been more significant that thought.
How much of the Intel versus AMD stuff is real now versus far out.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 14 2018, @02:29PM
This is Intel flexing its ill-gotten money.
If it's about AMD products at all, it's intended to brainwash gaymers into avoiding AMD and paying the Intel tax. Which may include discrete graphic cards soon.
Let's hope the league collapses into a dust of sex allegations.
(Score: 2) by tibman on Friday December 14 2018, @05:39PM
AMD has already sponsored two teams: https://www.amd.com/en/gaming/esports [amd.com]
I doubt AMD has the deep pockets for 100 million though!
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