It's an esports tale as old as time: an announcement of an announcement. The Dallas Fuel announced Saturday afternoon that they will announce a roster update tomorrow, Sunday, November 11, 2018.
The Overwatch League off-season has been an interesting one, to say the least. A plethora of leaks from multiple “sources” (or leakers) have driven our imagination wild with all of the pos
Overnight, Activision Blizzard (ATVI) stock dropped by an estimated 10 percent after their Quarter 3 earning’s report was made public. While the estimated revenue for the company was in-line with their projections of $1.66 billion for the quarter, a drop in monthly active users for the third straight quarter turned out to be a cause for concern for some.
The Overwatch League is in its first off-season, but there are still plenty of ways for fans to interact with their favorite teams. One of the more unique opportunities presented itself in the form of
Yesterday, the Overwatch esports community was sent into an uproar after pro player Daniel "Dafran" Francesca angrily quit his stream and sent out a fiery tweet claiming he was done with Overwatch for good.
The new Paris Overwatch League team unveiled its name, logo, colors, players, and staff in a livestreamed event early this morning, confirming numerous leaks regarding said information. The team is ca
Ta1yo has played for Team Japan and CYCLOPS athlete gaming. He would have joined GGEA -- if they hadn't missed their roster submission deadline.
The loudest applause from the crowd at the opening ceremony for BlizzCon 2018 was in response to least expected reveals -- Warcraft 3: Reforged (a remastered version of Warcraft 3), Lucio-Oh's (the cereals), and B.O.B (the omnic butler that appears in Ashe's ult). Ashe was obviously popular as well, especially in the Overwatch demonstration booth; the way Blizzard showcased this new Western hero and her relationship with McCree felt refreshing, too. With most of the previous additional heroes in Overwatch, they were released after some hints or clues were given to fans. This wasn't the same for Ashe, and there is a reason behind that; we had the opportunity to hear about it from Jeff Kaplan, the director for Overwatch, and Hak Lee, the technical artist for Blizzard, as well as a bit about the Doomfist nerf.
Cameron “Fusions” Bosworth has been signed to a two-way contract with the Boston Uprising and Toronto Esports, the former's Contenders team, Boston Uprising announced on Monday. At BlizzCo
Ashe, the 29th hero for Overwatch, was revealed during the opening ceremony for BlizzCon 2018, held at the Anaheim Convention Center on November 2nd. Ashe is a mid-ranged DPS hero who uses a semi-automatic rifle and is expected to bring a significant change to the meta, especially in the Overwatch esports, since her skill set is great for shifting the tides of battle. We had the opportunity to interview Scott Mercer, the principal designer for Overwatch, on this new hero.
A cinematic is one of content that excites the BlizzCon audience as much as the new game titles or first demonstration. Blizzard fans shout and become thrilled like nothing before while watching them.
In a turn of events (almost) everyone saw coming, Team South Korea swept through the Overwatch World Cup competition this weekend to cement themselves in esports history as 3-time, back-to-back BlizzC
BlizzCon this year is also the event where J. Allen Brack announces his appointment to the new CEO of Blizzard. Beginning as the production director of World of Warcraft, Mr. Brack has been working at
You read that right -- the United States of America was eliminated from the Overwatch World Cup by none other than the United Kingdom in the first match of the competition at BlizzCon 2018. Needless t
Ashe, the 29th hero for Overwatch, was revealed at BlizzCon 2018.
At the Overwatch 'What's Next' panel at BlizzCon 2018, the character design team behind the game's newest playable hero, Ashe, revealed that the gang leader is voiced by none other than Jennifer Hale.
The sassy, fierce, Southern-accented leader of the Deadlock gang, Elizabeth Caladonia Ashe, is the official 29th hero of Overwatch. Her official name is Ashe and all clues indicate that she and McCree
Fl0w3R, Hwang Yeon-oh, has joined New York Excelsior. NYXL announced that Fl0w3R joined their team as the starter via their official social media account on 29th. Born in the year 2000, Fl0w3R was not eligible to play in the Overwatch League due to the age limit; he was active in XL2 Academy, the academy team of NYXL until he finally came of age and joined NYXL. Fl0w3R was a former main DPS for LW Blue whose outstanding performance in the Overwatch APEX League left a big impression upon Korean Overwatch fans; he has shown great competitiveness as an Overwatch player by winning in the 2017 Overwatch World Cup.
BlizzCon 2018: a grand event for gamers as well as the dream stage for esports players, is right around the corner. Many players and fans are eagerly waiting for its arrival; for the players especially, it will be the best and last stage to accomplish something grand before the year ends. The event will feature competitions for many of Blizzard's major IPs, specifically Overwatch, HoTS, Starcraft II, and Hearthstone. With so many going on, it can be hard to keep track of it all, so we're here to help lay out the basics for the tournaments at BlizzCon.
KSF divulges the details of his career aspirations; his life as a pro player; and, his focus on hero pool expansion in his first interview with Inven Global.