Esport1 enters the Slovenian esports market

The biggest Hungarian esports media company is now expanding its activities in Slovenia.

Budapest, 2022.04.26. - Esports and gaming media company Esport1 is expanding its portfolio and activities in the Central-European region with Slovenia being among the first countries of expansion. Esport1.si aims to bring esports and gaming closer to fans and those who are not yet familiar with the video game industry.

Esport1 was founded in 2016 and quickly became the number one esports and gaming media company in Hungary. Esport1.hu, together with its gaming site PCGuru.hu is followed by more than 500.000 unique readers on a monthly basis, and its media division, Esport1 TV produces more than 300 hours of live esports content per month.

Broadcasts include national and international competitions, as Esport1, among others, is the exclusive Hungarian broadcast partner of ESL, the world largest esports organization and Riot Games, publisher of world famous games such as League of Legends or Valorant. The company is also one of the main organizers of V4 Future Sports Festival, one of the CEE region’s largest esports competitions.

“Esports is the entertainment industry of the new generation. There is a lot of space for growth when it comes to gaming and esports in Central-Europe, and as a next step in the journey of Esport1 going regional, our mission now is to boost the Slovenian esports scene by using the experience we gained in the past years” - said Dániel Hodozsán, COO of Esport1 CEE.

The company’s first step is the now established news site esport1.si, where fans can get their daily source of esports and gaming content, with organizing local and regional competitions and broadcasting those in Slovenian language coming later in the year.

About Esport1

Esport1 was founded in 2016 as a Hungarian esports media company that quickly became the country’s number one esports and gaming news site. Esport1 is a long-time media partner of the world's biggest tournament organizers and competitions, including ESL, Blast, Riot Games and Ubisoft.

In 2022, the company went regional in Central-Eastern Europe and is now available in Croatia and Slovenia as well. We reach the region’s gamers and esports enthusiasts via our news, broadcasts, competitions and creative solutions. Our mission is to deliver high quality, entertaining esports and gaming content to promote this industry in CEE. With our partners, we serve the needs of esports fans in an innovative, authentic and trustworthy way. That is why our readers, viewers, partners and colleagues choose us.