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Two more\u00a0Overwatch<\/em> League expansion slots have been sold for season two, according to a report from ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>

Washington, D.C., and Hangzhou, China will join the\u00a0Overwatch<\/em> League. The D.C. franchise will be owned by an investment group headed by Washington Kastles owner and aXiomatic (Team Liquid’s parent company) minority owner Mark Ein, while the Hangzhou team will be owned by Chinese media site Bilibili. The two new expansion teams bring the total reported up to six, though only two\u2014Atlanta and Guangzhou, China\u2014have been confirmed<\/a>\u00a0by Blizzard. Other reported expansion cities include Toronto and Paris.<\/p>

Overwatch<\/em> League executives were previously interested in expanding the league by six slots, but ESPN reported that eight is now the target number. A target of eight teams will bring the total number up to 20 from 12.<\/p>

ESPN reported that league executives expect to sell two more city-based teams ahead of the season two start. The report also suggested the league will kick off its city-based format with teams competing out of home cities in 2020, according to ESPN sources. The\u00a0Overwatch<\/em> League has 12 North American teams\u201411 in the United States and two in Canada\u2014five Asian teams, and two European teams, including the reported expansion teams.<\/p>

Prices vary for each expansion slot in the\u00a0Overwatch<\/em> League, ESPN said. No price for the new teams was reported\u2014$35 million to $60 million is the suggested range for new teams in the\u00a0Overwatch<\/em> League.<\/p>

The\u00a0Overwatch<\/em> League’s player signing period is ongoing. Current teams have first dibs on their own players and are able to negotiate contracts and trade with existing teams. Expansion teams will be able to sign any free agent from the first season starting Sept. 9 and continuing through Oct. 7. Immediately following, the signing window will open to free agents that didn’t participate in season one.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"