Facebook is said to have recently held "extensive" talks with Super Evil Megacorp, the developer behind mobile eSport title Vainglory, to stream professional matches on its platform. That said, Kristian Segerstrale, Super Evil Megacorp's chief operating officer, told The Information a deal isn't set in stone yet. The report also claims that, per sources familiar with the situation, Facebook is in active conversations with Activision to acquire streaming rights to more eSport competitions.

Since launching Facebook Live last year, the company has been investing heavily in the technology. With this in mind, wanting to promote something as popular as eSports makes total sense. It would also be a great thing for eSports, of course, since it would be making its presence felt on a platform with nearly 2 billion monthly users.

Update: A spokesperson for Super Evil Megacorp sent Engadget the statement below.