Activision Blizzard has announced a new exclusive broadcast deal with Google’s YouTube. The deal will allow YouTube to stream several Blizzard titles, including Overwatch League, Call of Duty League and Hearthstone esports. The broadcast deal which does not cover China marks a significant step up for YouTube Gaming in...
Blizzard is planning to release a new game, Overwatch 2 at Blizzcon 2019.
The conclusion of Stage 3 saw Blizzard release the schedule for the 2020 season. Overwatch League Season 3 will not see any new teams, however, it will have a unique flavor to its schedule. All matches will feature the ‘home and away’ system, one that is instrumental to OWL’s success. ...
It is an open secret that Blizzard is actively developing Overwatch 2 as one of their next few games. However, the details about the new game are still murky and the lack of information definitely adds speculation to the potential and nature of the game. Overwatch reached 40 million players...
Blizzard released a new update for the month of June which brings about significant changes to the game. The new update also brings with it more to the lore and the background of Overwatch. The new story pertains to Bapitiste and his past, providing further context to the game lore....
The Video Gaming industry is growing at a very fast pace and we are witnessing new brands entering the scene regularly. It is not uncommon to see physical sports teams and brands invest in esports teams and tournaments. With the widespread acceptance of esports and gaming comes the rise of...
In March 2019, Valve added Vertigo to the Active Duty Map pool in Counter-Strike Global Offensive. It was a controversial decision, one which caught everyone by surprise. The addition of Vertigo came out of the blue and teams have to quickly adapt to the new map. They have to form...
The year 2019 will be a breakthrough year for Overwatch as an esports and the Overwatch League as a business model. The Vice President and Commissioner of the Overwatch League, Nate Nanzer has confirmed that teams will be moving their games to their home cities starting next year. The third...
The Overwatch Contenders is in a very difficult place right now. The past year saw the massive success of the premier Overwatch League. However, at the same time, it also showcased the various problems with the Tier 2 Contenders. Teams in Contenders were not getting enough remuneration, the lack of...
There are very few females in the Overwatch esports scene. In fact, the entirety of OWL Season 1 only saw one female professional in Se-Yeon “Geguri” Kim [ Shanghai Dragons]. In a recent series of events, an Overwatch account came under public scrutiny. Haku, the captain of Second Wind Overwatch...
