On a sunny September day in 2019, esports enthusiasts, Comcast Spectacor executives and city officials milled about on a plot of land next to Xfinity Live! at the South Philly Sports Complex.
The collection of people were gathered for the official groundbreaking for the Fusion Arena, a proposed 65,000-square-foot, 3,500-seat arena. The venue was slated to be the first ground-up, purpose-built esports arena in the country, and the home of Philly’s official Overwatch team, the Philadelphia Fusion.
It would also be a home to some of the growing number of massive esports events popping up across the country, following the 2019 Overwatch finals held at the Wells Fargo Center. Comcast Spectacor CEO and Chairman Dave Scott called it a “Super Bowl moment” for the city.
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