Original OWL caster says league will likely end, but Overwatch esports ‘will be better’

The future of the Overwatch League is questionable at best after an Activision Blizzard financial statement revealed that the owners will effectively decide the fate of the league after this season. While one of the game’s original casters thinks the OWL will come to an end, they’re confident that Overwatch esports “will be better.”

Following the conclusion of the current OWL season, each of the owners will have a choice: agree to an “updated operating agreement” or choose not to continue under the new agreement and receive a $6 million termination fee. Combined with the report from The Verge that Activision Blizzard has laid off around 50 employees from its esports department, the outlook for the OWL is grim.