Overwatch League Boosts E-sports
Could professional online gaming one day rival the earnings of sports such as the NFL and the Premier League? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones.
Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard tells us why a new league for professional players of Overwatch could take e-sports into the mainstream, and rival the earnings of sports such as the NFL and the Premier League. Plus, we hear why Microsoft thinks artificial intelligence will help, rather than replace, workers. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Jane Wakefield, and Ben Skipper, video game reporter for IBTimes UK.
(Image: Screenshot from Overwatch showing female character Tracer firing pulse pistols, Credit: Activision Blizzard).
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