New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and New York Mets co-owner and COO Jeff Wilpon are creating a new Boston-NYC rivalry as they are among the traditional sports leaders to be announced Wednesday as new team owners in the Overwatch League.
Overwatch is a multiplayer online first-person shooter video game, and developer Activision Blizzard has sold the first seven Overwatch League teams of what will be a global professional league incorporating major cities.
The Kraft Group including owners of the Patriots and Sterling Equities — in conjunction with Mets co-owner Fred Wilpon — Jeff’s father — had made investments in mobile esports company Skillz in 2015.