Activision Blizzard Launches eSports Digital Network With Facebook Live Integration

Activision Blizzard, the world's largest video game publisher, entered the eSports arena Thursday with the relaunch of Major League Gaming, a streaming service it bought in January for $46 million. Among the new shows covering the sport of professional gaming will be the "eSports Report," pitched as a "SportsCenter" for eSports with real-time highlights and original programming.

Activision Blizzard also announced a partnership with Facebook to stream tournaments on Facebook Live.