It's now official, Blizzard Entertainment has announced the Overwatch League.

All teams participating will be tied to a city, and will be built during the Preseason. Then league is set to start in 2017 with the Inaugural Season and the Championship Run.

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More details were discussed with Nate Nanzer, Blizzard global director of Overwatch esports, and available in a writeup on Polygon.
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