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We just got a brand-new challenge for Overwatch‘s Ashe through a mini-event. This mini-event runs from June 22 – July 5. Players should be looking forward to some explosive rewards including cosmetics, epic skins, player icons, sprays, and of course, the Deadlock Ashe skin. This challenge is quite shorter compared to previous events. To celebrate […]

The Overwatch Cross-Play Beta is now live. First announced earlier this month, the Cross-Play Beta allows console players to opt-in to the Cross-Play feature. It’s entirely optional, and those who want to play with other players from just the same platform may continue doing so. Overwatch‘s Cross-Play will only be affecting Casual formats. Competitive modes will remain […]

You can now add your friends to your friends list on Battle.net, regardless of which servers you are in. The Battle.net launcher received a massive update, which they announced with a blog post earlier today. “We’ve always envisioned Battle.net as a place for players to connect, collaborate, and play their favorite games,” Blizzard writes. “Now, […]

Blizzard has finally taken the steps to introduce cross-platform play for Overwatch. The developers initially had misgivings about allowing cross-platform play for the game. They cited the difference between mouse-and-keyboard gameplay and controllers being the primary reason why they don’t want to feature cross-platform play. “Mixing mouse/keyboard and controller can have balance and competitive issues,” Blizzard […]

The Overwatch community is at odds with the biggest change in Overwatch 2‘s PvP. Blizzard’s decision to reduce the number of players per team from six to five has caused quite a stir. The decision came in, as the devs explained it, as a way to balance Tanks. The new team composition loses the second Tank, leaving us […]

Activision Blizzard may be starting to loosen their stance towards alcohol and betting sponsors for the COD and Overwatch Leagues. COD team London Royal Ravens recently announced that they have become sponsored by wagering site MIDNITE. Before, Activision Blizzard had an unofficial policy against these kinds of sponsorships, effectively placing all brands falling under these two categories under soft […]

Overwatch Director Aaron Keller just did his first Developer Update since Jeff Kaplan left the team. In the video, Keller talked about upcoming news for the upcoming new game. Overwatch 2 PVP, new changes coming next week during live stream Blizzard’s development team for Overwatch wants to share their excitement for Overwatch‘s five-year anniverasry. Hence, they will be spicing […]

Jeff Kaplan, Vice-President of Blizzard Entertainment and Game Director for Overwatch, announces his departure after almost two decades with Blizzard. JEFF KAPLAN TURNS OVER DIRECTORSHIP OF OVERWATCH 2 TO AARON KELLER Blizzard Entertainment announced the departure of industry veteran Jeff Kaplan from the company. Kaplan will be leaving behind his Vice-Presidency in Blizzard Entertainment, as well […]

Esports champions deserve recognition for their feats and acts of tremendous skill. Every champion receives a cash prize and a trophy of some sort but receiving something tangible in-game proves to be the better reward overall. League of Legends, for example, awards each world championship team with a themed skin set featuring the team’s colors. […]

Esports tournaments from multiple titles took a big hit last year when the global pandemic forced them into online-only streams. Activision Blizzard esports leagues were in no way spared from the brunt of the COVID-19 damage. Now, it looks like Activision Blizzard aims to continue its brand new online-only streaming setup down the line. In […]

Michael Chu officially left Blizzard Entertainment last year but he’s not letting Overwatch become the greatest work of his career. The former lead-writer of Blizzard’s hit team shooter continues to do what he does best, make video games. A new “multiplayer character-action game” is apparently in development for the new 2K Games studio 31st Union. […]

Blizzard just gave Battle.net a long-overdue revamp, twenty-four years since the game client was first released. New year, new me Blizzard is making a much-needed change in the aesthetics of Battle.net. The makeover comes just in time for the start of the year. However, users around the world won’t be seeing it in effect yet, […]

T1 revealed its bid for competitive Overwatch earlier today. The stacked new lineup features seven talented OW players as well as seasoned veterans in the coaching staff. T1 plans to field its new team in the upcoming season of Overwatch Contenders Korea. Activating the agents T1 오버워치 컨텐더스 팀에 새롭게 합류한 "ZEST" 김현우, "Belosrea" 황규태, […]

D.Va, Overwatch’s resident gaming tank hero, famously spams “Nerf this!” whenever she launches her ultimate. Well, I guess the developers, Blizzard Entertainment, were paying attention because that’s almost exactly what she got. The devs moved to temporarily disable D.Va on all game modes following the discovery of a brand new game-breaking bug. Blizzard quickly addressed […]

Swiss commentator Salome Soe “Soembie” Gschwind Penski wins the 2020 Top Esports Host of the Year of the gameHERS Awards. Soembie started her esports career way back in 2007 when she was nineteen. She rose to prominence as she started casting on German television for NRW TV along with his Freaks 4U Gaming co-talents. Since […]

Overwatch team Toronto Defiant has announced the latest addition to their roster. Flex Support Park “Aztac” Jeong-soo joins the Canadian team for the 2021 Overwatch League season. This decision follows the exit of Toronto’s DPS, Surefour. Toronto Defiant is out to rebuild its team after dismantling the lineup early in the offseason. This is the […]

Overwatch will launch a new event tomorrow featuring Symmetra. The official Overwatch Twitter posted a short teaser about Symmetra’s Restoration Challenge which will be open for players beginning November 17. Order will be restored. Play Symmetra's Restoration Challenge on Nov 17. pic.twitter.com/olsfKGi9Zx — Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) November 16, 2020 The challenge will require players to stack […]

As Lane “Surefour” Roberts took to Twitter to announce his plans of taking a break from competitive Overwatch. Surefour is a well-known DPS by OWL fans but he will be sorely absent in next year’s competition. He has been a consistent source of damage for the teams he has played for. Consequently, he often acts […]

Overwatch, Blizzard Entertainment’s FPS team shooter, captured the attention of millions following its 2016 release. The game has steady evolved with the addition of new characters and their own esports league. Overwatch was riding comfortably on the tides of its success, which is why it came as a shock when Blizzard announced the game’s sequel […]

With Riot Games’ release of their most recent leaderboards, comes a plethora of discussions regarding the various regions in the Valorant scene. How do you stack up? NA Ranked leaderboard is here. pic.twitter.com/vobLUh46GI — VALORANT (@VALORANT) October 20, 2020 The North American region particularly has its own fare share of talking points especially with the […]

19-year old American Overwatch support player Becca “Aspen” Rukavina was recently selected by Square One to join their organization. The announcements were made via Twitter. She's back and in tip-top shape. Please welcome @Aspen_OW as our new Main Support! We are ecstatic to have her on for Contenders Trials tomorrow. 🎨@bmzloop#SquareUp pic.twitter.com/AJqKcnJpBp — Square One (@SquareOne_OW) […]

The New York Excelsior announced on Twitter another offseason exodus from their ranks as notable support player Kim “Mandu” Chan-hee was released.  Though Mandu did mention via Twitter that he was looking for a new club for the upcoming Overwatch League, it was only today when the Excelsior made his departure official. Thank you @mandu_ow […]

The Philadelphia Fusion just recently announced the arrival of South Korean tank player Kim “Mano” Dong-gyu from the New York Excelsior. A great rival in seasons past, it's time to see how he does playing with us instead of against us… Give a warm welcome to @Mano_OWL, joining Fusion for the 2021 Season! *Pending League […]

Former San Francisco Shock DPS player Dong-jun “Rascal” Kim recently announced on Twitter that he is looking for a team. I am LFT as of this moment. Please feel free to reach out to me! 저는 지금 팀을 구하고있습니다 어느팀이든 저에게 관심있다면 연락주세요! Discord: Rascal#6858 — Rascal(동준) (@Rascal) November 1, 2020 The diversity of his […]