Gaming

The rise of competitive video gaming has received even more fuel: ESPN, Disney and ABC are set to broadcast matches of the new professional league based around the game “Overwatch.”

ESPN, Disney XD and the game’s publisher, Blizzard Entertainment, made the announcement Wednesday in a joint release. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, although it at least will extend into the league’s 2019 season as well.

The broadcasts will begin Wednesday night with coverage of the opening rounds of the league’s inaugural playoffs on ESPN3 and Disney XD. The opening night of the Overwatch League Grand Finals from sold-out Barclays Center in New York will be shown on ESPN at 7 p.m. EDT on Friday, July 27. The concluding night of the finals will be shown live on ESPN3 and Disney XD the following evening, with a rebroadcast airing on ESPN2 on Saturday, July 28 at 9 p.m. EDT.