END of the Overwatch League? / Teams paid $6m to LEAVE - The Four Horsemen S2E13 (feat. Harsha) скачать в хорошем качестве

END of the Overwatch League? / Teams paid $6m to LEAVE - The Four Horsemen S2E13 (feat. Harsha)

The Overwatch League suffered another wave of layoffs this week and news broke that Activision-Blizzard will pay teams $6 million to abandon their franchise slots at the end of the current season. It appears that the era of the Overwatch League has ended, so Harsha Bandi, former professional coach for the San Francisco Shock, Vancouver Titans, and Houston Outlaws, joins the show to discuss the highs and lows of OWL over the years. The Horsemen cover the ambitious goals and lavish spending that defined the first two years of OWL, followed by the sudden arrival of the COVID pandemic, which arguably extended the lifespan of the league by several years. While Overwatch League undoubtedly failed to realize its potential, it changed the esports industry forever and could have had a brighter future had it taken a more moderate approach in the early days. The Four Horsemen is the premier esports industry show that reacts to important news and critical conversations across all major titles. Esports veterans Duncan "Thorin" Shields, Richard Lewis, and Christopher "MonteCristo" Mykles use their decades of experience to shed light and debate on key esports topics as they emerge. Each episode they are joined by an expert guest to help further provide insider information on the topic at hand. This show was sponsored by FREEZE PIPE. Pick up a glycerin-cooled pipe or bong with 10% OFF with promo code LFN at checkout: https://thefreezepipe.com/ This episode was filmed on July 21st, 2023. Watch The Four Horsemen on Spotify with video: https://open.spotify.com/show/2NBATCQ... Listen to The Four Horsemen on these audio platforms! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1030353 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/ucw0inmo Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-f... iHeart: https://iheart.com/podcast/104246987/ Come join the Insight on Esports Discord for in-depth discussion across esports:   / discord   0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:03 - Context for the episode 0:19:51 - Original concept of OWL 0:42:56 - Homestand model 1:03:59 - Tone and product problems with OWL 1:13:43 - Viewership issues 1:22:25 - Luxury tax and agency scandal 1:32:07 - Problems at Blizzard and Overwatch 1:50:59 - Overwatch 2 2:05:06 - Funny OWL stories 2:15:30 - Microsoft acquisition + layoffs 2:23:28 - DJ Khaled incident 2:27:24 - Closing thoughts #overwatchleague #esports #esportspodcast