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[Penguin]

Pretty big news for the scene

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...come-esports-arena-1035952?utm_source=twitter

The studio will be renamed Blizzard Arena Los Angeles.
The portion of the Burbank Studios venue where Johnny Carson hosted his version of NBC's The Tonight Show will be turned into an eSports arena where the world's best video gamers will play for major prize money in front live audiences, Blizzard Entertainment is set to announce today.

The studio will be renamed Blizzard Arena Los Angeles and used for a televised eSports experience, with many of the needed features already in place, including multiple sound stages, control rooms and areas that can used as practice facilities. Blizzard will also open a retail store on the property.

The inaugural event at the new arena will take place Oct. 7-8 with the Overwatch Contenders Season One Playoffs, which is the culmination of a summer North American and European contest.

 

[Arkeband]

Kind of too late after Blizzard ran SC2's eSport scene directly into the ground.

I guess Overwatch will benefit.

 

[Vimes]

Yeah wish there was indication of some StarCraft II going down here, but at this point it's probably not even worth the pro's time to fly to LA.

Official release:
https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzard/21045530/blizzard-arena-opens-in-los-angeles

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

That's some weird, wild stuff

 

[Haines]

Wonder if hearthstone will be part of it.

It's very watchable.

 

[joe_zazen]

We need hybrid e-sports, kinda like chess boxing, but with video games.

 

[JinjoUnchained]

Heeeeeeeeere's Pewdie!

 

[terencecah]

Pretty cool, hope to visit one day