Overwatch World Cup Returns for 2023

Just when Overwatch fans thought they would have to wait until the 23rd for exciting news, the Overwatch League had other plans. On Saturday December 17, Jon Spector announced that the Overwatch World Cup would return after a three year hiatus. The reveal sent Twitter in a frenzy, as many fans of competitive Overwatch have been clamoring for the Overwatch World Cup for years. The World Cup was postponed due to Covid after the 2019 competition as Blizzcon was suspended until further notice. Although the Overwatch World Cup has only appeared during Blizzcon, it looks as though that tradition will be bucked in 2023.

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The Overwatch World Cup holds a special place in audience’s hearts. The OWWC serves as one of the most unique and interesting ways for players to get noticed for the Overwatch League. While Overwatch Contenders does give viewers a chance to see the next class of Overwatch greats, it is the Overwatch World Cup that grants those same players a much bigger platform to display their talents.

Because of the World Cup, a wider base of viewers were exposed to the excellent play of players like Patiphan “Patiphan” Chaiwong, Xu “Guxue” Qiulin and Huang “Leave” Xin. It has even given lesser known talents a shot at the big leagues like Renan “Alemao” Moretto and Thomas “Brussen” Brussen. While not every player has panned out in the Overwatch League, the important part of the Overwatch World Cup is that it gives players a shot of getting noticed outside of Contenders.

With the return of the Overwatch World Cup, both players and viewers can get excited about competitive Overwatch once again.

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