FIRST-PERSON PERSPECTIVE OF YOUR FAVORITE PLAYERS
Like traditional live sports, the camera is controlled by the league itself and will switch between wider shots of the game as a whole, close-ups of specific team fights, and the first-person perspective of characters that might be doing something interesting at the time. Say for example an ulting Genji, Widowmaker landing some headshots, or a Zenyatta making mince-meat of the other team with his discord.
However, since the viewers usually have a favorite league player or a specific character they like to watch, it would be amazing if they could control the perspective and spectate the entire match from one character if they so choose. The league is usually good at following the actions and switching the cameras up so the most important gameplay is on screen, but allowing the viewer to take a straightforward route and just watch a simpler view of their favorite player or character would be a game changer for the league viewership.
This likely wouldn’t be that easy to implement due to the massive bandwidth requirements for streams for every player, but might be more manageable if a player was watching through the Overwatch client itself due to spectator mode. Other esports games such as Dota 2 and CS:GO have this feature for viewing, with Dota 2 even offering a free roam camera so you can choose to spectate whatever player or angle you want. Since some people might find big team fights and multiple ults hectic and hard to follow, including multiple streams would be an easier way to watch the match while also allowing Overwatch fans the chance to follow their favorite league players more closely.
