If you’ve been following me for several years, you know that I had high expectations for Overwatch.
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In 2016, I even predicted that the game would be the benchmark for First Person Shooter (FPS) games before 2018 (article). Then came the announcement of the Overwatch League (article) and the first professional teams (article)in 2017. In 2019, I still had hope for the game, even though I no longer played it (article).
Now in 2021, even though the game is still theoretically in Tier 2 (TEO, 2021), and there are a lot of players who still love the game (Dexerto, 2021), I have a lot of reluctance. Obviously, the scandals don’t help to be positive about the situation (Kotaku, 2021). Although I still dream of seeing an organization of e-sports teams based in Montreal and that would play games in Montreal like in traditional sports, it is probably not with Overwatch 2 that I will see this dream come true…
Here’s an interesting video from theScore esports that inspired this short article. There are other points worth exploring in more depth, but that would require further analysis. If this is something you’re interested in doing with me, you know where to find me.
