22-10-2015 19:55 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Former ESPN chief to lead Activision Blizzard's e-sports push

(Reuters) - Videogame maker Activision Blizzard Inc, the company behind the "Call of Duty" and "Destiny" franchises, said it hired former ESPN Chief Executive Steve Bornstein to help expand in the booming business of competitive videogames. Bornstein will become chairman of a new division in Activision Blizzard dedicated to competitive gaming, or e-sports, the company said on Thursday. Mike Sepso, who co-founded Major League Gaming, one of the largest professional competitive videogame leagues,
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