Lego Group Reevalues Overwatch Deal with Blizzard amidst Abuse Allegations
Following the abuse allegations against Activision Blizzard, the Lego Group has decided to step back from releasing its brand new Overwatch 2-themed Lego set on February 1. This exclusive licensing agreement between Activision Blizzard’s partnership with Lego for exclusive licensing goes back to 2018. For now, the Lego Group has only paused the release of […]
San Francisco Shock Release 7 Players from its Roster
Heading into the 2022 Overwatch League (OWL) season, San Francisco Shock made huge roster changes and released seven of its ten players. 2021 was not very successful for the Bay Area team. Coming off two exceptional seasons, the Shock did not win any of the four OWL tournaments this year. To top it all off, […]
Overwatch League 2021 Playoffs and Grand Finals
Overwatch League (OWL) shared today that it’s returning to a live LAN esports tournament with fan attendance for its 2021 playoffs and grand finals. Blizzard also surprised fans here because the playoffs take place in Texas while grand finals occur in California. Mark your calendars, we're doing it LIVE ?#OWL2021 playoffs head to Arlington 9/16-9/19 […]
NYXL Ivy Retires from Overwatch League
Lee “Ivy” Seung-hyun, DPS player for the New York Excelsior (NYXL), revealed today that he will not only leave his esports team but that he will also retire from Overwatch League (OWL). Today, we say goodbye to @owivy2 as he retires from the @overwatchleague. He has been a great teammate and we're grateful for his […]
Overwatch League Summer Showdown Schedule
The next major Overwatch League esports tournament is already here and the OWL Summer Showdown’s tournament weekend begins in just a few days. Four teams, one goal ? Who's taking it home in the @CocaCola Summer Showdown? pic.twitter.com/WoCnCg94Gs — Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) July 12, 2021 OWL Summer Showdown Following the May Melee and June Joust, […]
Overwatch League June Joust Tournament teams
Overwatch League recently released the brackets for the next big upcoming esports event, the OWL 2021 June Joust Tournament, starting June 10. Did you miss us, Hawaii? Because we missed you! The #OWL2021 June Joust bracket is set, and we're ready to hang ten live from @uhmanoa! pic.twitter.com/JMi0Xhwc2U — Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) June 7, 2021 […]
OWL June Joust Format Changes and Hero Pool Rotations
After only a few days since Overwatch League (OWL) May Melee ended, the full format and details for the next upcoming esports event, June Joust is revealed. The next tournament features an updated format, hero pool rotations and the casual patch and map settings. The event kicks off later this month and lasts from May […]
Washington Justice Ria retires from Overwatch League
One of Overwatch League’s oldest players announced he’s retiring today. Park “Ria” Seong-Wook, off-tank for the Washington Justice, will be quitting the scene after years of competing in Overwatch esports. pic.twitter.com/dtojMEpJDL — Ria (@Ria_970922) May 12, 2021 Ria Retires The tank player and the OWL team released the news this morning on social media. Ria […]
May Melee won by Overwatch League team Dallas Fuel
Over the weekend, Overwatch League (OWL) esports team Dallas Fuel, owned by Envy, defeated the Shanghai Dragons to win their first tournament title in the May Melee. THE CYCLE HAS BEEN BROKEN! The @DallasFuel are the champions of the May Melee!#BurnBlue | #OWL2021 pic.twitter.com/BFXFUHiFwq — Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) May 9, 2021 Dallas Fuel finally Wins […]
Overwatch League May Melee final weekend details
After multiple weeks of qualifier matches and regional knockouts, the Overwatch League (OWL) May Melee Tournament final weekend is right around the corner. The main stage will see four of the best Overwatch esports teams compete for a share of the massive $225 thousand prize pool. Lasting three eventful days, the competition runs from May […]
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