The ESL and Facebook are expanding the scope of their streaming partnership to include all events in an enhanced video feed, but after some viewer complaints last year, the social media giant will no longer carry ESL tournaments exclusively.
Facebook has created a central hub for all its gaming content at fb.gg and will host all of the flagship events produced by global esports organizer ESL: Intel Extreme Masters, ESL One (Dota 2), and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Pro League. Highlights and all other league content will be available at fb.gg/esl.
Facebook and the ESL first teamed up in 2017 to offer 1,500 hours of exclusive coverage. In a statement, Facebook’s global director for games partnerships, Leo Olebe, acknowledged that esports fans want choice of platform, which prompted the non-exclusive terms of this deal.
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