It must be added that not all owners have lost faith with the ability of the league to make money. Activision Blizzard have suggested that they will be able to bring in a similar value to the infamous Twitch deal for broadcasting rights, although my sources suggest this would only be achieved by packaging the sister Call of Duty league's rights in with OWL's. There's still a chance that the league's big-name sponsors sign an extension. There's also a chance that they find an audience willing to spend enough money that the viewership numbers become an almost moot part of the discussion. In short, there's time for the disappointment to be tempered by returns that make the huge initial investment make sense.