Blizzard har afsløret, at de har formet en særlig division i firmaet der er dedikeret til at tage sig af håndteringen, udformningen, salget og distributionen af Overwatch som eSport, som ikke bare inkluderer den kommende Overwatch League, men også Overwatch World Cup.
Denne nye division indeholder også integrationen af Major League Gaming ind i Blizzard "which will retain the MLG name [and] will build on Blizzard's nearly 20-year history as a leader in esports."
"In addition, the associated teams and technologies will serve as the operational foundation, partnership hub, and media-production network for the Overwatch League as well as Activision's Call of Duty® World League. This includes league management; team, media, advertising, and sponsorship sales; content development; and event production." fortæller pressemeddelelsen.
eSportsholdet hos Blizzard vil forblive separat, og de vil fokusere på andre spil som Heroes of the Storm, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, World of Warcraft og Starcraft.