Robert Paul courtesy Blizzard Entertainment Members of the L.A. Gladiators walk on to the stage during the Overwatch League pre-season at the Blizzard Arena, Dec. 9, 2017. Members of the L.A. Gladiators walk on to the stage during the Overwatch League pre-season at the Blizzard Arena, Dec. 9, 2017. [The arena] pushes esports to that extra step as being viewed from an online video game experience to more of an orchestrated sporting event. Los Angeles Valiant congratulate the San Francicso shock after a match on the first day of the Overwatch League season, Jan. 10, 2018. “I hope that some day something like the Blizzard Arena … can bring that in-arena experience to families as well, that there is an in-person emotional moment for people,” Kaplan said.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 12, 2018 02:03 UTC