With the inaugural season of the Overwatch League set to begin Jan. 10, the eyes of the esports world are on the league that has an astronomical buy-in for esports of $20 million per team. The Overwatch League does many things differently than traditional esports leagues. To start, the teams are franchised and spread out around the globe, from Shanghai to London to San Francisco.
Andy Miller is the CEO of NRG Esports, the organization behind the San Francisco Shock, one of the 12 franchises in the Overwatch League.