Two major esports companies will join the 2017 Walt Disney Corporation Accelerator Program, and the Overwatch League moves closer to kick off with the announcement of the first seven franchise teams and owners.

Esports continues to attract the interest of the biggest mainstream brands in the world after the Walt Disney Corporation selected aXiomatic and Epic Games to take part in their 2017 Accelerator Program.

The program, born in 2014, welcomes early and venture-backed tech companies sharing a common goal to make dreams come true in the world of media and entertainment.

AXiomatic is an esports ownership group led by the Golden State Warriors co-owner Peter Guber and the Chairman of Monumental Sports & Entertainment Ted Leonsis. Last year, AXiomatic acquired a controlling stake in the legendary esports team Team Liquid, of which PokerStars Team Pros Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier, and Randy “nanonoko” Lew are members.