A majority of Overwatch League teams are taking the first steps toward a collective bargaining process against the league and Activision Blizzard, seeking economic relief after years of high operating costs and “continually missed promises on revenue,” according to a report from esports reporter Jacob Wolf.
The collection of teams has retained British law firm Sheridans to negotiate on the teams’ behalf as a whole, rather than have individual teams pursue negotiations with Activision Blizzard one by one, according to Wolf. The endeavor is reportedly being spearheaded by OverActive Media, the ownership group for the Toronto Defiant franchise, the MAD Lions organization, and the Toronto Ultra franchise in the Call of Duty League. An exact list of teams seeking collective action has not been made available.
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