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Six more teams from around the world have been signed to the Overwatch League with the roster now featuring 20 different teams.
Blizzard announced the signing of the six new teams on Friday that will be participating in the 2019 competitive season. Chengdu, Hangzhou, Paris, Toronto, Vancouver, and Washington, D.C now all have teams registered in the Overwatch League, the first two from China, the second two from Canada, and the final from the United States. This means that the teams will be playing in the League of the United States, something that the Pete Vlastelica, CEO of Activision Blizzard Esports Leagues, said will help the League broaden its global reach.
"Now, we are going forward to the 2019 season and beyond, we're adding new teams that will help us grow our league in important regions around the globe," Vlastelica said. "We know the difference between a good league and a great league is its owners, and we set a high bar for our first season with the caliber of ownership groups. Every one of these expansion franchises will make our league even better. "
We can not wait for the # OWL2019 season!
Here are the 8 new teams joining the league! pic.twitter.com/zhkrNYDlko
– Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) September 7, 2018
Like the rest of the teams within the League, these six new groups are being developed by different organizations or they are developing their business. The team's name has not been revealed yet, but Blizzard did share who was backing each team.
- Aquilini Group-A diversified family business that owns the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks and Rogers Arena and manages a global conglomerate portfolio will operate in Vancouver, Canada
- bilibili-A leading online entertainment company in china, covering a wide array of genres and media formats-including videos, live broadcasting, and mobile games-will operate the team in Hangzhou, China
- DM Esports-A global company focused on esports in Paris, France
- HUYA Inc.-A leading game livestreaming platform in China will operate the team in Chengdu, China
- OverActive Media-An integrated company delivering esports and video game to the Canadian market in Toronto, Canada
- Washington Esports Ventures-A sports organization founded by Mark Ein, owner of the Washington Kastles of World Team Tennis, to build and promote companies in Washington, D.C.
The six new teams will take part in the 2019 Overwatch League season.
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