Last year during BlizzCon, Blizzard announced the Overwatch League. Given that Blizzard has never really kept it a secret that they wanted to break into the eSports scene, the Overwatch League certainly sounds like a pretty good place to start. For those wondering when the League is expected to commence, you’ll be pleased to learn that it will be soon.During an interview with Overwatch’s eSports global director Nate Nanzer over in Korea, it has been revealed that the League is expected to kick off in Q3 2017. In the translation of the interview posted on Reddit (via PCGamesN), Nazer was quoted as saying, “We’ll start the 2017 season within Q3. During this period, there will be a lot of acquiring players and forming new teams, so the league will be a compact form. However, from 2018, we will be able to provide regular seasons with consistent schedule.”
He goes on to add, “At the start, it will be held in major stadiums in some regions and, with enough teams and infrastructure, you will be able to enjoy OW league being played in home stadiums. Also, the final match of the Overwatch league will not be BlizzCon – it will be held in a new city every year.”
So if you are thinking of possibly making a living in eSports and Overwatch, you should probably start to brush up on your skills!