Overwatch Contenders Archives

Blizzard unveiled their plans for their upcoming Gauntlet match in Seoul, South Korea for the Overwatch Contenders League The event will take place from October 9th-13th at the Giga Arena, with tickets going on sale September 9th The Gauntlet will be played with Overwatch's 2-2-2 role lock enforced, and all Overwatch League teams have been[...]

Not a joke, or the subject of your half-assed "experiment". — Marisha Ray (@Marisha_Ray) January 5, 2019 Hey check this out: It literally doesn't matter if Ellie was "actually a woman." The fact that girls/women have been telling you for years – FOR DECADES – they don't feel safe in gaming spaces should be enough for you to[...]

Ellie was the only player on Second Wind's roster who did not have her full legal name listed on the official Overwatch Contenders site Threats to dox her soon followed. Shortly thereafter, Ellie stepped down from the Second Wind roster. As part of their oversight of the Overwatch Contenders league, Blizzard does background checks on all players[...]

The Overwatch Contenders team Second Wind has announced that their female player, Ellie, has stepped down from the team just weeks after signing As reported by Variety, her decision to back out of the team comes in the wake of doxxing threats and harassment from members of the Overwatch community. Unfortunately, due to some unforeseen reactions, Ellie has opted to[...]

Multiple reports have been coming from pro teams that they're not happy with the way the new league is being developed, and now we've learned from Blizzard today that they're launching a new program called "Overwatch Contenders," which is essentially a minor league compared to the players who will be signed up for the official[...]