Cloud9’s Overwatch League team gets a new name and new facilities

The U.K.’s only Overwatch League team now has a name: The London Spitfire. Esports organization Cloud9 owns the squad, which is one of 12 that will be competing in Blizzard Entertainment’s inaugural Overwatch League for its hugely popular team shooter. The Spitfire roster will be announced sometime in early November.

Cloud9 recently raised $25 million in a Series A and it’s one of the most popular esports organizations in North America according to a recent Nielsen report. Its teams compete across a variety of games, such as League of Legends, Rocket League, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Hearthstone, and Vainglory.

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