Just read this on a major german tech site:

Apparently Turtle Entertainment (ESL) was sold to a swedish company called MTG Media Group http://www.mtg.com/
I have no clue who mtg is, but maybe someone from sweden can give us some insights...

Source: http://www.golem.de/news/e-sport-turtle-entertainment-ist-offenbar-verkauft-1505-113996.html

OtherWorld

France17333 Posts

May 11 2015 19:24 GMT

Seeing the title I thought Trig had hit again. But apparently we're fine d:

Ej_

47656 Posts

May 11 2015 19:25 GMT

magic the gathering obviously

TelecoM

United States10666 Posts

May 11 2015 19:28 GMT

I hope ESL continues on with what they have been doing, interested to see where this goes. Thanks for the update.

Aeromi

France14456 Posts

May 11 2015 19:35 GMT

TheBloodyDwarf

Finland7524 Posts

May 11 2015 19:52 GMT

On May 12 2015 04:35 Aeromi wrote:
https://twitter.com/DJHelium/status/597847264611201025

Not related to this thread but viasat is better if you want to watch movies. If you want to watch tv series Netflix is way better

Zealously

East Gorteau22261 Posts

May 11 2015 19:55 GMT

Interesting. MTG is a huge company, I wonder what this will mean for ESL (if anything).

Ctone23

United States1839 Posts

May 11 2015 19:58 GMT

could be a sweet deal for both sides, hope it works out

HolydaKing

21254 Posts

May 11 2015 20:14 GMT

On May 12 2015 04:58 Ctone23 wrote:
could be a sweet deal for both sides, hope it works out

Exactly, nothing else to say. Hope the ESL keeps doing well.

FNkey

Korea (South)45 Posts

May 11 2015 22:59 GMT

#10

If this is true I'm worried about SC2.

Word is that this company is hella into CSGO and considering WCS doesn't even make money (Blizzard actually pays ESL for it) that is just a recipe to get dropped.

TheSayo182

Italy243 Posts

May 11 2015 23:02 GMT

#11

dreaming an european proleague ^^

olimoley

United States742 Posts

May 11 2015 23:03 GMT

#12

On May 12 2015 07:59 FNkey wrote:
If this is true I'm worried about SC2.

Word is that this company is hella into CSGO and considering WCS doesn't even make money (Blizzard actually pays ESL for it) that is just a recipe to get dropped.

Of course they pay ESL for it, it's Blizzard's own tournament. They have to provide the prize pool and stuff

HooK2000

Germany139 Posts

May 11 2015 23:13 GMT

#13

http://mm1.fm/stories/346

Some translations on that article.

Zealously

East Gorteau22261 Posts

May 11 2015 23:13 GMT

#14

TV6 have broadcast Dota, LoL and SC2 in the past I think. Not sure what changes they'll want to impose on ESL but I wouldn't worry that much about them dropping WCS unless it's a big net loss.

FNkey

Korea (South)45 Posts

May 11 2015 23:24 GMT

#15

On May 12 2015 08:13 Zealously wrote:

Show nested quote +

TV6 have broadcast Dota, LoL and SC2 in the past I think. Not sure what changes they'll want to impose on ESL but I wouldn't worry that much about them dropping WCS unless it's a big net loss.

The thing about this that worries me though is that they have to get something out of it, and if Blizzard is only paying enough so they don't have losses from it they'll be like "Well why the fuck would I want to do your my life for auir tournament when we can have noscopes and champions?" and drop SC2 no problem.

The ded gaem crowd loves what I'm saying here, and although SC2 is very far from dead, we simply don't have enough people where ESL events are held to sell so many tickets etc for a huge profit. We don't have souvenirs, posters, etc at SC2 ESL events and we sure don't have stadiums full of people to watch Koreans slap everybody in the face.

These people want more profits and it has shown in the past and with what they currently do, and I don't say this badly. Companies only stay afloat from profits and that's a 101 thing for any established company, but they probably won't give as much leeway.

Also with ReDeYe and a few other people already jumping ship before we knew anything, it can't be good. Not necessarily evil, but enough to make these people want to move onto other things.

digmouse

China6327 Posts

May 11 2015 23:38 GMT

#16

MTG owns Viagame which is known for their Hearthstone tournaments, also TV3 and TV6 have close relationships to a lot of high profile Swedish esports events like ESPORTSM and Dreamhack I think. Could be that they want to step up into a bigger game.

Alurian

Sweden19 Posts

May 11 2015 23:40 GMT

#17

it's a big company that has seen that the esport scene is growing. So of course they want to buy on of the biggest companies on the market, so they will get an advantage over their competitors because esports is happening. I don't think they will change much about ESL they buy the company because they like the work they have done.