Last weekend, Overwatch revealed a new legendary skin and also mentioned that an in-game event would be accompanying the skin's release alongside other potential rewards. Through July 27, players can participate in Sigma's Maestro Challenge for a chance to win up to nine rewards, including the legendary Maestro Sigma skin. Players across PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch will be eligible to participate in the contest.
The second of three weekends of qualification matches for the upcoming Summer Showdown tournament. The competition begins in North America at 12 pm PDT on Saturday, June 20.
Overwatch League MVP Jay “Sinatraa” Won’s commemorative skin has finally been revealed. The champion of choice is Zarya, and the design has Men in Black vibes, with a suit and all.
Tremors shook when Overwatch League franchise Vancouver Titans, home of the majority of the legendary Run Away lineup from South Korea's OGN Apex league in the early days of OW esports, released the entirety of its roster abruptly during the 2020 OWL season. However, in the past month, five of the former Vancouver Titans players have found new organizations to play for in the Overwatch League.
Though the Overwatch League has had a rough year, having to cancel homestands and move online, their recent May Melee tournament was a "grand success." Read more about their viewership surge and future plans here:
BlizzCon's likelihood of occurrence was already in jeopardy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has now been confirmed that the event will be canceled due to the national health complications that are affecting humanity worldwide.
Watch the second episode of our podcast, Esports Weekly, where we discuss the mass exodus of players from the Overwatch League as well as the ongoing situation surrounding TSM and their various conflicts of interest. Learn more about the podcast here:
DraftBuff is a fantasy esports app that allows players to compete in standard season long fantasy leagues as well as a short-lived, salary style fantasy tournament called Draft Royales. Both forms of competition feature premiere esports leagues from four of the largest team-based esports in the world.
Another year, another anniversary. Overwatch had its ups and downs throughout this year competitively. For casual players, the game is as good as its ever been. Players had constant changes with the game from role queue, hero pools, removal of map pools, removal of 2CP maps like Horizon Lunar Colony and Paris, and the experimental card. These changes are good for the longevity of the game and heading into the next installment of Overwatch. If you stuck with the game up to this point in time, the developers are going to reward you with new content in this year's Overwatch Anniversary event.
What happens when you take one of the most beloved Overwatch teams in the world and mismanage them in an unprecedented way?
North American teams have attempted to acquire players from the previous Vancouver Titans roster, but after facing several issues regarding immigration, the processes had come to a halt. Esports Immigration Lawyer Genie Doi explains our current immigration situation.
Upon the Vancouver Titans releasing their entire roster this week, the team that played in the grand finals last year, they announced six new additions to the team.
A developing story involving the Vancouver Titans culminated today when the team decided to release their entire roster via Twitter and blog post. The Titans stormed their way into the Overwatch League last season, where they dominated their way into the grand finals. Even though they did not win the OWL championship last season, predictions expected for the Titans to continue dominating this season.
Sports leagues, teams and athletes across the globe are taking part in a campaign to celebrate and thank our doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other frontline workers, and the esports community is right there with them. Learn more about the project here:
Overwatch League franchise Vancouver Titans will be returning to the Pacific Division next week, but the team will be out two familiar faces.
Overwatch League star Jay "Sinatraa" Won has announced a surprise departure from his team, the San Francisco Shock. Sinatraa, who led his team to the Overwatch League championship title just last year
Wrestle with Jeff? Expect certain death. Or at least that is how I think the saying goes.
"After about 2 minutes of that, the conversation turns to video games, esports, competitive gaming, and industry wins and fails."
There is a constant need for change in Overwatch because of the living nature of the game. From hero balance to map designs, the development team has a wide array of options at their disposal that they can direct their creativity towards. To change things up in Overwatch, the development team implemented map pools late last year and hero pools in early March to keep the playerbase's never-ending need for new content satisfied.
Boston Uprising terminated the contract of their tank player, Walid “Mouffin” Bassal, after undergoing an investigation last week regarding sexual harassment towards minors.
