The demise of the Overwatch League has not been greatly exaggerated. After 6 years of Blizzard's experimental esports setup, which tried to mimic regular sporting events, it has finally come to an end. A lot of resources were spent trying to create 'home' teams across the world, in a league format that was ultimately not the right fit for the gaming industry.
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Blizzard on the Future of the Overwatch League
An OWL representative spoke out about the future of the league. Sascha "Yiska" Heinisch from GG Recon, received the official confirmation. Blizzard is making a significant shift away from the existing league model, planning to create a fresh competitive Overwatch framework for the future.
“We are transitioning from the Overwatch League and evolving competitive Overwatch in a new direction. We are grateful to everyone who made OWL possible and remain focused on building our vision of a revitalized esports program. We are excited to share details with you all in the near future.”
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This news is not unexpected, as a few months ago Blizzard gave the participating teams a choice to vote on whether they want the to continue competing in the Overwatch League or not. While the result of this vote was not publice, the recent departure of franchised teams such as Toroton Defiant and Chengdu Hunters is a clear indicator of what the future was to hold.
There is no information on what of system the Overwatch Esports landscape is going move ahead with, but be sure that we will keep you update on anything new find out.
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