In esports, obsessive, inappropriate fan behavior is normalized and unquestioned. It is too often justified as a byproduct of Internet fame or otherwise readily dismissed by cultural expectation -- that is, the expectation that esports pros should accept and perhaps even welcome stans because the unbridled infatuation of strangers means that they have “made it.”
If you have been following the Overwatch World Cup Group Stages, you are in for a treat. This week’s group will be the most competitive group of all the group stages.
Overwatch League, the first global home-based major esports league, announced that - as of today - the new 8 teams will start exclusive negotiations and contracts with free agents for the 2019 season.
Overwatch YouTuber KINGmykL claims that a reliable source has provided exclusive details about Toronto's Overwatch team and their decision to hire Bishop to coach a full Korean roster.
"It’s a lot easier than last year now that we’re able to formulate a gameplan and optimize strategies"
Where do you start when discussing the storied past of Mercy and game balance within Overwatch?
As more and more young gamers are looking to pursue a professional career each day, Hastr0 opened up about what he looks for in a player, how social media has changed the game and advice for those in the Overwatch tier-2 scene who are looking to take the next step.
The champions of the Overwatch League Season 1, London Spitfire, is currently going through a rebuilding process. After hiring Coach815, Spitfire began openly looking for new talents to add to the pla
This is the full text of NACE's 9/04/2018 press release. Cazenovia College announced today the addition of its 15th varsity sports program, competitive video gaming - popularly known as eSports, which
OWWC LA group stage and the Overwatch NA Contenders finals are both happening in the same weekend -- here is what you should know before tuning in.
The audience of gamers looking to improve their skills isn't new, but the methods of delivering content to them have changed.
The London Spitfire may have been crowned the champions of the inaugural season of the Overwatch League back in July, but the fun has just begun. On August 1st, the signing window for teams to renegot
Creating and promoting a film is obviously a massive undertaking that can only be discussed in hypotheticals and with broad, vague strokes, but Blizzard is already halfway there.
"Symmetra, on the other hand, is showing to be one of the worst heroes in the game right now. Her left click is close to useless and her damage output just isn't enough to justify the TP outplays."
Tigole is most certainly the real Jeff Kaplan and also most certainly referencing the joke you think it is.
The pictures speak for themselves. You have never seen a happier bunch of professional players playing Overwatch.
For now, it can only be assumed that their contract with SF Shock has ended and it is not being renewed.
I wouldn't put it past the story team prone to adding incredible small details that risk going unnoticed to have purposefully placed this Doomfist throwback quote in Busan.
Blizzard Entertainment unveiled a new control map, Busan, and a new cinematic short featuring D.Va at Korea Fan Festival this Wednesday. The D.Va short, "Shooting Star," follows Hana Song as she defen