The Vancouver Overwatch League franchise is owned by the Aquilini Group. The Aquilini Group is a very diverse family business with deep roots in sports. They own the Vancouver Cancucks as well as the Rodjer's Arena. The venue was host to The International 2018, the biggest esports event in history [ in terms of prize pool ]. Their entry into Overwatch League is not a huge surprise as the group has expressed interest in esports as a whole. https://twitter.com/TitansOW_/status/1069003703313674241 'Vancouver Titans' is the
Chengdu Hunters and Los Angeles Gladiators have made a few changes to their Overwatch League rosters for Season 2. The new season of the Overwatch League starts on the 14th of February 2019. Chengdu Hunters add Kyo, Garry and Yveltal. Chengdu Hunters is one of the new teams for Season 2 of the overwatch League. The Chengdu Hunters team is owned by HUYA Inc., a leading game live streaming service in China. The organisation has partnered with Royal Never Give up to help
Toronto Defiant has announced the addition of Jun-sung Asher Choi Joo-seong "RoKy" Park to their Overwatch roster. With this announcement, they have now finally announced their entire roster. Toronto Defiant is one of the eight new Overwatch League franchises for Season 2. With the addition of these new teams, there are now twenty Overwatch League teams. The new season of the Overwatch League will start on the 14th of February 2019. https://twitter.com/torontodefiant/status/1067540922559283200?s=21 Asher was a part of the Los Angeles Gladiators for Season
Yet another Overwatch League team has revealed its branding and name for Season 2. The HUYA owned team will go by the name of Chengdu Hunters.