'The penultimate day brought more eliminations as the journeys of the London Spitfire and the Dallas Fuel came to an end. The surprises only continued from there, as the top seed from the East, the Seoul Infernal, fell next to the Houston Outlaws, meaning the first two teams to go home were the two favorites.' The event kept fans on their toes throughout, beginning with the 14-2 Atlanta Reign, and #1 seed in the West, being eliminated by the 7-9 London Spitfire in an upset that shocked the world. 'Eight teams from around the world, representing the United States, South Korea, China, and England, battled it out over the past four days in front of a passionate crowd, and when the dust settled, it was the Florida Mayhem winning the best-of-seven Grand Finals match, bringing home the $1M grand prize and the Championship Trophy. Image provided courtesy of Activision Blizzard. We have the official rundown from Activision Blizzard for you below, as you can watch the entire final rounds of the event at the bottom. It's more than likely during that event we will get confirmation one way or the other, but as of right now, it's anyone's guess as to what may happen. The league itself still has a series of events left, but they do not involve the league teams, as they will bring back the Overwatch World Cup to BlizzCon 2023.

But the shorthand is Activision Blizzard gave all of the teams an out however, it would involve teams buying their way out to the collective tune of about $400m from everyone combined. A lot of factors have gone into the league's decline since it was launched in 2018, so there's no single factor as to why the league has been failing. Image provided courtesy of Activision Blizzard.Īs we reported back in July, organizers behind the league have left it up to the team owners if they wish to continue running after this season ends. And while the rosters aren't the same, and even the team colors don't match what they originally were when it all kicked off, it does feel like a proper ending to what could possibly be the end of the league. Second only to the Shanghai Dragons, who had the longest losing streak in the league until they got their act together and actually won the championship back in 2021. If you've been following the league over the years, you know that the Mayhem started off as one of the absolute worst teams in the entire roster. In what may be a fitting end to the entire Overwatch League, the Florida Mayhem won the 2023 Championship this past weekend.

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