Blizzard recently announced that its team-based shooter Overwatch has surpassed 25 million users, sparking widespread interest across the gaming industry. That kind of user base turns heads—and the most impressive part is that it happened in less than a year after the game’s release. With games like Overwatch and League of Legends attracting massive communities, developers see esports as a golden opportunity to boost their influence among competitive gamers and fans of online battles alike. Many familiar names are now jumping into the esports investment pool. For example, the NBA partnered with 2K Games to launch a dedicated esports league, while other studios are preparing …