Reaper’s shotguns have been swept away, the spawn rooms have been cleaned of every spray, and the last payloads have been pushed. Overwatch League’s inaugural season has nearly come to a close, with only the season playoffs remaining. With a bit of a break before that starts, this seems like the perfect time to dig into a post-mortem on Blizzard’s first run at the Overwatch League. What worked about Overwatch as an esport? What failed to land? Let’s go over the highlights — and worrying parts — of the Overwatch League’s first season
