It’s not often that a group of building developers, city officials and gamers gather in the same spot, but on Wednesday afternoon, they did just that to celebrate the official groundbreaking of the Fusion Arena, the esports complex coming to the South Philadelphia Sports Complex in early 2021.

It will be the first ground-up, purpose-built esports arena in the country, and the home of Philly’s official Overwatch team, the Philadelphia Fusion.

Just outside of Xfinity Live!, where the arena will soon sit, developers talked about Philadelphia becoming a destination for esports. And they’re not exaggerating — the finals for the global Overwatch Tournament will be held this weekend at the Wells Fargo Center.

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