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Blizzard announces new era of Overwatch esports with Saudi-funded partnership


Following the end of Overwatch League, Blizzard has unveiled new plans for its competitive Overwatch esports circuit.

The two companies aim to welcome a "new era of Overwatch 2 esports" in an "open and inclusive competitive ecosystem", as part of a multi-year agreement. The Savvy Gaming Group is a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund, an initiative chaired by Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Meanwhile, his rule of Saudi Arabia has maintained the country's notoriously poor human rights record, with homosexuality still criminalised and punishments ranging from floggings to the death penalty.

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