In the world of esports, few things are as fascinating to me as The Overwatch League. I'm pretty big into the competitive League of Legends scene, but it's always been a little weird to me how team allegiances are formed. In the "real" sports world, chances are you just prefer your local sports teams. When it comes to baseball, I'm a fan of the Chicago White Sox, just because they're my local team. When it comes to esports, things get weird. You might have a streamer you prefer and just sort of gravitate towards the team they're on, or maybe you just like their logo, or a million other reasons.
The Overwatch League approaches things a bit differently, in that they have regional teams with team names and logos that are more in line with what you'd expect with "real" sports teams. So, for instance, instead of "OpTic Gaming" in The Overwatch League they're the Houston Outlaws. The theory is that each of these teams will have regional followings, so if you're from Boston, you end up being a Boston Uprising fan. Many other elements in The Overwatch League is mirrored directly from the "real" sports world, like a season schedule, home and away games, player salaries, and all sorts of other things.
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If nothing else, it's a fascinating experiment, as Overwatch is a massively popular game and I think Blizzard is solving some unique problems facing the world of esports. Additionally, if you'd l...