Overwatch Esports News

After defeating his former teammates, Zhang "Faith_bian" Ruida (also known as Bach) talked about his team's preparations for Wallachia, how they currently draft, and what's changed in his life since his first retirement.

The Overwatch Season 1 midseason patch introduces a host of changes, including multiple hero nerfs and buffs, a brand-new skin collaboration, a new Mythic skin, and more.

The latest Overwatch event, Conquest, lets players choose between two factions - Overwatch and Talon - and complete faction-specific challenges to earn rewards.

Overwatch is set to collaborate with the acclaimed action RPG Nier: Automata in March, celebrating both the Nier sequel’s ninth anniversary and the milestone of 10 million copies sold.

The new Overwatch patch introduces nerfs and buffs to Vendetta and the five newest heroes, adjusting their performance to balance the meta. We've broken down all the changes included in this update.

With Overwatch's 2026 reboot introducing five new heroes and sweeping changes, the meta has changed. In this article, we rank every hero into tiers based on their current effectiveness.

After a crushing final week of the 2026 LEC Versus Regular Season, where Los Ratones just barely missed out on qualifying for Playoffs, Caedrel has now announced that the team is officially coming to an end.

Overwatch Season 1 kicked off with a brand-new Battle Pass, packed with cosmetic rewards that reflect the season's central conflict: Talon vs. Overwatch.

Overwatch Season 1: Rise of Talon patch notes are out now, detailing new changes, including hero balances, map changes, and gameplay updates.

Blizzard Entertainment just made it official: Overwatch 2 is now simply Overwatch. The announcement came during the Overwatch Spotlight event on February 4, 2026, confirming what eagle-eyed players had already suspected after noticing subtle changes across promotional materials and Steam product listings. But this wasn't just about dropping a number from the title, it marks the beginning of the game's most ambitious transformation yet.

Overwatch announced plans to introduce 10 new Heroes in 2026. The first five will release with Season 1 on February 10. The remaining five Heroes will be released throughout the year, one per season.

The Esports World Cup Federation (EWCF) has launched the Road to EWC, a global qualifying circuit featuring connecting publisher leagues, international events, and grassroots qualifiers into one cohesive season-long journey to Riyadh.

The inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC) is scheduled to commence in November 2026, backed by a $45 million commitment from the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) in the form of prize money, incentives, and development funds.

s1mple and BC.Game kick off their IEM Krakow campaign with a stunning 2-0 victory over Legacy, featuring a first-map comeback from an 11-2 deficit.

In a significant legal blow to the operator of the world’s largest PC gaming platform, a UK court has ruled that a £656 million (approx. $900 million) class-action lawsuit against Valve Corporation can proceed to trial. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of 14 million UK Steam users, alleges that Valve has abused its dominant market position to overcharge gamers.

BLIZZARD kicked off the year with its first Director’s Take of 2026, outlining significant updates coming to Overwatch 2. From a complete rework of the ranking system to adjustments in console aiming and events, the team detailed several community-driven changes that will shape the game’s next phase.

The first wave of Esports World Cup 2026 tickets is now live on the EWC website, and fans have the option to choose from Weekly All Access Passes, Premium Tournament Passes, and an exclusive Esports Embassy Experience.

Strafe Esports was recently invited to attend a media event organized by the EWC (Esports World Cup). In it, an open discussion was held around EWC 2026 and beyond, answering some of the bigger questions surrounding one of the world’s biggest emerging esports tournament organizers.

Esports World Cup 2026 announced a historic $75 million prize pool. The annual event will return to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on July 6, featuring 25 tournaments across 24 games.

Trackmania joins the Esports World Cup 2026 lineup. In this precision racing esport, 32 players from all over the world will compete in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for their share of a $500,000 prize pool.