The “Code Of Conduct” Rules For Overwatch League Players May Have Been Revealed

When it comes to leagues, whether they be in the real world or the virtual world, there are rules. There are codes, laws, and guidelines that need to be followed. When a player breaks these rules, they are punished, or the team is punished. The last few weeks have drawn a lot of eyes on the Overwatch League in regards to their “Code Of Conduct”, mainly because several players have been fined, suspended, or let go because of these violations. All deserved, mind you, but it still raises the question of what exactly the Code of Conduct entails.

Well, eSports broadcaster Richard Lewis has apparently scanned a 35-page document listing out what the Code of Conduct is in the Overwatch League.Now, while many rules make sense within the context of the League and what Blizzard wants to do with it, there are a few questionable, and downright odd, things within here as well.

On one hand, the Code states that there won’t be inappropriate behavior as long as they’re affiliated with the League (which is what got many of the players mentioned above suspended or fined). This is perfectly rational. As is a later note about how players can’t official endorse things like drugs, alcohol, guns, and other such things.

However, other details aren’t quite as neat and refined. According to the document, the players in the League can have their names and looks used as a marketing tool to secure deals for the League. If they’re successful, the players won’t get a dime of the profit made from them.

There’s also a part that says that players can be subjected to a “reality show” treatment, meaning that their Team House (where the teams practice and live at times) can be subjected to 24/7 cameras.

Blizzard denies that this is real, and directed people to read the “real” rules of conduct on their website.

Still, it makes you wonder, if it’s a fake, why go to all the trouble of making a 35-page document?