"We’re excited to announce Pedro ‘Dio’ Albano as our assistant coach for Global Esports Pacific Contenders Overwatch team". "Global Esports Contenders Season 2 Roster.". "I'm glad to announce I will be the coach of the new Contenders Pacific team for that will start playing the Season1 of 2019 tomorrow!". "We are proud to announce our new #GlobalEsports Roster for Overwatch Pacific Contenders Season One 2019.". In January 2023, Overwatch League teams collectively initiated a collective bargaining process, which resulted in the Overwatch League agreeing to waive all outstanding franchise fees. As a result, the league allowed Overwatch Contenders teams to compete in its Eastern Region for the following season, and the league saw its first team leave, as the Chengdu Hunters dissolved. In November 2022, a broken partnership with NetEase and Blizzard resulted in Overwatch 2 being banned in mainland China. During the 2021 season, in the wake of a lawsuit filed against Activision Blizzard, nearly all of the league's sponsors withdrew their support from the league. However, some team owners noted that not having live events allowed them to mitigate financial losses that they would have otherwise incurred. While the suspension of in-person events provided a temporary solution, it also raised concerns about its financial viability. In 2020, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic led to widespread disruptions and forced the league abandon its original homestand model and shift to an online format, where teams competed remotely from their respective regions. For the following season, the Overwatch League brought in eight new franchises, each investing between $35 million to $60 million.
The league faced skeptics who questioned its potential success due to the lack of a proven concept and a game without a substantial esports history. The Overwatch League was announced in 2016 and secured commitments from 12 teams across the United States, Europe, and Asia, each investing $20 million in franchise fees, to participate in its 2018 inaugural season.
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