OGN announces cancellation of APEX

Korean broadcasters OGN have announced the cancellation of Overwatch APEX, the Korean league of the Overwatch circuit, with APEX being integrated into the revamped Overwatch Contenders circuit.

• January 11, 2018 • by Snivy

Overwatch League skins and tab added to game

The newest update to hit the live servers came with a host of Overwatch League specific additions entering Overwatch.

• January 10, 2018 • by tamagao

The Owl's Eye: Stage 1 Week 1

The long awaited inaugural Overwatch League season has finally arrived. Opening week starts January 10, with three matches played daily four days a week, all on Twitch, MLG, and the Overwatch League website. Hours of weekly Overwatch action are on the horizon, and over.gg has the Owl's Eye Viewer Guide to each week of the Overwatch League season.

• January 10, 2018 • by tamagao

Alicus joins Houston Outlaws parent company as a Scouting Director

Ali 'Alicus' Saba has joined Infinite Esports and Entertainment, the parent company of OpTic Gaming and the Houston Outlaws, as a Scouting Director.

• January 10, 2018 • by Mert

YARG kicked by Lunatic-Hai for boosting and account-selling violations

Lunatic-Hai have kicked their flex player, YARG, for boosting and account selling violations in both Overwatch and League of Legends.

• January 10, 2018 • by Mert

Miraculous Youngster and 1246 decline Contenders China spots

• January 10, 2018 • by Mert

Seven picks up Revenge

After a season of APEX, support player Revenge has joined APEX Challengers team Seven, and will compete in the Contenders Trials qualifiers for Contenders Korea.

• January 9, 2018 • by Snivy

Oberon joins MVP Space

With Contenders Korea approaching over the horizon, MVP Space have acquired former Flash Lux support player Oberon ahead of the Contender Trials qualifiers.

• January 9, 2018 • by Snivy

Overwatch Patch Notes for January 9, 2018: Overwatch League Preparation

In preparation for Overwatch League Season 1, Blizzard has released the fist patch of the new year, bringing a truckload of new skins for players to rep their favorite teams.

• January 9, 2018 • by FrozenJackal

Overwatch League Twitch deal announced

A two-year deal was struck with the Amazon-owned streaming service to broadcast every Overwatch League game. Twitch, along with Activision-Blizzard's Major League Gaming streaming platform, will be the exclusive home of the Overwatch League for the first two seasons.

• January 9, 2018 • by Razgriz

Overwatch League talent lineup announced

Mere days before the first match of the inaugural Overwatch League season, Blizzard has announced the on-air talent for the Overwatch League. While much of the talent debuted in the preseason, several new additions have joined the Overwatch League crew.

• January 8, 2018 • by tamagao

Mosaic eSports completes rebuild

Despite never playing an official match, Mosaic eSports has changed up over half of its original roster. The new lineup, now equipped with some of Europe's most-decorated veterans, will compete in the Open Division Europe.

• January 6, 2018 • by tamagao

Masterminds GC refresh their lineup

Masterminds GC have announced their rebuilt roster as competitive Overwatch kicks off in the Oceanic region with the ANZ Open Division.

• January 6, 2018 • by Mert

Six more hatch from Eagle Gaming's nest

French organization Eagle Gaming has acquired six additional players to play alongside the core they initially signed last month. This brings the roster to a grand total of 12 players.

• January 5, 2018 • by tamagao

Free agents form Sleeper Picks for Open Division play

A new roster was revealed as 2017 drew to a close, bringing together talented free agents under the name Sleeper Picks. The team, made up of some of the West's most prominent free agents, will play in the upcoming North American Open Division.

• January 5, 2018 • by Mert

Three teams advance to Contenders China as Trials concludes

• January 5, 2018 • by Mert

Shanghai Dragons coach fined internally

• January 5, 2018 • by Mert

Midnight Marauders rise up after Contenders announcement

Fresh after Blizzard announced its Path to Pro with Contenders invites and prizing a new roster made up primarily of the former players of Rise Nation formed that was soon completed with its final player, name, and logo.

• January 3, 2018 • by tamagao

Overwatch Developer Update previews new heroes, maps, and ranked changes

The 27th hero, the imminent release of Blizzard World, and changes to competitive play were all previewed by Jeff Kaplan in the first Overwatch developer update of the new year.

• January 2, 2018 • by pasch

OWL Pellets semifinals: best of the rest

I challenged seven other writers to build elite rosters from OWL leftovers. The fantasy teams will fight in a bracket leaving one winner by vote. Could they make better teams than OWL rosters?

• December 31, 2017 • by Sideshow

Through the Grapevine, Episode 9: A Tier Two Podcast (feat. Lil Pump)

• December 30, 2017 • by harsha

CIS Hope to seek European Contenders spot

The CIS Hope have been formed, constructed with players from the Russian-speaking Commonwealth of Independent States. The roster has signed up for the European Open Division, with the intention of entering Contenders Europe through Trials.

• December 30, 2017 • by tamagao

Tseini and SharP join LFTOWL core to form Squid12324

A new European squad, formed around four players from LFTOWL, have their sights set on Contenders Europe.

• December 29, 2017 • by Mert

Angry Titans rage on with new-look roster

German esports organisation, Angry Titans, have announced their finalized roster, with their sights set on a European Contenders spot.

• December 29, 2017 • by Mert

OpTicJ discusses Overwatch past, present and future

Ryan "OpticJ" Musselman, COO of Optic Gaming, discusses the Overwatch League, the Houston Outlaws, and managing an esports organization.

• December 28, 2017 • by tamagao

Kruise announces unnamed Contenders roster

Kruise has announced a new European roster on Twitter, with intentions of playing in Contenders. The squad intends to look for an organization together.

• December 28, 2017 • by tamagao

Kungarna announces new roster

The newest addition of Kungarna sees mykL alongside an entirely new set of players. In fact, he will be the only player on the new team to have played in the previous season of Contenders.

• December 24, 2017 • by tamagao

The Essentials of Nate Nanzer's Podcast Tour

This week, Nate Nanzer, the Overwatch League commissioner, magnanimously accepted invitations to appear on both the High Noon Podcast and The OverView. Both provided a rare opportunity for the competitive Overwatch community to have their questions and concerns addressed by a representative of the League himself.

• December 22, 2017 • by pasch

Fiesta Bowl to host Overwatch Collegiate National Championship

The Fiesta Bowl has announced a partnership with Blizzard to host the Fiesta Bowl Overwatch Collegiate National Championship. Four schools will compete for $120,000 in scholarships at Arizona State University on February 17.

• December 22, 2017 • by tamagao