<P> Little information about the League came out of Blizzard following the initial November 2016 announcement , leading to some speculation that the League was having trouble . However , during this time , Blizzard was working behind - the - scenes to engage potential team owners , wanting to hold back as to provide large comprehensive announcements rather than trickles of information . In May 2017 , ESPN reported that the League had been having difficulties in signing franchises , which ESPN ascribed to two issues . The first was the high base cost of starting a franchise , starting at $20 million with higher costs in more urban markets like New York City and Los Angeles , and much higher than other eSports league buy - ins . Second , there would be no revenue sharing until 2021 , making recovery of the franchise costs difficult . These difficulties lead to a delay for the start of the first season . According to ESPN , once the Kraft Group agreed to support a Boston - based team ( later named the Boston Uprising ) , this had a snowball effect towards establishing of six other teams . </P>
<P> Little information about the League came out of Blizzard following the initial November 2016 announcement , leading to some speculation that the League was having trouble . However , during this time , Blizzard was working behind - the - scenes to engage potential team owners , wanting to hold back as to provide large comprehensive announcements rather than trickles of information . In May 2017 , ESPN reported that the League had been having difficulties in signing franchises , which ESPN ascribed to two issues . The first was the high base cost of starting a franchise , starting at $20 million with higher costs in more urban markets like New York City and Los Angeles , and much higher than other eSports league buy - ins . Second , there would be no revenue sharing until 2021 , making recovery of the franchise costs difficult . These difficulties lead to a delay for the start of the first season . According to ESPN , once the Kraft Group agreed to support a Boston - based team ( later named the Boston Uprising ) , this had a snowball effect towards establishing of six other teams . </P>
how much does an overwatch league team cost
how much does an overwatch league team cost
starting at $20 million
starting at $20 million