SetGuitarsToKill Profile Blog Joined December 2013 Canada 28391 Posts Last Edited: 2015-11-12 08:13:18 #1





MTG has simultaneously agreed and completed the acquisition of DreamHack, which is one of the world’s largest esports companies and organizer of the world’s largest digital festivals



MTG is acquiring 100% of DreamHack for an enterprise value of SEK 244 million (~28 million USD), from private investors and the company’s management. Management will continue to drive the development of the business. The company generated SEK 69 million of sales in 2014 and was profitable for the full year. It is expected to generate double digit sales growth in 2015. This investment follows MTG’s recent acquisition of 74% of ESL, the world’s largest esports company.



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Garemie Profile Joined April 2011 United States 248 Posts #2 I don't know if all the e-sports organizations should be owned by the same company, might be bad news. Bomber | CJ herO | Snute

Xxio Profile Blog Joined July 2009 Canada 5556 Posts #3 Earlier this year MTG acquired a majority stake in Turtle Entertainment (ESL). Hmm. KTY

Dekalinder Profile Joined December 2012 Italy 15 Posts Last Edited: 2015-11-12 08:23:17 #4 Edit: tagged for deletion

feardragon Profile Blog Joined October 2010 United States 923 Posts Last Edited: 2015-11-12 08:23:56 #5 Woah. All major Starcraft eSports LAN providers may be under the same umbrella? That kinda scares me. At least Redbull is still separate. Garbage Starcraft 2 Commentator

Aeromi Profile Blog Joined August 2012 France 14178 Posts #6 Monopoly. :> https://twitter.com/DrAeromi | Updates on live tournaments: @StarCrafteSport

Ja.Y. Profile Joined February 2015 United States 253 Posts #7 Hmmm... Don't want to jump the gun and say anything out of line... I'll just wait and see how the rest of this year and 2016 plays out. Hopefully, it means more tournaments for SCII, which will revive the scene more.



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forcerk Profile Joined February 2012 Germany 4 Posts #8 I did see Magic the Gathering (MTG) more often lately at twitch. Didn't noticed that MTG is that big. [/ironie off]

Destructicon Profile Blog Joined September 2011 4637 Posts #9 I've always been weary of companies that go around buying out everyone else, thus I'm not really happy. Hopefully my fears will be unfounded and good things will come of this. Writer Never give up, never surrender! https://www.youtube.com/user/DestructiconSC

MChrome Profile Joined May 2011 Netherlands 201 Posts #10 Suddenly the hostile takeover from last year makes sense. If you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.

SetGuitarsToKill Profile Blog Joined December 2013 Canada 28391 Posts #11 On November 12 2015 17:23 feardragon wrote:

Woah. All major Starcraft eSports LAN providers may be under the same umbrella? That kinda scares me. At least Redbull is still separate.

Gfinity is still seperate too. Though last I heard the were 3.4 million dollars in debt so don't count on that continuing Gfinity is still seperate too. Though last I heard the were 3.4 million dollars in debt so don't count on that continuing Community News "As long as you have a warp prism you can't be bad at harassment" - Maru | @SetGuitars2Kill

REyeM Profile Joined August 2014 2636 Posts #12



+ Show Spoiler + *cough* *cough* Robert Ohlen something Robert Ohlen I'm just not gonna comment on something I have no clue about. S4 Arrows, never forget. RIP Woongjin Stars.

KeksX Profile Blog Joined November 2010 Germany 3631 Posts Last Edited: 2015-11-12 09:46:29 #13 EDIT: Nvm.

Ragnarork Profile Blog Joined June 2011 France 8972 Posts #14 I can't really make my mind about it, is it good news?



Okay, a monopoly is definitely a bad things. But this could also mean a better cooperation between the different leagues (thinking of CS:GO notably), to get behind a unique schedule that'd leave room for everyone, and let players/teams compete the best way possible (not having huge back to back tournaments, potentially very far apart, etc.).



So uh, mixed feeling on this.. Liquipedia Wanderer.

Circumstance Profile Blog Joined March 2014 United States 11134 Posts #15 I can only really call it "scary". No reason to assume bad things, ESL hasn't exactly changed its operating procedure since it was taken over, so it isn't like when Twitch was almost bought by Google. While there aren't immediate negative implications, the reality that there is potential for a near-monopolized esports market in Europe is a frightening prospect. The world is better when every background has a chance.

gneGne Profile Joined June 2007 Netherlands 697 Posts #16 Sellout ;D /joke

shid0x Profile Joined July 2012 Korea (South) 4996 Posts #17 Pretty sure im not the only guy wondering wtf mtg is. RIP MKP

ne4aJIb Profile Blog Joined July 2011 Russian Federation 3105 Posts #18 Just read the short description about MTG, found out they are the largest shareholder in CTC Media, which is Russia’s leading independent media company. I am really surpised. Bisu,Best,Stork,Jangbi and Flash, Fantasy, Leta, Light and Jaedong, Hydra, Zero, Soulkey assemble in ACE now!

High[5] Profile Joined August 2011 United States 61 Posts #19 I've never heard of MTG, nor do I know what their name stands for (accept maybe Magic the Gathering?).



They are certainly gaining a large share of the esports market though.

PPN Profile Joined August 2011 France 247 Posts #20 I don't understand the kinda "let's hope it's not a bad thing" comments. Of course it is a bad thing because we are getting closer to a monopoly. Have we ever seen anything good coming from a monopoly? I sure never have.

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