Mets, Patriots Owners Said to Pay $20 Million for Esports Teams
- They’re among seven groups joining Activision Overwatch league
- Game companies bet they’re creating the next NFL or NBA
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Activision Blizzard Inc., the video-game giant looking to play a bigger role in the emerging esports business, sold franchise rights in seven cities for competition based on its hit Overwatch title.
The investors each agreed to pay Activision $20 million over time, people with knowledge of the matter said. They include major team owners such as the New England Patriots’ Bob Kraft, who will control the Boston franchise, and Jeff Wilpon, whose family owns the New York Mets and will run the team in that market, Activision said Wednesday in a statement.