Twilight and Hunger Games movie studio investing in Immortals Esports organization

It appears that the studio behind movies like Twilight and Hunger games is looking into getting directly in touch with Esports, as Lionsgate is reportedly investing in Immortals Esports organization according to the press release.

Established in late 2015 primarily as a League of Legends esports team, Immortal’s debut season saw them win 33 of their 36 regular season games, before failing to qualify for the World Championship.

Since then the team expanded into Super Smash Bros, Counter-Strike: Go, and Overwatch, Immortals are now considered a prolific esports team on the world stage.

The move to back Immortals marks the second occasion Lionsgate has shown interest in esports, having partnered with the Electronic Sports League to develop a reality TV show about Halo 5’s competitive spectrum last year.

Peter Levin, Lionsgate president of interactive ventures and games, Peter Levin said: “We’re delighted to be an early mover in a market that has the potential to transform the face of sports entertainment.

Our involvement in eSports creates tremendous opportunities to develop new content and utilize our suite of distribution platforms for a coveted consumer demographic with compelling engagement metrics.

“Collaborating with an elite group of partners, the combination of the Lionsgate and Immortals brands will be formidable.”