Overwatch League Gets First Competitive Teams
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A number of teams have now been chosen to participate in the Overwatch League. More details are provided in the article.

When the Overwatch League was first announced, it had high ambitions to turn their eSports league into a league similar in proportion and style to the NFL or the NHL. Blizzard had hoped to allow cities and popular locations across the world to host their own teams, just like in the NHL and NFL.

Some of the first teams in part of this new formula have now been announced, with some of the teams being backed by some very well-known (and wealthy) individuals.

To begin with, Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, recently purchased an Overwatch team for the Boston area.

Jeff Wilpon, the COO of the New York Mets, is looking to build a team for the New York area.

It's not just traditional sports names getting involved with the Overwatch League, either. Noah Whinston, CEO of Immortals, has confirmed that he's building a team for the Los Angeles area.

Two more eSports organizations are also getting involved. With Ben Spoont, CEO and of Misfits Gaming, covering the Miami area, and Andy Miller, founder of NRG eSports, bringing Overwatch to San Francisco.

And of course, we can't forget the international teams. Over in China, NetEase will be getting a team for Shanghai sorted, and finally, the Seoul team will be sourced by Kevin Chou, co-founder of Kabam.

Announcements for more teams are sure to roll in soon, and after that, the Overwatch League will be underway.