'Destiny' jumps into esports with an MLG-hosted match Tuesday

Destiny's first foray into the world of esports is happening Tuesday, and it's a near-complete surprise to everyone.

Major League Gaming is hosting a best-of-five match ahead of the launch of the game's new multiplayer feature that allows players to create private PVP matches. You can watch all of the action unfold here at 1 p.m. ET.

Private matches mean its possible to run Destiny tournaments, opening the game up to the new possibility of developing a professional competitive scene. When the feature was announced, developer Bungie and publisher Activision did not say whether they would be hosting tournaments, but it looks like they are diving right in, probably thanks to MLG being owned by Activision.

In Tuesday's match, 12 of some of the top competitive Destiny players will be split into two teams of six and fight against each other in Destiny's new mode, Supremacy.

Alpha Team

• Luminosity

• Bodies

• Viole

• SirDimetrious

• TripleWRECK

• SayWallaHBruh

Bravo Team

• nKuch

• Lil Sonic

• iFrostBolt

• KJHovey

• TrueVanguard

• RealKraftyy

The new PVP feature was expected to release alongside the latest expansion, 'Rise of Iron,' coming out a week later on Sept. 20, but an email was accidentally leaked to some members of the press Monday saying the feature was going to go live after the MLG match concludes, a week before the expansion's release.