Virtual Bundesliga scores ESL partnership to enhance FIFA esports VBL\/ESLGerman Football League, the professional body for football in the nation, has established a partnership with ESL. [jwplayer q2PHNyT5] The deal will see ESL work to enhance the Virtual Bundesliga, the esports equivalent of the top flight of football in Germany. The competition was launched in 2012 and has drafted in ESL to \u201cfurther expand and professionalize\u201d the production. The tournament organizer will assume control over the entire media production for the Virtual Bundesliga and its spin-off competitions. They will create a virtual studio for \u201cfeatured matches,\u201d which will see clubs from both the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 battle it out. Additionally, ESL will provide social media support for the VBL Club Championship \u2014 the final leg of the simulated sports league \u2014 which starts on November 10. The German Football League has also awarded \u201cextensive media rights\u201d to ESL for the esports competition and welcomes the idea of licensing the rights to distribution partners. All 26 VBL Club Championship teams have received the rights to stream and report their games on their own social media channels, as part of the agreement. \u201cEFootball has been an integral part of the esports community and the ESL for many years,\u201d said Ralf Reichert, the co-CEO of ESL. \u201cTogether with the DFL, Germany\u2019s most important sports league, we want to develop the VBL into a renowned sports league take it to the next level. We can transfer the emotions and values of football authentically into the digital world and make the Virtual Bundesliga accessible to everyone \u2013 whether as a fan or athlete.\u201d Noch 1\u20e3 Woche bis zum ersten Spieltag der #VBLCC \ud83d\udd1c Auf welche Auftaktpartie freut ihr euch am meisten? \ud83d\udc40 pic.twitter.com\/C2ajeq62ac \u2014 VBL | WOW VIRTUAL BUNDESLIGA (@vbl_official) November 3, 2020 The Virtual Bundesliga is a collaborative effort between the German Football League and EA, the publisher of FIFA. EA also work with the likes of the English Premier League, the Danish Superliga, the French Ligue 1, the Spanish La Liga, and the American MLS to host esports-equivalent competitions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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