Kinguin signs up to sponsor ESL Pro League

Online digital products marketplace Kinguin has agreed a sponsorship deal with the ESL CS:GO Pro League esports competition.

Kinguin will sponsor the fourth season of the Pro League, which will feature teams from across Europe and North America competing for a place in the finals to be held in Brazil.

Teams will compete for a total prize pot of $750,000 (€670,200).

Ulrich Schulze, vice-president of pro gaming at ESL, said: “Kinguin are a strong proponent of esports and have been with us at multiple major events this year, including ESL One Frankfurt in the Commerzbank Arena.

“Their support of yet another ESL event means the world to us and we are confident that together we will be able to achieve great things in this space.”