The Overwatch League is in real trouble.
, which I suspect will be a much bigger deal as far as boosting player counts, but how it will impact interest in the Overwatch League is a completely different question.
All in all, it's reasonable to say that the future of Overwatch does not look particularly bright right now, and it makes me wonder if this post-season vote is really more of a formality than anything else: Does Activision really think teams will opt for the uncertain future of a teetering league that nobody seems especially committed to over a significant cash payout? Or is the publisher simply willing to pay $114 million to put a pin in Overwatch esports and move...
It's impossible to predict how the teams will vote without knowing the terms of the updated operating agreement. Even if the city-based structure is dropped, the Overwatch League could continue to operate under a more conventional esports league format, assuming there's sufficient interest among existing esports orgs. But given all of the above, you can see why players and fans likely aren't too optimistic that the OWL will continue.
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