In 2017, Stoke Foundry partnered with MLG and Activision Blizzard to support the launch of their global esports league, The Overwatch League.

As a showrunner, Matt West led creative development for a slate of original programming, from live broadcast to shoulder content, branded content, and social media. As a producer, I built and managed a team of talented producers, shooters, editors, and animators that defined the look and feel of Overwatch League’s content, delivering 33 weeks of live broadcast and shoulder programming for linear, digital, and social media platforms owned and operated by ABC, ESPN, Disney XD, and Twitch.

We established and grew the league’s digital presence and grew massive followings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram,

We’re incredibly proud of the innovation and excitement we created for this project, including capturing the narrative of the inaugural season, which took place across four stages of competitive play, culminating in a Grand Finals event held at the Barclays Center in New York.