Dreamhack is one of the biggest eSport events on the gaming calendar. It takes place twice a year in Sweden, bringing together the best teams from around the world to take part in the festival. The CEO was recently sacked, just a month before the winter leg of the event kicks off.
Now ex CEO, Robert Ohlén, was booted following some sort of internal conflict (Polygon via Daily Dot):
Robert Ohlén, the long-standing CEO of the European computer and esports festival DreamHack, has been “relieved of his duties,” according to Fredrik Nystrom, the company’s head of public relations. The decision comes after an internal power-struggle that has seen key members of the board at odds with the public face of the company.
Ohlén sent a choice tweet before it was public knowledge, alluding to him losing his position. Ok, not alluding, it seems pretty darn blatant looking back on it now.
Truth. Honor. etc. dont exist May @DreamHack die an ignoble death This is the last communication from BossDH a pox on all you’re houses — nah (@zer0n0ught) October 25, 2014
There are no further details regarding the matter. According to Nystrom, a new CEO has already been recruited internally, and will be announced sometime today. It is speculated that the former event manager, Markus Lindmark, is the replacement. The following tweet from Ohlén seems to confirm it.
hey new ceo @lindmark85 how’s your twitter? pic.twitter.com/3woSDNJYgJ — nah (@zer0n0ught) October 26, 2014
Lindmark hasn’t tweeted since the 11th of October. I’d imagine his twitter feed has gone crazy following this drama. Dreamhack Winter 2014 will take place from 27 – 30 November. Assuming he is the new CEO, Lindmark has barely a month to make sure things run smoothly.
As for Ohlén, what will he do now? Apparently being fired has its benefits…
wooohooooo getting sacked = over 10k followers gotta do this more often 😀 — nah (@zer0n0ught) October 26, 2014
If only the same applied to my situation. I get fired daily, yet my follower count remains as low as ever.
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Last Updated: October 27, 2014
Jedi Consular Kromas
October 27, 2014 at 10:41
I think I have 3 twitter followers yay!
Way too busy gaming to tweet all day long.
#Truegamerdon’thavetimetogamersgate!
Corrie
October 27, 2014 at 11:04
Spot on
Seriously don’t understand the craze of telling the world what your doing, it’s wasting data on unneeded things like looking whose in the toilet taking a dump, who’s crying over a relationship,irritating selfies of people that shouldn’t be given camera’s in the 1st place…
#realgamerssocializewhilepawningotherplayers
ToshZA
October 27, 2014 at 11:08
#realgamersdon’tlikemoms #realgamersarekids #waytoomanyhashtags
Admiral Chief 0
October 27, 2014 at 11:13
&UnderratedAmpersand
Corrie
October 27, 2014 at 11:14
#Onehashtagtorulethemall
#I’moutofhashtags
ToshZA
October 27, 2014 at 11:19
Why would you want to rule the mall?
😛
Corrie
October 27, 2014 at 11:22
Seriously who wouldn’t want to rule the mall, free food,electronic sleep anywhere touch or do anything and tell people to get off your lawn….err mall
Admiral Chief 0
October 27, 2014 at 11:27
I wouldn’t mind ruling a mall!
Jedi Consular Kromas
October 27, 2014 at 14:29
Depends what kind of connection the mall has. If its Northgate I would live in the dome.
Rags
October 27, 2014 at 10:41
🙁 Wonder what impact this will have on the games being played. He always supported Quake so sad to see him go.
Hammersteyn
October 27, 2014 at 10:46
At least you found the right boot for your server problems it seems 😛
Admiral Chief 0
October 27, 2014 at 11:06
And yet no one knows I’m back on…huehuehue NINJAAAAA TWITTA
Corrie
October 27, 2014 at 11:08
You were gone? thought you lived here?
Admiral Chief 0
October 27, 2014 at 11:13
Hmmm, not here, the site’s code is embedded in my flesh.
Was referring to something else…
Corrie
October 27, 2014 at 11:23
Ahhh makes logic, can’t be in 2 places at once
Mahound
October 27, 2014 at 14:13
The man is clearly unstable. How did he end up as CEO in the first place?!?