Overwatch is a sport.
Since its release , Overwatch has become recognized as an eSport , where in addition to sponsoring tournaments , Blizzard has announced plans to help support professional league play starting in 2017.
eSports -LRB- also known as electronic sports , esports , e-sports , competitive -LRB- video -RRB- gaming , professional -LRB- video -RRB- gaming , or pro gaming -RRB- are a form of competition that is facilitated by electronic systems , particularly video games ; the input of players and teams as well as the output of the eSports system are mediated by human-computer interfaces.
