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The league is expected to add two to four more teams in the months leading into 2019.Players from across the league have begun speaking out about changes they\u2019d like to see, listing everything from long-sleeve jerseys to longer breaks between stages. But we\u2019ve got some ideas, too. Here are the changes we\u2019d like to see the Overwatch League implement for its second season.Scheduling adjustmentsPhoto by Robert Paul via Blizzard EntertainmentScheduling for the first season is a point of contention for many in the Overwatch League. There\u2019s a lot of content to watch\u2014good for fans, but hard on the players. The 12 teams in Overwatch League\u2019s first season played a total of four stages, not including the preseason, with five weeks in each stage. Matches were played four days a week on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Each team played two times a week, which isn\u2019t awful on its own, but teams struggled when they had to play back-to-back matches.Related: A blurred line between work and play could cause trouble for the Overwatch League\u201cHaving two games a week is obviously not great,\u201d Philadelphia Fusion coach Yan Luu told Dot Esports. \u201cI don\u2019t know if that\u2019s going away, but obviously we\u2019d rather have one team to prepare against instead of having a lot of variation and randomness associated there.\u201dOne match per week would up the level of strategy in the Overwatch League, Fusion DPS player Simon \"snillo\" Ekstr\u00f6m said. \u201cInstead of focusing [purely] on your own game, teams could focus more on opponents, playing against that team specifically,\u201d he said.Gael \"Poko\" Gouzerch agreed: It\u2019ll be good for fans, too. \u201cPutting less matches [in each week] will be more entertaining to watch,\u201d he said. \u201cIf you do only one match a week or one match for two weeks, people will be like, \u2018Oh my god, my favorite team is playing. Let\u2019s go watch them.\u2019\u201dFewer matches to prepare for means a less grueling schedule for the Overwatch League\u2019s players, some of which appear to be suffering from burnout. Overwatch teams in the league haven\u2019t quite figured out the right balance of work and play, and players have struggled to adapt to the schedule. A less demanding schedule would allow players a bit more downtime, the ability to have lives outside of Overwatch.Uniform tweaksPhoto by Robert Paul via Blizzard EntertainmentThe Overwatch League jerseys aren\u2019t bad\u2014in fact, they\u2019re better than jerseys in a lot of other esports leagues. But we\u2019d like to see the Overwatch League drop the standardized template jersey for each team and allow each organization to work within a framework to create something more unique. The league will always have rules to keep things looking relatively uniform, but we want to see each team stand out a little more, to show off their unique sensibilities within their fashion choices.Related: Esports sneakerheads: How the Overwatch League is bring street style to pro gamingSome teams are already taking a streetwear influence and embedding it into the Overwatch League, and we\u2019d like to see more of that. Bring that swagger on stage to team jerseys and training gear. Fans want cool gear, and certain Overwatch League teams have already shown that they\u2019re progressive in that regard.Esports and sports are similar in many ways, but jerseys aren\u2019t one of them. Esports teams don\u2019t require the same sort of athletic gear that, say, an NBA team needs. Jerseys don\u2019t have to take inspiration from traditional sports in that way; teams can go more fashion or athleisure with their looks. Overwatch League teams need to push away from standard sports performance wear and get creative. No more polyester, mesh esports jerseys.More transparencyPhoto by Robert Paul via Blizzard EntertainmentAll-around transparency will be a good thing for the Overwatch League. Things aren\u2019t bad right now, but there have been pivotal times in the season where players, teams, and fans have been confused about certain decisions, which led to misinformation.Patch details are one area where a lot of this confusion fell. Changes to Overwatch will always be a part on the Overwatch League; that\u2019s just how esports works. It\u2019s one of the things that makes competitive gaming exciting. But the Overwatch League needs to find a way to standardize how patches are dealt with. Over the course of the season, fans were often confused about what patch the matches were playing on. 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The league is expected to add two to four more teams in the months leading into 2019.Players from across the league have begun speaking out about changes they\u2019d like to see, listing everything from long-sleeve jerseys to longer breaks between stages. But we\u2019ve got some ideas, too. Here are the changes we\u2019d like to see the Overwatch League implement for its second season.Scheduling adjustmentsPhoto by Robert Paul via Blizzard EntertainmentScheduling for the first season is a point of contention for many in the Overwatch League. There\u2019s a lot of content to watch\u2014good for fans, but hard on the players. The 12 teams in Overwatch League\u2019s first season played a total of four stages, not including the preseason, with five weeks in each stage. Matches were played four days a week on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. 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The league will always have rules to keep things looking relatively uniform, but we want to see each team stand out a little more, to show off their unique sensibilities within their fashion choices.Related: Esports sneakerheads: How the Overwatch League is bring street style to pro gamingSome teams are already taking a streetwear influence and embedding it into the Overwatch League, and we\u2019d like to see more of that. Bring that swagger on stage to team jerseys and training gear. Fans want cool gear, and certain Overwatch League teams have already shown that they\u2019re progressive in that regard.Esports and sports are similar in many ways, but jerseys aren\u2019t one of them. Esports teams don\u2019t require the same sort of athletic gear that, say, an NBA team needs. Jerseys don\u2019t have to take inspiration from traditional sports in that way; teams can go more fashion or athleisure with their looks. Overwatch League teams need to push away from standard sports performance wear and get creative. No more polyester, mesh esports jerseys.More transparencyPhoto by Robert Paul via Blizzard EntertainmentAll-around transparency will be a good thing for the Overwatch League. Things aren\u2019t bad right now, but there have been pivotal times in the season where players, teams, and fans have been confused about certain decisions, which led to misinformation.Patch details are one area where a lot of this confusion fell. Changes to Overwatch will always be a part on the Overwatch League; that\u2019s just how esports works. It\u2019s one of the things that makes competitive gaming exciting. But the Overwatch League needs to find a way to standardize how patches are dealt with. Over the course of the season, fans were often confused about what patch the matches were playing on. That extended into Overwatch Contenders and the Open Division, where there was even less transparency regarding these decisions.Player conduct has also been a consistent issue in the Overwatch League\u2019s inaugural season. Blizzard did publish an overview of its Code of Conduct, but aside from a leaked early version of it, fans and media don\u2019t have access to the document. Transparency there is only a plus. Accountability can have a positive impact on the league itself.Season two is still months away, with no confirmed date just yet. The Overwatch League is likely still working out the details for the second season. 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The Overwatch<\/em> League\u2019s playoffs have come and gone. Teams are preparing for season two, negotiating deals to extend contracts or trade players. But more will change for the Overwatch<\/em> League than just player swaps and new expansion cities. Blizzard hasn\u2019t confirmed any changes incoming for the l<\/em>eague\u2019s second season, but there will likely be some iteration on the inaugural event.<\/p>

The first season still has one event left before the whole thing is in the books\u2014the All-Star Weekend scheduled later in August. After that, the league\u2019s only got season two in its sights. Ahead of the All-Star Weekend, the Overwatch<\/em> League has already announced two new expansion cities for the second season, Guangzhou, China and Atlanta, Georgia<\/a>. The league is expected to add two to four more teams in the months leading into 2019.<\/p>

Players from across the league have begun speaking out about changes they\u2019d like to see, listing everything from long-sleeve jerseys<\/a> to longer breaks between stages<\/a>. But we\u2019ve got some ideas, too. Here are the changes we\u2019d like to see the Overwatch<\/em> League implement for its second season.<\/p>