SHANGHAI, China, Sept. 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bilibili Inc. (“Bilibili” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BILI), a leading online entertainment platform for young generations in China, today announced that it has acquired a team in the prestigious Overwatch League. As Bilibili continues to expand its presence in the increasingly popular esports space, the Company will join the Overwatch League for the start of the 2019 season.

The Overwatch League’s teams are permanent fixtures in the League representing major cities across the globe. The Company will represent the city of Hangzhou and is expected to unveil its team and roster later this year.

“We are very pleased to welcome Bilibili into the Overwatch League,” said Pete Vlastelica, president and CEO of Activision Blizzard Esports Leagues. “Bilibili has a vast and deeply engaged fan community, and we can’t wait to help unveil their team. As the league continues to expand, we are thrilled to partner with Bilibili, and to engage with young gaming fans in China.”

“Bilibili’s community holds a deep affinity for esports and we are excited to participate in a professional league centered around Blizzard Entertainment’s blockbuster game, Overwatch,” said Mr. Rui Chen, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bilibili. “The upcoming Overwatch League season is sure to provide hours of thrilling entertainment for our users as we continue to actively expand our content in popular genres. Esports have been among the top videos viewed by our growing number of users, and we look forward to delivering highly competitive and entertaining gameplay for our supporters worldwide,” Mr. Chen concluded.

About the Overwatch League™

The Overwatch League™ is the first major global professional esports league with city-based teams across Asia, Europe, and North America. Overwatch® was created by globally acclaimed publisher Blizzard Entertainment (a division of Activision Blizzard—Nasdaq: ATVI), whose iconic franchises have helped lay the foundations and push the boundaries of professional esports over the last 15 years. The latest addition to Blizzard’s stable of twenty-two #1 games,[1] Overwatch was built from the ground up for online competition, with memorable characters and fast-paced action designed for the most engaging gameplay and spectator experiences. To learn more about the Overwatch League, visit www.overwatchleague.com.

[1] Sales and/or downloads, based on internal company records and reports from key distribution partners.

About Bilibili Inc.

Bilibili represents the iconic brand of online entertainment with a mission to enrich the everyday life of young generations in China. Bilibili is a full-spectrum online entertainment world covering a wide array of genres and media formats, including videos, live broadcasting and mobile games. Bilibili provides an immersive entertainment experience and high-quality content that caters to the evolving and diversified interests of its users and communities, and has built its platform based on the strong emotional connections of Bilibili’s users to its content and communities.For more information, please visit: http://ir.bilibili.com.

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For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:

Bilibili Inc. Juliet Yang Tel: +86-21-2509 9255 Ext. 8523 E-mail: [email protected]

The Piacente Group, Inc. Ross Warner Tel: +86-10-5730-6200 E-mail: [email protected]

In the United States:

The Piacente Group, Inc. Brandi Piacente Tel: +1-212-481-2050 E-mail: [email protected]

Source: Bilibili Inc.

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