Overwatch League Teams To Start Collective Bargaining Against Activision Blizzard

It's been revealed that the majority of teams in the Overwatch League have reportedly hired a law firm to begin the collective bargaining process against Activision Blizzard. This comes after many teams within the league have been dealing with high operating costs, lack of viewers, and struggles to remain sustainable.

According to investigative reporter Jason Wolf, teams are looking for some kind of economic relief after each spent between $7.5 to $10 million in franchise payments over the past six years and another $1 million in team maintenance. Combined with ever decreasing viewership among fans, and it's easy to see why these teams are struggling to stay afloat.

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Wolf reports that negotiations between Activision Blizzard and the UK-based law firm Sheridans that will be representing Overwatch League teams have only just begun, but tensions are apparently quite high. It's unclear as to what will happen to the Overwatch League as times goes by, but the next season is still set to take place on March 13 later this year.

One thing likely contributing to the drop in viewership which has teams so antsy is the general negativity surrounding the Game at the moment. Despite its best efforts, Overwatch 2 has found itself mired in almost constant controversy, whether that's due to lacklustre events such as the recent Battle for Olympus event, the ridiculous focus on grinding, or the egregious monetization methods that continue to upset longtime players.

In other Overwatch 2 news, those waiting for the promised PvE campaign will have to wait a little bit longer as Blizzard has explained development on the mode is "going slower" than expected. Blizzard maintains that it made the right choice to delay the single player, but that's not exactly comforting to hear for those still waiting.

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