Overwatch League at risk of collapse as teams vote on $114 million exit payment

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In May, Activision Blizzard warned that the Overwatch League is not in a good place. The city-based esports league is facing "headwinds," as the publisher put it, that are taking a toll on both its current operations and its long-term future. It also acknowledged that efforts to address those challenges "may prove unsuccessful," although Overwatch League head Sean Miller said the company remains "committed to Overwatch esports," and that the league is "not going away anytime soon."

The future of the Overwatch League grew even murkier with the release of Activision's most recent quarterly financial results, which indicates that the league could be forced to make significant changes to its structure at the end of the current season, and might even shut down entirely.