Depending on who you listen to, the Overwatch League (again The escape Writing great) has been dead or dead since his arrival.
After a second season dominated by complaints about its meta, low stats compared to other grocery stores, and a more familiar face encounter Erik “DoA” Lonnquist and Auguste “Semmler” Massonnat coming out, guessing about the League's imminent collapse it has appeared.
But there is little evidence to suggest that this is indeed the year to make or break the Overwatch League. According to Blizzard & # 39; s activation 2018 Annual Report, in the record year in which they generated $ 1.8 billion in total revenue, the Society surpassed its financial performance compared to their “original plans.” As a result, it was able to sell new shares “at a much higher price than the (first) sales group. ”The company has not released its 2019 annual report, but in the first quarter they reported a 30% increase in the viewing hours, while their third quarter includes a total claim 18% increase on average an audience for minutes of a league season.
Blizzard is now investing in the same Duty Wire building, its launch season just beginning. It is impossible to try the same thing twice if it believes the OWL is on its last legs. And with Overwatch's second-ever competitive league, Competitors, the jump has continued despite all the Meta issues and League gameplay, the smallest familiar faces, and the smallest view. So as the Society enters its third season, coming from Los Angeles in local group markets, it seems to work from a healthy foundation.
Profit and cost
As observers of the observers, it is the players who suffer, not the Blizzard. Reports of payments late, i loss of LAN events providing valuable experience, the end of Third-party broadcasting that has given them a certain amount of visibility, with the closure of six of the 17 academies that once offered growth with League players and a much easier chance of moving on to torch play, not surprisingly, competitors have been left out of the ranks.
The same is true of the Overwatch League which is more respected and more highlighted. Nearly 50 players have retired from the Le League since its first two years – or quit twice in two weeks. While some are players who have chosen not to seek out new teams after the end of their contracts, many leave mid-season pressure citing pressure, discouragement, anxiety and similar problems. During the two weeks at the end of August, out four players, three who had commented on the negative effects of competition on their mental health. The same goes for some employees of the organization, such as Washington Justice & # 39; s GM Assistant Kate Mitchell.
Not only did the League appear to be unwilling to tackle these issues, it could have been consolidated this season. Apparently, this is the year the Major League travel program comes into force, with teams playing between Europe, Asia and North America to play at home. Because Speaker, Eric Doerr estimates that Washington Justice will require at least 21,000 flight miles. All other teams will need 30,000 or more, to get out with the London Spitfire at 77,000. (According to preliminary reports, Paris Forever will play outside New Jersey in an effort to ease the issue.) By comparison, the Righlanders are the only NFL team this year that will fly more than 30,000 miles, according to CBS.
As esports wrote a great deal, the glamor that is seen as the highest flight does not cause loss of sleep, general stiffness and the pain of being stranded from the airport for hours at a time, or the flight of a flight that accompanies a certain time zone. Travel time, as well as related considerations such as packing and returning jet lag, will also be cut in practice sessions or in personal time, and provided he is reported to be strong
Promotions and progress
In the meantime, though not all of the moves, players' jobs remain problematic. An unpleasant meta of their favorite heroes can see them trapped or collapsed altogether. And the sheer speed, Blizzard's impressive changes to the game can create even more momentum. Whereas the front tank of 2019, a triple-support meta has left many dealers on the bench, the 2020 season will start with two breakdowns, two tanks, two-way locks, and well-appointed teams. But Blizzard has just launched a patch that puts the playground on three damage, one tank, two wheelchair keys. Since tank specialists often focus on the greater or less tank role, it may cause lower players to slow down.
Other major changes, such as the ban on the hero, have also been discussed among fans recently. Jeff Kaplan just mentioned that he and other developers & # 39; tolerate & # 39; in the thought, but that "we are not in the sense that we are totally opposed to the idea and will not add to it."
Some players may choose to retire because they see a more visible career path without competition. Those with big fanbases, such as Daniel “dafran” Francesca and Félix “xQc” Lengyel in front of them, can turn the broadcasts in full. League lovers, such as Jacob “Jake” Lyon and Scott “Custa” Kennedy, can continue as broadcasters. But those who do not have this opportunity given to them may feel unable to quit, even if they are suffering from mental or physical health problems.
Either way, each of these options comes with its own set of pressures. Waveers are also regularly reported as a downer, and most of the cutters and broadcasters choose not to renew their contracts this year. Caster Christopher "MonteCristo" Mykles spoke about the commitment to travel this season as part of his thinking, and said it would affect other League staff and players. He said: “Throwing will never be the only thing I do The Washington Post, "And at that point of departure, it becomes difficult to do something else."
Mykles is one of many broadcasters not to renew their contracts. Host Malik Forté he told Kotaku that the income provided was not satisfactory. "I was expecting more than 2020," he said, noting that he thought of all the work he had set so far.
This leaves room for a few new faces – including Jake and Casta, as mentioned earlier. But if the Association does not reach an agreement with them after a few years of operation, there is a good chance that the profits in the broadcasting department will be high, in order to keep wages low. There will always be players recently retired to fill the desk, of course.
Blizzard is a company that handles pens – just look at what they were like refunds other events in their esports, or their own 800-meter mass layoff announce it exactly as they are enjoying their financial year. The Society itself is not in the fall. Its durability by players, broadcasters, and other staff, however, seems likely to slow the pace.