Overwatch has quickly become one of the biggest phenomenons in gaming. With a devoted fan base, competitive play, and rave reviews, Overwatch has become one of Blizzard’s most popular franchise and the addition of the Overwatch League has just make it even bigger. The popular esport has gained global recognition and shows no signs of slowing down, in fact, we wouldn’t be surprised in seeing the Overwatch League expand in the next few years and this is what we will be discussing today as we present to you our picks for the next potential expansion cities for Overwatch’s monumental esport phenomenon.

10 – Atlanta / Team Name: Atlanta Nighthawks

Atlanta is the largest city in Georgia and has had many famous sports franchises come and go from the Georgian metropolis. Not only that, but the booming economies and investments that the city has gone to in recent years have helped shaped Atlanta as a very attractive market for any major corporation and sporting club (minus hockey) and with a diverse demographic would make it an ideal location for the Overwatch League to expand to.

9 – Montreal / Team Name: Le Courage de Montreal

Montreal, a city filled with tradition, art and culture that exceeds many of the larger cities on this list, but what makes la belle province is its rich history with sports franchises. They have one of the most historic sports teams with the Montreal Canadiens who have won 24 Stanley Cup’s in their tenure in the NHL, have had an MLB team that “should” have stayed with the Expo’s as well as having clubs in both MLS and CFL with the Impact and Alouettes respectively. All of this to say that Montreal’s sports culture could help bring in the foundations of an esport team to the great white north.

8 – Australia / Team Name: Sydney Attack

Going from one continent to the next, Australia would make an interesting choice for an expansion team, especially since it would make the Overwatch League’s global impact that much more. The location of Sydney itself makes even more appealing as everything that is needed to build a proper expansion team is located within this major city and with the growth of esports, in general, reaching global status, having an impact on each continent should be something that the Overwatch League invests in the near future.

7 – New York / Team Name: New York Liberty

Like everything else, the city of New York always gets more. More fame, more sports teams, more work and more visitors. The Big Apple already has an Overwatch League franchise to its roster with the New York Excelsior which is one of the top teams in competition, but adding a second team in the famed city would not only bring in a fresh new team to the fold, but also build up a major rivalry within the league that could fight out for not only titles but for pride of having the best team in New York.

6 – Toronto / Team Name: Toronto Tower

The other Canadian city on this list, Toronto usually gets joked around as being the center of the entire country, but there is truth in that. Every major corporation’s head office, high-end colleges, and universities, and sporting franchises are located primarily in the middle of this Canadian metropolis. Even the surrounding areas within the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) are engulfed with everything that Toronto has to offer.

5 – Germany / Team Name: Berlin Berserk

The European continent only has one team representing it all with the London Spitfire which is all well and nice, it does need more teams to really bring out that national pride. With so many neighboring countries in so close proximity to one another, it’s understandable that only one team is set to represent the entirety of Europe, but having said that, it will be easy to see the Overwatch League quickly expanding to the other surrounding regions with Germany being one of the likely candidates.

4 – Seattle / Team Name: Seattle Kraken

The city of Seattle is set to obtain an NHL team within the next few years with also having an NBA franchise returning shortly after. The dynamic and rich culture that is found throughout Seattle makes it a prime candidate if the Overwatch League is to expand to the West Coast once again. With already many established teams located in the surrounding areas with San Francisco and the two Los Angeles clubs makes this an easy pick to bring Seattle into the fold, plus, the fan favorite name for the next NHL franchise would be far better suited for its future esports club.

3 – Sweden / Team Name: Stockholm Thunder

Another team to represent the European nations, Sweden already has a big influence on the esports scene and would be an easy fit for the Overwatch League. Like Germany, Sweden would help build the sport and Overwatch overseas as well as to add to the many potential European countries that the continent has to offer which makes it yet another easy selection for a future expansion.

2 – Japan / Team Name: Tokyo Rise

Surprisingly, Japan doesn’t have its own team while both South Korea and China are taking part in the Overwatch League. With a growing presence of esports in the country, and with its influences of some of the industry’s most iconic names already station in the Eastern Country, it really only becomes a matter of time before we should see a reveal of a future team coming out of Japan.

1 – Las Vegas / Team Name: Vegas Aces

This pick wouldn’t even be a consideration if it wasn’t for the surprising yet amazing story that has come out of Vegas and the Golden Knights, becoming the 31st team in the NHL. Everybody put them to be the leagues punching bag, but have exceeded all expectations and have gone far beyond that. As the Golden Knights truck along and will take part of the playoffs, it makes it the perfect fit for any sports franchise, where it be from the NHL, NFL, NBA or esports, Las Vegas is our number one pick for the next Overwatch League team.

That does it for another weekly Top 10, but we want to hear from you as to which city you see fit becoming the next Overwatch League team. Whether your pick maybe, we can all agree that the game that is Overwatch and the entire esport scene has gained tremendous popularity and should be celebrated. As we conclude this week here at Link-Cable lets tune in to see what is in store for the next matchups that are taking place in the Overwatch League right now.