Blizzard's big plan for Overwatch esports allows teams to buy cities

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Blizzard has announced major investment in its Overwatch League, the official home of Overwatch esports, first announced at last year's Blizzcon.
Seven team slots have been acquired by organisations from both the traditional sports and esports worlds, as well as a couple of tech-focused entrepreneurs, with ESPN reporting a potential fee of $20 million per team.
"We're not commenting on the price of the spot," said Nate Nanzer, Commissioner of the Overwatch League when I spoke to him this week. "But we can talk a little bit about the terms of the relationship.
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