Blizzard continues to lay out the roadmap for the upcoming Overwatch League, detailing plans for player signings, salaries and more for the new league. The publisher previously evaluated the world’s top Overwatch players and compiled a stats-based scouting report designed to help team owners discover and measure potential pro players, with players associated with established Overwatch teams—even teams from organizations that have been announced as part of the Overwatch League—not automatically signed to those rosters. Instead, players will be considered members of an Overwatch League team only when they sign the Overwatch League Player Agreement with the team of their choice and it is approved by the Overwatch League.

The official player signing window for Season 1 will run from Aug. 1-Oct. 30, including teams that join the League during the signing window. Teams will sign players to one-year guaranteed contracts with the option to extend the contract for an additional year with a minimum salary for players is at $50,000 per year, with players also receiving health insurance and a retirement savings plan. Plus, teams will distribute at least 50% of their team performance bonuses to their players directly. The total bonuses available for Overwatch League teams in Season 1 will amount to $3.5 million, with a minimum USD $1 million awarded to the Season 1 champion. Meanwhile, each team roster must have at least six players and no more than 12 total and teams will provide player housing and practice facilities during the season which will meet professional standards set by the Overwatch League.