Atlanta And Guangzhou, China, Selected For Esports Expansion Teams

More than 22,000 fans came out to watch the London Spitfire team win the 2018 Overwatch League Grand Finals in New York City on July 27. Atlanta and Guangzhou, China, are the two newest cities selected for esports expansion teams.

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Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises is entering the world of esports or professional video gaming.

Esports often also involves people paying to watch others play video games.

The Overwatch League 

Fans watch the 2018 Overwatch League Grand Finals. Atlanta is one of the newest cities to get an esports expansion team. (Courtesy of Blizzard Entertainment)

The game Overwatch is a popular science-fiction shooting video game played from a first-person perspective. It’s interactive and can be played with up to six players on each team.