15.000 - That's the average number of participants coming to one of the numerous esports events organized by ESL, the biggest esports company in the world. They all want to see the best players of game classics like Counter-Strike, FIFA or Dota 2. The esports sector is constantly growing - Ralf and his crew realized that long time ago and built an esports empire right here in Cologne.
About ESL
ESL, a part of the international digital entertainment group MTG, is the world's largest esports company, leading the industry across the most popular video 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 National Championships and other top tier stadium-size events, as well as grassroots amateur cups, leagues and matchmaking systems. ESL covers a broad field of services in gaming technology, event management, advertising and television production, fully catering to the needs of the esports ecosystem. With offices in North America, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Spain, China, and partners in many other countries, it has a truly global footprint (www.eslgaming.com).
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Co-Founder & CEO
Ralf Reichert is a man who has lived by his moto, “cut your own path”. A former soccer-player for Rot-
Weiß Oberhausen, the athletic young man turned to eSports with his brothers and friends to found the
now world-renowned clan, SK-Gaming. Constantly pushing at the boundaries of what is possible,
Ralf’s vision of what the industry could (and should) be, is what has gotten the…
Ralf Reichert is a man who has lived by his moto, “cut your own path”. A former soccer-player for Rot-
Weiß Oberhausen, the athletic young man turned to eSports with his brothers and friends to found the
now world-renowned clan, SK-Gaming. Constantly pushing at the boundaries of what is possible,
Ralf’s vision of what the industry could (and should) be, is what has gotten the company so far. As a
passionate gamer himself, he is constantly striving to put eSports up there alongside ‘traditional’
sports.
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