Overwatch heads to South Korea’s prestigious esports stadium as part of ESL’s Intel Extreme Masters

Blizzard’s big 2016 shooter is attracting a lot of attention as a game for competitions.

ESL announced today that it is adding Overwatch to the roster for its Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) tournament later this month. As part of IEM Gyeonggi, which begins December 16 at the Goyang Sports Complex stadium in South Korea, six Overwatch pro teams will compete over a $100,000 prize pool. This is just the latest move for Overwatch in the esports scene. It’s getting its own league from publisher Blizzard, and its also a featured game in tournaments from organizations Eleague and Next Generation Esports. Esports is on pace to generate $493 million in revenue this year, according to industry-intelligence firm Newzoo. And Overwatch could fuel even more growth for the space as it approaches $1 billion annually.