Overwatch Esports News

You’d think that since Overwatch 2 announced its biggest content drop since the game’s release that fans would be happy. The long awaited PVE story missions will be available from August along with a co-op mode and a brand new support hero. But not is all what it seems. Blizzard have confirmed that the new story modes are not free to play. This comes as unwelcome news to fans who already paid for the base game before being forced tomore

The Shield Maiden receives the rework hammer once more.   Blizzard has announced changes to come to support hero Brigitte in the upcoming Season 4. This same upcoming season will also see the fresh introduction of new support hero Lifeweaver. Brigitte will see changes come to her ultimate ability, Rally, on April 11th, when the new season launches.   Brigitte Revealed Changes Rally Gains 100 restorable armor health pool. No longer builds temporary health. Bonus movement speed reduced from 30%more

Now supports can really do everything. Lifeweaver was recently revealed by Blizzard as the next hero to join the Overwatch roster. He is set to be the newest support hero, and the fifth addition to Overwatch 2 since the sequel’s launch. According to lead hero designer Alex Dawson, Lifeweaver was designed to be a support hero that ‘won’t require a lot of aim skill to play effectively.’ ‘The aim was to create another support hero that didn’t rely on aimmore

Overwatch 2 is introducing a new support hero, Lifeweaver, to the game. With his unique set of abilities, including healing and crowd control, he's sure to become a valuable addition to any team. Learn more about Lifeweaver and how he can help you win matches in Overwatch 2. Introducing Lifeweaver: Overwatch 2's Newest Support Hero Lifeweaver is the newest addition to the Overwatch 2 roster, and he's already making waves in the gaming community. As a support hero, Lifeweaver's primarymore

The Gamurs group laid off many of its workforce yesterday due to the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. With the layoffs, Gamurs joins an extensive list of esports and gaming companies to either seize operations or scale down due to the economic crisis. Gamurs Group has not issued an official statement on the situation. The news of layoffs came from multiple freelance editors and writers tweeting about the layoffs.  Gamurs Group Layoffs: Gamurs is a parent company for 15more

The American Esports Organization The Guard has laid off 90% of its employees. The list includes the content, social, talent, and creative teams. Amidst the falling viewership numbers, multiple esports layoffs, etc., the Guard laying off adds fuel to the "Esports winter" fire. Who is The Guard? The Guard is an Esports organization under Kroenke Sports and Entertainment. Stan Kronke founded Kroenke Sports and Entertainment back in 1999. The holding company for multiple Sports teams, including Denver Nuggets, LA Rams,more

Looking for more information on Overwatch female characters? Here's a list of ten fascinating heroines you need to know about now! Read more and find out who they are and why they are important. Overwatch is an online multiplayer shooter phenomenon with a diverse range of characters. This list explores some of the most popular female playable heroes in the game, from D.Va to Tracer, and explains why each one has become so beloved by fans. Pharah Pharah is amore

Millions of gamers in China have to say goodbye to their beloved games as Blizzard decided to shut down services for some of their most popular games, including big titles such as World of Warcraft and Overwatch 2. The Situation: Under Chinese law, foreign developers are required to partner with domestic companies to have a game launch in the Chinese market, and even then, they are launched with much scrutiny and censorship. Blizzard decided to partner with NetEase Interactive Entertainmentmore

Overwatch is a popular team-based first-person shooter game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. The game features a diverse cast of characters, each with their own unique abilities and playstyles. In this article, we will take a closer look at some of the most popular Overwatch characters. First, let's talk about Tracer. She is a fast-paced, hit-and-run style Overwatch character that excels at flanking and harassing the enemy team. Her abilities include "Blink," which allows her to quickly teleport shortmore

Overwatch 2: What to expect Overwatch 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to Blizzard Entertainment's popular team-based multiplayer first-person shooter, Overwatch. While not much is currently known about the game, it has been confirmed that Overwatch 2 will build upon the foundation of the original game and bring a host of new features and content. One of the main new additions to Overwatch 2 is the inclusion of a story-driven "Hero Mission" mode, which will feature both cooperative and competitivemore

More news from the West As the Overwatch League (OWL) off-season continues, more team announcements come forth as players part ways and join new organizations. Florida Mayhem has announced on the 4th of Jan their new roster, including a rookie Damage dealer and a veteran support. Former Toronto Defiant support Sung “Ch0R0NG” Yoo-min and Finnish Damage Dealer Paavo “Sauno” Ulmanen have been announced by Florida Mayhem. The organization has teased the addition of the two players via social media, withmore

With 2022 coming to a close and 2023 fast approaching, the gaming year goes into transition as well. Valorant esports is on the rise with the expected onset of new fans to the debut of the franchise leagues, as well as the continued support of fans of League of Legends esports. With both games sharing fans and communities, the overlap between both esports titles has only grown larger. Thus, a revamp to the broadcasting schedule was eventually needed to relievemore

Time for a Change Overwatch League (OWL) North American staple Philadelphia Fusion has rebranded as Seoul Infernal for the 2023 OWL season. Historically based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the organization has now packed up and relocated operations to Seoul, South Korea. Whilst the roster has already been competing in the Eastern division for some years, the owner, Comcast Spectator, owns Philadelphia-based sports teams and thus based their operations in America. The transfer to Korea brings the franchise closer to ‘sister organization’more

Familiar Faces The reigning Overwatch League (OWL) Play-Off Champion Dallas Fuel has begun their march to defend their crown. They began with the retention of some familiar faces, namely the Damage Duo, Kim “SP9RK1E” Yeong-han and Kim “Edison” Tae-hoon. Both players impressed the league with their performances in Play-Offs, with “Edison” especially coming out ahead against Kim “Proper” Dong-hyun in the finals matchup. Furthermore, tank Choi “Hanbin” Han-been returns as well, having wowed critics and fans alike with his stalwartmore

It’s Back Blizzard has announced the return of the Overwatch World Cup, including 36 teams to crown the World Cup champion. The countries are said to be announced in January of next year. In the trailer announcement, the tagline read: ‘become the first World Cup champions of Overwatch 2.’ For three years, since it’s last showing in 2019, the Overwatch World Cup has been on hiatus. A beloved tradition for fans of the esports title, the annual international Overwatch tournamentmore

Rollback for Blizzard Just two weeks into Overwatch 2’s Season 2 patch, and already targeted nerfs are heading Doomfist’s way. Entering into Season 2, Blizzard sought to buff Doomfist into a viable, force-driven tank that would be capable of disruption through his hard Crowd-Control engage of Rocket Punch. However, the buff has already seen high levels of oppression from Doomfist across all levels of play. In a classic case of overtuning, Blizzard has once more created a monstrosity on themore

New Additions to Overwatch 2 The much anticipated advent of Overwatch 2’s Season 2 is now finally here. New morphing tank hero Ramattra bursts onto the scene (read here for early coverage of the new hero). New escort map Shambali Monastery also enters the map pool. Three new events will make their way into the game as well: Winter Wonderland, Battle for Olympus, and Lunar New Year. Each event includes its own features, seasonal skins, and souvenirs. Blizzard has releasedmore

Junyoung “Profit” Park, legendary DPS player for the Overwatch League (OWL) and Seoul Dynasty, has left the organization after three years. “Profit” now enters the realm of unrestricted FA (free agency), meaning other organizations are free to contact him, and he is free to explore his options as well. The official announcement from Seoul Dynasty came early this morning, on the 30th of Nov. In the announcement, the South Korea based organization expressed their ‘deepest gratitude’ to “Profit” and wishedmore

The New York Excelsior (NYXL) has revealed through multiple sources, their intentions for 2023 is to create an Overwatch League (OWL) team comprised of marginalized genders. While on the surface, it appears well-intentioned, sources familiar and closer to the scene have come out calling it little more than a PR stunt. Criticisms have flooded in against NYXL, stating that the creation of such a team, performs nothing but a disservice to the very people they are trying to uplift. NYXLmore

According to reports by independent reporter Bo_Hoogland, Jung “Xzi” Ki-hyo is retiring from competitive Overwatch 2 to pursue a career in Valorant. He previously played on Dallas Fuel and Florida Mayhem. During his Overwatch career, he primarily played as a DPS player, focusing on hitscan characters (Sojourn and Widowmaker primarily) according to the Overwatch League website.   Early Retirement Like fellow former competitor Patiphan “Patiphan” Chaiwong, “Xzi” joins a growing list of Overwatch pros retiring early. A large number ofmore