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Overwatch is a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment.

It was released in May 2016 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

eSports (also known as electronic sports, esports, e-sports, competitive (video) gaming, professional (video) gaming, or pro gaming) are a form of competition that is facilitated by electronic systems, particularly video games; the input of players and teams as well as the output of the eSports system are mediated by human-computer interfaces.

Most commonly, eSports take the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional players.

The most common video game genres associated with eSports are real-time strategy, fighting, first-person shooter (FPS), and multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA).

Tournaments such as The International, the League of Legends World Championship, the Battle.net World Championship Series, the Evolution Championship Series, and the Intel Extreme Masters provide live broadcasts of the competition, and prize money and salaries to competitors.

Hearthstone, originally known as Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, is a free-to-play online collectible card video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment.

Having been released worldwide on March 11, 2014, Hearthstone builds upon the already existing lore of the Warcraft series by using the same elements, characters, and relics.

It was first released for Microsoft Windows and macOS, with support for iOS and Android devices being added later.

The game features cross-platform play, allowing players on any device to compete with each other, restricted only by geographical region account limits.

Halo is a military science fiction first-person shooter video game franchise created by Bungie and now managed and developed by 343 Industries, a subsidiary of Microsoft Studios.

The series centers on an interstellar war between humanity and a theocratic alliance of aliens known as the Covenant.

The Covenant, led by their religious leaders called the Prophets, worship an ancient civilization known as the Forerunners, who perished in combat with the parasitic Flood.

The central focus of the franchise builds off the experiences of Master Chief John-117, one of a group of supersoldiers codenamed Spartans, and his artificial intelligence (AI) companion, Cortana.

Other characters, such as Noble Six from , are also introduced in the series.

The term "Halo" refers to the Halo rings: large, habitable superweapons that were created to destroy the parasitic Flood.

They are similar to the Orbitals in Iain M.

Banks' Culture novels, and less so to author Larry Niven's Ringworld concept.

Call of Duty is a first-person shooter video game franchise.

The series began on Microsoft Windows, and later expanded to consoles and handhelds.

Several spin-off games have been released.

The earlier games in the series are set primarily in World War II, including Call of Duty, Call of Duty 2, and Call of Duty 3.

Beginning with , which is set in modern times, the series has shifted focus away from World War II.

Modern Warfare, released November 2007, was followed by and .

, released November 2010, takes place in the Cold War, while , released November 2011, takes place in a near-future setting.

, released November 2012, takes place mainly in the year 2025.

was released in November 2013.

In May 2014, was announced.