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[First published on April 10, 2019] Season 8 of Game of Thrones returns to HBO on April 14th and the hype for the new season is certainly in full swing. In the meantime, the Stage 1 Playoffs of the Overwatch League are just wrapping up, capping off an exciting first stage of the 2019 Season.…
SAN FRANCISCO – January 31, 2019 Twitch, the leading service and community for multiplayer entertainment, and Blizzard Entertainment today announced the Overwatch League All-Access Pass for the 2019 season is now available to purchase at a new $14.99 USD price point. As the ultimate Overwatch League super-fan bundle, the new All-Access Pass includes an enhanced…
Overwatch League Commissioner Nate Nanzer recently tweeted that Stage One of OWL Season Two will be played on the current PTR (Public Test Region) patch. This means that the patch with the Reaper buffs, as well as the D.Va, Brigitte, and armor nerfs will be played at a professional level. This patch does bring questions…
This season, the Overwatch League will field eight new teams, including a large cast of new players, coaches and managers. This past offseason has allowed teams from the Inaugural Season to sharpen their rosters and improve where they saw weaknesses. New teams, on the other hand, have had the ability to see what previous teams…
In Season 1 of the Overwatch League the issue of player burnout/fatigue ran rampant through much of the league. Paired with a host of other issues, burnout negatively affected players across the league throughout Season 1, even playing a part in the retirement of Brandon “Seagull” Larned and Ted “Silkthread” Wang. As soon as the…
Today, the Paris Eternal revealed their team colors and logo. Unlike the Toronto Defiant’s reveal, Paris’s announcement included the entire team and staff. The team entered the stage in matching blue shirts during the stream as opposed to their jerseys. The event also included a surprise appearance from the Overwatch League commissioner, Nate Nanzer. During the…
#BandToghether The Best Social Experience Award. Given to teams, brands or leagues that used the technology they had at hand to provide the best fan experience possible. The Houston Outlaws were on top of their game when it came to it. They created four world first esports events like the Texas signing tour, a high…
In accordance with rumors posted by ESPN writer Jacob Wolf, the Overwatch League formally announced two new teams in a press release on Thursday. Guangzhou, China, and Atlanta, Georgia are the first two teams to join the League for Season 2.
The Overwatch League has just concluded their first season. To say it was a success in the eyes of many would be an understatement. A league that was only a year old was able to sellout the Barclays Center, get on ESPN and now they have announced the next three cities for the Overwatch League…
It’s been an interesting couple weeks for the Overwatch League, but not for the usual reasons. Instead of the quiet undercurrent of hype that always precedes a new stage, there was nothing but confusion. What patch would Stage 4 be played on? Will the changes to Brigitte and Hanzo show up on stage? Do the…
It was recently reported that the Overwatch League was looking to expand with a price tag of a cool $30 to $60 million. Activision Blizzard also announced that they are now looking to add four or six teams instead of the two they were planning on originally. This adds numerous possibilities, and many different cities…