The fanbase for Overwatch 2 has been baffled and baffled by the Overwatch League’s apparent decision to remain only on YouTube despite the lack of a streaming agreement and the Call of Duty League’s change to a different stream platform.
The audience for esports leagues’ games has long been divided over the issue of streaming agreements. While the deal increases the amount of money in the scene. It also limits its appeal and leaves some of the game’s content creators behind when it comes to co-streaming. Activision-Blizzard faced precisely this situation in January 2020. They agreed to an exclusive streaming agreement to broadcast both the Call of Duty League and the Overwatch League on and only YouTube.
The agreement has ended as of 2023, though. The CDL has already begun streaming on Twitch and YouTube, enabling content producers on any platform to include in co-streams of games. As a result, CDL’s viewership has reached a record high since the change. OWL, though, continues on YouTube as it prepares for the 2023 Season without any exclusivity contracts. Fans need an explanation about what is happening despite the Contenders scene being multi-streamed on Twitch and YouTube.
Without a contract, Overwatch League only streams on YouTube
OWL announced the opening weekend schedule on April 18 in a post that gave viewers a link to YouTube Gaming—no mention of any platform, not even Twitch. The recently concluded Pro-Am Tournament was also aired exclusively on YouTube. Many fans were pleased to hear that the League would return when it was announced, but there seems to be a fair degree of dissatisfaction that it will only be available on YouTube.
Apply, a former OWL player, now a streamer, responded by simply writing “youtube gaming” and adding a reaction gif. Both CDL and OWL supporters have frequently utilized the response throughout the agreement to make fun of the circumstance.
The aspect of streaming exclusively on YouTube rather than on a variety of channels was also addressed by ATPOverwatch, the provider of OWL programming. “It feels strange that both Call of Duty League and Contenders are multistreaming. The line of reasoning behind this is unclear to me. Such a simple approach to gain more visibility,” he wrote.
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