Swedish media giant Modern Times Group (MTG) has announced a new global eSports tour through a joint venture between its ESL and DreamHack subsidiaries.
Set to launch in 2020, the ESL Pro Tour will be the world's largest Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) circuit, linking over twenty CS:GO tournaments and leagues on five continents and featuring an aggregate prize pool of over $5m.
MTG describes the launch as an important step towards professionalising the global eSports industry and increasing monetization [...]
