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Activision Blizzard Acquires Major League Gaming

Activision Blizzard just officially announced their acquisition of Major League Gaming, and we have all the details for you right here.
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Published: Jan 4, 2016 01:21 pm

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Earlier this evening, Activision Blizzard officially announced their acquisition of Major League Gaming. According to BusinessWire.com, “the acquisition expands Activision Blizzard’s reach across the rapidly-growing eSports ecosystem by adding proven live streaming capabilities and technologies to the Activision Blizzard Media Networks division, led by former ESPN CEO Steve Bornstein and MLG Co-founder Mike Sepso.”

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https://twitter.com/Activision/status/684133637319704578

Activision assured fans that MLG will still run and manage Gamebattles.com, MLG.tv, and the MLG Pro Circuit.  

Sundance DiGiovanni, the CEO and Co-founder of MLG, is extremely excited about what this acquisition means for the future of eSports.

“Our mission for over 12 years has been to promote and expand the growth of competitive gaming worldwide, and today the industry is at a key inflection point as its popularity soars and rivals that of many traditional professional sports,” DiGiovanni said. “This acquisition and Activision Blizzard’s commitment to competitive gaming will expand the opportunities for gamers to be recognized and celebrated for their competitive excellence.”

To read the official press release tweeted out by Activision, click on the link here.

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Dot Esports Editor. I primarily play, watch, and write about Call of Duty but can also occasionally be found feeding the enemy ADC in League of Legends. I have been following competitive Call of Duty since 2011 and writing about it since 2015.
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