The high price to pay to participate would have caused several teams to leave before starting.
"Our ultimate goal is to create an exciting ecosystem for Overwatch eSports, and the summit will be represented by the Overwatch League, which will be accessible to a wider, sustainable and rewarding audience for all involved. With these words Blizzard wanted to settle the controversy in recent days had been generated by apparently high prices that teams must participate in this tournament.
The Kotaku site reported that in some areas it demanded 20 million for franchise teams, which is much more than is needed in another tournament like this. "We are doing everything possible to build this ecosystem very carefully, and as much of that we do not provide information until we reach the point that it makes sense," continues in his statement.
Blizzard says that in any case try to alienate the native eSport organizations. "We want to dispel any rumors that we do not know the problems. Everyone who knows Blizzard knows how much we care about the communities created around our games. And this league is built on the best elements of traditional sports and sports, and maintain active discussions with many teams and owners of both worlds, "continues the studio responsible for Diablo, Warcraft and StarCraft. "These discussions have gone very well and has aroused great enthusiasm around our ambitious plans. "
He is waiting to see how the situation evolves in the coming weeks.
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