Hours after the Florida Mayhem was crowned 2023 Supervision Great League Champions, the Supervision The league itself has likely come to an end. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) this morning, Blizzard said it is working to “build our vision for a revitalized esports program.”
As a result, earlier this year, a Blizzard financial presentation confirmed that franchise owners would vote on whether to continue the league under new terms or accept a $6 million termination fee per team. While we don’t know if the vote took place, it’s almost certain that, amid an already adverse climate for esports, the owners will take the money and run.
When news of the vote broke, Supervision League director Sean Miller said that even if franchise owners no longer wish to participate as a league, competitiveness Supervision will continue beyond the 2023 season.
“I want to make one thing clear in particular, that Supervision “remains committed to a competitive ecosystem in 2024 and beyond,” he said. The edge In an interview. Furthermore, even this year, competitive Supervision won’t completely evaporate as Blizzard continues its marginalized genre tournament, Calling all heroesand World Cup programming.
While this post is not a direct confirmation (and The edge has reached out to Blizzard for that confirmation), appears to state what Supervision The League community has known this for a while: the Supervision The league, as we know it, is over.