Oxygen Esports & Boston Uprising Join Forces to Expand New England Esports With a Multi-Franchise Deal
Summary
FOXBOROUGH, Mass., Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oxygen Esports LLC (OXG) and Boston Uprising LLC are excited to announce their two organizations have combined and expanded to include more than a dozen rosters competing in esports highest profile leagues and titles with a major focus on Activision Blizzards Overwatch League™ and Call of Duty League™, where OXG will now compete as the 12th team in the upcoming 2022 Call of Duty League season with a Boston franchise. In tandem with the expansion, OXG also announced a $20 million capital raise that will be led by Banner Ventures, along with many current and former professional sports figures with ties to the Boston area. Notable investors include Danny Ainge, who brought three NBA championships to Boston as a Celtics player and General Manager as well as four-time NFL Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski and his brothers. "Oxygen Esports is developing infrastructure and building a sense of community for gamers of all ages in the New England area while providing an opportunity for the most elite to showcase their talents at the professional level." Headquartered in Foxboro, Massachusetts and backed by some of Bostons most prominent sports and gaming experts, OXG is breathing new life into the team landscape with a data driven approach to talent acquisition and fan base engagement, proven in the market by our track record of success.