1.Activision Blizzard
Activision Blizzard has been at the top when it comes to developing cutting-edge video games including console and handheld games and is most-recognized for world-leading franchises including Call of Duty from Activision and World of Warcraft from Blizzard Entertainment. The company is betting big on e-sports over the last few years and capitalizing the staggering growth of the esports industry through its Overwatch esports league. Activision Blizzard Esports Leagues collaborated with 12 team owners for the Overwatch league and signed media rights agreements with Disney and Amazon for streaming and broadcasting. Their first league got immense traction from the audience and the company is looking to expand its esports business by launching more and more leagues in the future.
2.Epic Games
Epic Games, the American video game company has long been the popular gaming brand with offerings including some of the most-played games such as Gears of War, Unreal, Fortnite, BattleBreakers, SPYJiNX, Paragon, Robocall, and Infinity Blade series of games. The company has been aggressively investing in the esports landscape throughout this year to get its foothold strong in the industry with its burgeoning event Fortnite; the Battle Royale. The company recently committed to contributing $100 million into Fortnite tournament prize pools and announced its official esports tournaments: the Fortnite Pro-Am. Epic games also likely to launch a platform for allowing players to practice the tournament conditions before the event. The company acquired two companies this year including Kamu and Cloudgine.
