Esports Production Summit: ESL's Simon Eicher on Prepping for Intel World Open at 2020 Summer Olympics, Pushing Towards Mobile Gameplay By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - 1:36 pm
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ESL's reach across the entire globe is a massive one. And while multiple ESL One events were unfurled during their 2019 calendar, the esports entity is gearing up for next year's action at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo with the Intel World Open.
At the SVG Esports Production Summit, our Chief Editor Jason Dachman spoke with Simon Eicher, executive producer, and director of broadcast, esports services, ESL Gaming about the company's activity over the past year, the recent expansion into mobile gameplay, and what other endeavors are on the horizon in the next 12 months.
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Esports Production Summit: ESL's Simon Eicher on Prepping for Intel World Open at 2020 Summer Olympics, Pushing Towards Mobile Gameplay By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor 
