New York Mets Owners Create Esports Organization Called Andbox
- Group owns NYC teams that play Overwatch and Call of Duty
- Andbox, a play on ‘sandbox,’ is being launched by Sterling.VC
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New York will get its first esports organization spanning multiple franchises, the latest bet that the $1 billion professional-gaming industry can give traditional sports a run for their money.
The group, called Andbox, was unveiled Tuesday morning by an investment fund backed by the owners of the New York Mets. The new organization will hold the New York teams in professional video-game leagues centered around two separate Activision Blizzard Inc. games: Overwatch and Call of Duty.