Yesterday, Boston Uprising mutually parted ways with 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Overwatch League player Gabriel "Swimmer" Levy.
Swimmer joined the Overwatch League team in December 2019, where he played in the season's first three matches. Initially, he played for the Uprising Academy in Overwatch Contenders after joining in late 2018.
Swimꦰmer said that he was leaving to "focus more on myself and my personal brand," joining the who left at the beginning of April, including Daniel "Defran" Francesca from the Atlanta Reign.
Like other former Overwatch League players, Swimmer also stated that he intends to focus more on streaming and 🌠content creation. The former Dallas Fuel player Braꦿndon "Seagull" Larned talked about leaving the League for similar reasons on his streams.
In fact, many retired Overwatch League players have 🀅left the professional scene for careers as internet personalities. Alongside fewer contractual restrictions on a player's ☂behavior, streamers have the potential to earn many more times their League salary.
For example, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins earned approximately $560,000 a month in 2018 through streaming. His income is from a variety of sources, including donations, sponsorships, and celebrity endorsements. Other streamers, like Pokimane, earned approximately $50,000 a month, which is the minimum annual salary set by the Overwatch League.
Of course, using a personal brand for income usually means streamers need to pay more in taxes. Plus (if they live in the United States), they need to buy their own insurance. Meanwhile, employers like the Overwatch League provide benefits, insurance, and ret🐓irement plans along with their players' salari🅺es. Even then, it's easy to see why pro players would be more attracted to streaming, considering how streaming may allow them to earn more in a month than they would in an entire year.
Whether more players will leave Overwatch League teams for streaming in the near future is uncertain♊, but considering the history of most retired players, it's likely the League will continue to see changes in their roster. If anything, the brief time players are with the League will give them greater exposure to grow within their future careers.