Schalke lost both matches and was relegated to the Challenger Series. Schalke finished the season with a disappointing ratio of three wins, nine draws, and six losses, however, ending up 8th and finding themselves in the 2017 EU LCS Spring Promotion tournament.
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With many resources available, including Schalke’s training facilities and professional staff, the expectations for the team were high. While other clubs put FIFA players in their jerseys and called it esports commitment, Schalke acquired the EU LCS slot of Elements and fielded a roster for the 2016 Summer Split. For 2016 Turner, has shown itself more than worthy of a place on this list not by reputation, but by its impact.įC Schalke 04, which is one of the oldest, most popular, and most valuable sports clubs in the world, was the first traditional sports team to jump head first into esports. Last year, we included Turner Sports on this list merely for signalling its intention to run ELEAGUE, and for their initial preview broadcast. The growth of ELEAGUE and Turner in esports Here are the biggest business moves from another wild year in esports. It began early in the year, when German sporting giant FC Schalke 04 bought into the LCS, becoming the first major sports organization to field a League of Legends team. This year, the clip of mainstream investment increased dramatically, especially from traditional sports groups. Turner announced its groundbreaking ELEAGUE competition.
A Swedish television giant bought majority stakes in DreamHack and ESL. In 2015, the early rumblings of mainstream investment and interest in esports began to shake the industry. You can actually see the foundations for 2016 from our list last year. What is the story that the biggest business deals in esports tells us? In 2016, it was the sudden and explosive moves made by traditional sports groups.
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