They say business is cyclical and esports is no different. The pre and during pandemic years brought new eyes to various professional gaming leagues, as it was the perfect storm of the world being at home and needing content to consume, coupled with the structure of pro gaming lent itself to an easy switch to remote competitions.
If you haven’t heard the news by now Overwatch, the quirky first person shooter game that took the world by storm almost a decade ago, was sunsetting it’s franchise-based “Overwatch League” in favor for an open format league called “Overwatch Champions Series.” It says a lot where gaming is going to go in the future.