Regarding talent, last night we saw DDK (Daniel Kapadia) co-cast the Eleague Online Qualifiers with Jorosar. It was a very odd dynamic as you could tell the bulk of the broadcast was carried by Jorosar, with DDK displaying a clear lack of knowledge regarding abilities and meta. Any investigation into DDK will tell you that he is someone concerned heavily with self-improvement and I believe that given a nod from FACEIT (to whom he is contracted) he could become a vital part of the scene.

Furthermore, Thorin, who is contracted to ELEAGUE for CSGO, has been showing initial interest in OW through retweeting articles and montages. To quote him from his AMA,

"The problem with Overwatch is that right now the majority of the appeal comes simply from its status as a fun casual game, which is very different to being an esports game. In esports games I want either fantastic gameplay and tactical depth or for there to be a huge scene with lots of players and events. Right now Overwatch has yet to display that it has or will have either, so I am waiting to see what happens."

He also confirms that he's had offers for deskwork based on the character he can bring to the desk. It wouldn't be a surprise to see either two at the LAN finals which would itself be a progression to solving the talent gap televised OW faces.

Now that's what I call drama

This is way too early for this game. In it's current state it's incredibly hard to spectate and analyse and I don't think the current talent for the game is good enough/had enough time to adjust. On a broadcast you can't just cut away to two people speaking casually about how the game went, idealistically you want stats or narratives.

If you look at two recent televised events, EVO (Street Fighter V) and Eleague's own coverage of Counter-Strike, both scenes had a lot to offer TV. Mike and Seth Killian came off incredibly well on television and are a product of a scene that has decades of history to produce and refine talent as well as create intriguing narratives. The same can be said of Counter-Strike, with analysts and hosts that can carry a broadcast in accompaniment to a plethora of LAN events which create interesting backdrop for the gameplay. By the time this tournament comes around won't there be 3 LANs that have been played? As of right now, I would say that no one is developed or proven enough to carry a broadcast. It isn't enough that there is a game going on, you need to give reason as to why this match is exciting and worth watching or the broadcast will suffer..

This is a big step for Overwatch but realistically one that should be warranted after a year of competition. This gives Overwatch ample time to expand organically, to form rivalries, create storylines and most of all give the scene a chance to create homegrown talent.

Shame it's on during EVO but I'll try and catch as much as i can. Looking forward to see what the casters can do as well.