The game studio behind popular titles Overwatch, StarCraft, World of Warcraft, and more is getting its hands all over that tasty competitive gaming scene. Blizzard has announced their new cutting edge eSports arena located in Los Angeles, CA and it is set to open its doors in early October of this year.

The Blizzard Arena is located at the well known Burbank Studios and is being called a “live-event destination for pro players, eSports fans, and everyone else who loves premier competition.” This new venue was built for everyone from the fans watching, to the actual professional gamers, and even the media who will cover the future events. It has various control rooms and sound stages for broadcasting purposes, team practice areas, and a store for all the relevant merchandise you would expect at such events.

The new eSports arena will officially open on October 7th for the beginning of the Overwatch Contenders Season One Playoffs. Other tournaments are expected to happen there throughout the year including the Heroes of the Storm Global Championship, Hearthstone Championship Tour’s Summer Championship, and the finals of the WoW Arena Championship. It’s kind of a big deal.

We can not wait to see how it all turns out! Unfortunately, no pictures have been released yet, but we will all see it soon enough! Are you excited for the new eSports arena? Do you think that this is the best idea that Blizzard has ever had? Let us know what you think in the comments section below and then make sure to follow Don’t Feed the Gamers on Twitter if you want to stay updated on all the hottest gaming and pop culture news 24/7! Did you hear that The Fractured But Whole‘s difficulty level increases the darker your character is? You can read all about it by clicking right here!