Microsoft buys Smash.gg, a company that organizes esports tournaments, founded in 2015 by a team of amateur players and esports fans (Mary Jo Foley/ZDNet)

Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet:
Microsoft buys Smash.gg, a company that organizes esports tournaments, founded in 2015 by a team of amateur players and esports fans  —  Microsoft has purchased eSports platform vendor Smash.gg and is planning on integrating it with its MSN eSports franchise.