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The Overwatch League, the Overwatch 2 esports league that (somewhat ill-advisedly) adopted an NFL-like franchise model, died last year<\/a>. The brainchild of former Blizzard president Bobby Kotick<\/a>, it failed to flourish thanks to expensive buy-ins, the covid pandemic kneecapping in-person events, and more\u2014but after it\u2026<\/p>\n

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The Overwatch League, the Overwatch 2 esports league that (somewhat ill-advisedly) adopted an NFL-like franchise model, died last year. 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