Yahoo gets into competitive gaming, debuts new eSports section

Another tech company has set its sights on the growing eSports industry.

While it seems like not much is going well for Yahoo recently—the company shut down almost all its verticals—the Internet giant announced that it has launched a new hub for competitive video gaming under its Yahoo Sports banner.

Bob Condor, vice president of Yahoo Sports Media, said the company has “identified an incredible opportunity” eSports, which already has “a global audience of more than 226 million.”

The new hub, Yahoo Esports, will feature editorial and video commentary mixed with match pages, team rosters, stats, related schedules and scores. The site will also have a live chat feature for fans who want to connect with the eSports community.