Overwatch League Archives

Brigitte was a big worry for some when she was announced and it dawned on everyone that she would soon be played in the Overwatch League She is a character with huge implications on the game, and at the moment, she's one of the most-picked characters on the competitive ladder. If you've played with her, you[...]

The Overwatch League commissioner Nate Nanzer has announced that Hanzo's recent rework won't be making it to the fourth and final stage of the Overwatch League. credit//Blizzard Over the last few days in the Overwatch League community, there has been a lot of talk about Hanzo's rework While conversations of whether it is ready or if it would[...]

Things in the Overwatch League are starting to heat up in a huge way The league is set to return this Wednesday after a week and a bit off, ready to start the fourth and final stage of the competition before playoffs. There are six spots open for the final playoffs, with all 12 teams having[...]

Blizzard has announced that the Overwatch League Grand Finals will be taking place in New York at the Barclays Center, home of the Brooklyn Nets. It's hard to believe the Overwatch League is already in its final stretch It's been a mammoth esports event, but even so, we are coming into the final stage of the season[...]

Last night, the Overwatch League's Boston Uprising announced that their coach, Dae-hee "Crusty" Park, would be departing the team There wasn't much fanfare or explanation to the announcement, only a message left on the team's page. credit//Overwatch League Today the Boston Uprising have announced the departure of Coach Dae-hee "Crusty" Park Following internal conversations with Crusty and our[...]

In the Overwatch League, New York Excelsior has taken the Stage 3 play-offs against the Boston Uprising, giving them their second consecutive stage win as the inaugural season moves into its final stretch. Going into yesterday, Boston Uprising had had a perfect stage, going 10-0 in regular games It really was a Cinderella story for the[...]

Blizzard has reported in a conference call that the Overwatch League is doing very well, with a growing audience of millions and new teams coming in the next year. The Overwatch League was a big risk before it started early this year The plan Blizzard had put in motion was easily one of the most ambitious[...]

If you've been watching the Overwatch League, chances are you have a pretty good idea of both who your favorite players are and who you believe the best of the best is from this year's crop of gamers So, of course, the league wants your opinion on who the MVP is for the season Today[...]

Last week, we talked about how Twitch and the Overwatch League were partnering up to have an All-Access Pass that would get you better ways to interact with the league games and give you special in-game items you couldn't get anywhere else Today, we finally got a look at the skins that they'll be presenting[...]

Overwatch League's Dallas Fuel has terminated the contracts of its head coach Kyle 'KyKy' Souder and recently acquired DPS player Dong-jun "Rascal" Kim. Dallas Fuel has had a rough time since the start of the Overwatch League Many expected them to be the best Western team in the competition before it kicked off earlier in the year, but[...]

Today, Blizzard and Twitch released a new announcement detailing new ways the two would partner up to make the Overwatch League a much more interactive experience, which includes introducing an All-Access Pass for viewers April 14th is being declared "Twitch Day at the Overwatch League", which will celebrate the partnership they've had so far and introduce[...]

After allegations of sexual misconduct involving a minor surfanced, the 21-year-old Overwatch League player Jonathan "DreamKazper" Sanchez has been suspended from both the league and his team Boston Uprising The suspension is indefinite at this time. The news started to spread on Twitter this weekend after a collection of screenshots showing a conversation between Sanchez and a[...]

Before Stage Three kicks off tomorrow in the Overwatch League, a pair of teams have finalized a trade that on the surface may not look like much, but it could be a game changer for everyone involved The Dallas Fuel and Los Angeles Valiant, two teams that have been having their own set of ups and[...]

The New York Excelsior have won the Stage 2 playoffs of the Overwatch League in a stellar series with the Philadelphia Fusion. It was a pretty wild weekend in the Overwatch League Coming into the final week of Stage 2, it was all pretty wide open with who would end up taking the final spot in the playoffs[...]

Give some respect to esports broadcaster Richard Lewis who took the initiative in posting what he says is the complete Code Of Conduct for Overwatch League, after he scanned the entire document and posted it online As some of you may recall, the League commissioner Nate Nanzer said they would post the rules so everyone was[...]

Overwatch League, Dallas Fuel's monumental tank woes have continued as recent signing Minseok 'OGE' Son has been suspended for account boosting. Dallas Fuel has been a calamity of a team since the Overwatch League started Many expected the outfit to be one of, if not the best non-all-Korean team when things kicked off, but that hasn't been the[...]

Of all the apologies we probably should have received from people who did bad things during the Overwatch League, today we have one for something you and I would most likely view as an accident Los Angeles Gladiator's coach David "dpei" Pei accidentally bumped into a couple players from the Huston Outlaws backstage during their most[...]

The character will be available for all modes of play, but like all updates, will not be included in the Overwatch League until Stage Two is finished Below are the official character description and abilities sent out by Blizzard today, finalizing any changes she may have taken from the PTR servers during testing. credit//Blizzard The daughter of[...]

In the Overwatch League, Dallas Fuel has decided to part ways with popular player Félix "xQc" Lengyel. xQc was always going to be a hot button topic coming into the Overwatch League He is one of the league's most popular players, at least in the West He's not like most in the league, with a huge streaming[...]

Four members of the Overwatch League have received warnings and in three cases fines from the league today for various infractions on social and streaming media, all for offensive, racial, and homophobic content We have the list of offenses below and the actions they've taken, courtesy of the league's website Considering how toxic some of the Overwatch[...]

Overwatch League Stage 1 Champions London Spitfire have parted ways with their head coach in the middle of Stage 2. London Spitfire is one of the best teams in the Overwatch League Of that, there is no doubt While there is an argument to be had about if they are 'the best', what can't be argued is that[...]

It isn't much of a stretch to see how the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida would affect the Overwatch League's Florida Mayhem Since the team is made up of Overwatch pros from the Sunshine State, the team has decided to honor the victims of the shooting and help raise money for[...]

Welcome back to Overwatch League Spotlight, a little section where we highlight the best matches of Overwatch League just so you can watch the good stuff. It's been a tick since we've taken a moment to champion a game in the Overwatch League, but what better way to get back in than by highlighting a gem from[...]

If you've enjoyed watching the Overwatch League matches, you have even more reason to tune in, because viewers will now receive in-game benefits for watching the League. Blizzard has announced that the Overwatch League and Twitch are teaming up again, and starting today viewers will be able to earn skins, emotes, and team-themed items, as well as League[...]

When the word got out that the highly skilled Zarya player Kim "Geguri" Seyeon would be joining the Shanghai Dragons int he Overwatch League, making her the first and only woman in the league to join, people saw it as an amazing sign and hope for the 0-10 Dragons Unfortunately, you may be waiting a little[...]

A report has come out saying that Overwatch League's membership fee could be about to rise almost triple for any teams looking to join in Season 2. Before the Overwatch League launched in January, news seemingly slipped out that teams had to pay around $20 million to buy a spot in the competition For a game[...]

After playing three rounds of matches over 10 hours and 14 different games, the London Spitfire emerge as the champions for Stage One of the Overwatch League, beating the top-seeded New York Excelsior in the finals If you didn't think this team earned it, let's recap their day First, they faced off against New York[...]

When the Overwatch League first kicked up, one of the biggest criticisms of the league was its lack of female players Specifically, people were concerned about the lack of the well-known Zarya player Kim "Geguri" Se-yeon Early reactions from the Overwatch League teams stated that they did not sign Geguri because she had no experience[...]

Top-tier Overwatch player Geguri has been signed to a team in the Overwatch League, although it is not clear which yet This would make her the first woman signed to an Overwatch League franchise. When the Overwatch League started, it came under fire as an esports venture based on a game that was full of characters from[...]

Welcome back to Overwatch League Spotlight, a little section where we highlight the best matches of Overwatch League just so you can watch the good stuff. This one was always going to be a pretty big deal It's generally agreed upon at this point that there are three favorites for the league and they are the[...]