In a bid to create more accessibility in the Overwatch League, Blizzard Entertainment has lowered the age minimum requirement for the 2023 season.<\/p>\n
Although the start date of the 2023 Overwatch League season<\/a> remains uncertain due to various delays caused by global events and terminated partnerships, efforts are being made to improve the competition.<\/p>\n On December 23, the free agency period is set to begin after being delayed twice. In anticipation of this event, Sean Miller, the head of the Overwatch League, revealed a new rule to promote a more competitive environment.<\/p>\n Miller announced on Twitter that players will now be able to join the league at the age of 17, beginning next season. This change allows players to join the league a year earlier than the previous requirement of being 18 years old, which had been in place for the first five years of OWL competition.<\/p>\n \u201cAs we look towards the FA window opening on Friday, we\u2019re excited to share that our minimum age for OWL competition will be 17 starting in 2023,\u201d Miller said.<\/p>\n \u201cIn a free to play world, we want to make the top level of Overwatch<\/a> competition as accessible and inclusive as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n As we look towards the FA window opening on Friday, we're excited to share that our minimum age for OWL competition will be 17 starting in 2023. In a free to play world, we want to make the top level of Overwatch competition as accessible and inclusive as possible.<\/p>\n — Sean Miller (@sean_mmills) December 22, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n