OWL team Hangzhou Spark has partnered with Certain Scientific Railgun main character Misaka Mikoto and she will become an honorary team member.
DraftBuff is a fantasy esports app that allows players to compete in standard season long fantasy leagues as well as a short-lived, salary style fantasy tournament called Draft Royales. Both forms of competition feature premiere esports leagues from four of the largest team-based esports in the world.
North American teams have attempted to acquire players from the previous Vancouver Titans roster, but after facing several issues regarding immigration, the processes had come to a halt. Esports Immigration Lawyer Genie Doi explains our current immigration situation.
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.
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:
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:
In empowering gamers to bet on their own games, Betti Games is looking to redefine autonomy, authenticity and user-friendliness in esports betting with Betti, an Instant Messenger-based platform for games of skill.
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.
Stop-motion animated comedy sketch series put esports in its sights for the first time in the form of an OWL-focused segment, and on Monday, October 7, San Francisco Shock stars Jay "sinatraa" Won and Matthew "Super" DeLisi joined Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show following Shock's first Overwatch League championship.
On the 21st to the 22nd of September, Harrisburg University (HU) is hosting the largest collegiate Esports tournament to date.HU is inviting anyone who is interested in collegiate competitive Esports.