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The St. Louis Rams owner, Stan Kroenke, speaks at a press conference at the Forum in Inglewood.
On Friday, January 15, 2016, Stan Kroenke, the owner of the St. Louis Rams, speaks during a press conference at the Forum in Inglewood, California. Press Canadienne
For its Overwatch esports league, Activision Blizzard Inc. unveiled two new franchises, one of which establishes a cross-town rivalry in the nation’s second-biggest metropolis.
Activision announced on Thursday that billionaire Stanley Kroenke and his son Josh, who own the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League and the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League, among other teams, will be in charge of the Overwatch League’s second team in Los Angeles.
a declaration. The London franchise was purchased by Cloud9 Esports CEO Jack Etienne.
The owners of the new teams join a roster that included announcements made last month for cities like Shanghai, Seoul, and New York. The other Los Angeles team is owned by The Immortals, a group supported by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Anschutz Entertainment Group, and former financier Mike Milken.
“This is the first truly global league in all sports, not just esports,” Major League Gaming CEO Pete Vlastelica of Activision stated.
Professional video game players compete against one another in front of spectators in online and live arena settings through eSports. Overwatch, a cartoonish shooter game that was released last year and currently has over 30 million players, is the cornerstone of Activision’s league.
globally. The league is being constructed to resemble conventional sports leagues, complete with city-specific teams, league-wide sponsorship agreements, and player health insurance.
Josh Kroenke said in a statement, “We’re impressed by the vision and strategy for the League, and we’re going to build a great team for Los Angeles that inspires fans near and far.”
Fortune Kroenke
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index values the Kroenkes at over $7.4 billion. They join the ranks of other owners that include Jeff Wilpon, whose family owns the New York Mets, and Bob Kraft of the New England Patriots. Bloomberg was informed last month by people familiar with the terms that team owners had agreed to pay $20 million over time for the franchise rights.
It is anticipated that competition will begin later this year, with the first season being broadcast in Los Angeles. Activision has revealed nine teams thus far.
ESPN revealed this week that Team EnVyUs, an esports team from Charlotte, is relocating to Dallas in order to take over the Austin-Dallas Overwatch League spot. ESPN reports that Hersh Family Investments and its interactive group, led by Kenneth Hersh, a Texas-based oil and natural gas executive, contributed $35 million to the team. Regarding the report, Vlastelica chose not to respond.
