Wrestle with Jeff? Expect certain death. Or at least that is how I think the saying goes.
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.
Our second panel of many more to come is the unavoidable topic everyone must face: "Esports & Well-being: Burnout, Fatigue, & Mental Health." This panel discussion will address the everpresent importance of awareness regarding mental wellness in esports and gaming, which is one that has been emphasized in the lockdown-like state of society following the COVID-19 outbreak.
A scandal surrounded the Overwatch League yesterday prior to the league restarting matches. One of the players from the Boston Uprising, Walid "Mouffin" Bassal, had sexual allegations towards minors.
Amidst all the news surrounding COVID-19 in esports, fans of the Overwatch League are not going to be thrilled about the news with one of the top teams in the league. New York Excelsior, who is one of the best franchises in the league since the inaugural season, announced they are temporarily stepping back from playing matches in OWL.
It is that time again this week where Overwatch players see another round of hero pools released. This means a whole new meta being introduced. The catch is that the Overwatch team heavily banned a significant part of DPS heroes, four to be exact. Other bans include 1 tank and 1 support.
The Overwatch League is well into its third season, but Blizzard Entertainment revealed a treat throwing back to the climax of Season 2: a legendary Doomfist skin. It commemorates the dominant 4-0 victory of the San Francisco Shock over the Vancouver Titans last year.
After the Homestands for March and April are canceled in the Overwatch League, the league announced they will move to online matches during those months. League officials just put out an official statement following California's statewide "Stay at home" order to postpone this weekend's games.
The newest hero in Overwatch is here. Echo, who was introduced this morning via Twitter, is the game's 32nd hero.
The Overwatch League announced they'd be playing the rest of their matches online, with a new schedule that both "eliminates the need for travel while maintaining a level playing field for the teams." Read more on the story here:
The Overwatch League has announced that they will be moving all matches online after canceling all homestand events for the months of March and April, as well as canceling the Midseason Tournament and moving All-Stars.
In the wake of COVID-19 - AKA the coronavirus - Zénith Paris has canceled all scheduled events through April 15th, including the Paris Eternal Homestand. Paris Eternal was set to host their Homestand event on April 11th and 12th, but must now either reschedule or cancel their event. Read more here:
To most people's surprise, there is another update to Overwatch. In this update, it features an entirely new event, and a new mode "Experimental Mode". This update is available on PC and consoles. These are the highlights in the next update.
The Seoul Dynasty Homestand set to take place in early March has been canceled to help protect the health and safety of Overwatch League players and staff, as well as fans who hoped to attend the event. Read the story here:
Gen.G and Seoul Dynasty recently announced a donation campaign on their Twitter, helping victims of the coronavirus. The org will be donating 100% of the proceeds from their Seoul Homestand in Week 5, as well as merch and skin sales. Read more here:
After cancelling the homestands set for Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hangzhou in late January, Blizzard has announced the games will now be played in Seoul, both in studio and as potential extra games for the Seoul Dynasty homestand in Week 5. read more here:
The following was sent to Inven Global as a press release. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. February 12th -- Esports aggregation platform Juked.gg has announced it raised a $800,000 pre-seed round to accelerate
The first $50,000 Unikrn streaming competition attracted thousands of entrants over six months, but it is finally coming to a close with the first official stream set for Friday, February 14.
The Overwatch League 2020 season has run into an unexpected snag in the form of the Coronavirus outbreak in China, and as a result, all homestands taking place in China throughout February and March will be cancelled and re-scheduled at a later date. Guangzhou Charge had three homestands scheduled through the first two months of OWL 2020, with Shanghai Dragons and Hangzhou Spark each hosting one homestand, respectively.