T1 has announced its roster for the upcoming of Overwatch Contenders in South Korea. At the helm of the roster will be Head Coach Wonhyeop “ArHan” Jeong, who played for Houston Outlaws in the DPS position during both seasons of Overwatch League.
Blizzard has confirmed to be late on payments for the second season of Overwatch Contenders, totaling to less than 10% of total wages to be paid.
This week, an Overwatch developer made a post about how the community - specifically high elo - doesn't fully understand power creep, but received harsh feedback on his breakdown. He later clarified the statement, elaborating on how players are correct in some ways but lack some crucial data. Read more on the story here:
The LA Valiant will trade out its green and yellow jerseys for a new Southern California inspired blue and gold thread.
Overwatch League is undergoing a discussion where the future of the league is going. Players retired, OWL talent leaving for freelance work, and roster moves plagued the offseason. Is it on a downhill course? Is it rebuilding for the future? Inven Global reached out to two individuals who were formerly involved with Overwatch League teams for further comment.
Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company announced that it has selected OutField Consulting, a Brazilian-based sports marketing firm, to serve as a consultant for sponsorships and business development in the Brazil and U.S. markets.
Following a year full of speculations and leaks, Overwatch 2 was announced back in November of 2019. According to a tweet from PlayStation Brazil, the game will be released this year.
Just a week after MonteCristo and Puckett announced their departure from OWL, DoA announced his own. He cites differences with Blizzard's creative direction and their resistance to listen to esports veterans. Read more on his departure here:
The Overwatch League has seen a massive exodus of many personalities and pro players. Blizzard needs to slow down and right the ship.
Puckett uploaded a vlog to his twitter documenting the changes in his life and career after two years of hosting at Blizzard Arena in Burbank, CA.
Longtime esports caster, MonteCristo, announced his departure from the Overwatch League on the last day of the decade, citing "creative and philosophical differences." Read more here:
Video game titles gather the most diverse, beloved characters. Closing the end of the year and decade, we have gathered some of our favorite fan art with the subject esports.
Current OWL World Champions, San Francisco Shock, announces DPS player ANS to the stacked lineup.
This holiday season we put together a list of some of the best and worst festive designs that I have found throughout the year, in games that I have invested a decent amount of time. We are analyzing League of Legends, Overwatch, SMITE, Apex Legends and skin-billionaire Fortnite.
It wouldn't be esports if there wasn't some sort of competition happening! Inven Global is selecting 6 esports companies seeking investment to present in front of our panel of judges and invite-only audience. Come join us!
Harrisburg University is one of only a handful of universities across the U.S. to offer an Esports undergraduate degree program.
Custa will be part of the analyst group on the desk, while Jake will cast matches as he has for the past two Overwatch World Cup competitions.
The LA Valiant captain has been the franchise’s face since being traded by the Dallas Fuel, as well as one of the ambassadors of Overwatch and undoubtedly the most famous Australian player in OWL.
Huge news came out from the Overwatch League this past weekend. Let's take a retrospective look into Jake's career as a player, his impact in the Overwatch scene, and possibilities where he might be headed next.
While sitting down with GameInformer for last week's installment of GI's rapid fire questions video series, Overwatch Game Director Jeff Kaplan revealed which character in Overwatch and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate he'd like to see respectively crossover into the other's game.