ESL Faceit, Blizzard ally for the next chapter of Overwatch esports
Blizzard Entertainment and ESL Faceit Group are joining forces to operate the next chapter of Overwatch 2 esports: the Overwatch Champions Series. In this...
Blizzard announces Overwatch 2 Clash mode, 3 heroes at Blizzcon
At Blizzcon 2023, Blizzard annouced Overwatch 2’s new heroes, its brand new Clash mode and upcoming seasonal themes for 2024. Meet Overwatch 2’s new...
Blizzard predictably axes Overwatch League to ‘revitalize’ esports program
Following the 2023 Overwatch League Grand Finals, Blizzard announced it would rebuild its esports program. After six seasons, the OWL never quite lived up...
OWL’s Philadelphia Fusion relocate and rebrand to Seoul Infernal
The Philadelphia Fusion is rebranding to the Seoul Infernal ahead of the Overwatch League’s sixth season. The team moved its operations to South Korea’s...
Vikings and Gary Vee’s Version1 to deliver on Call of Duty League’s regional vision
Version1 esports, parent company of the Call of Duty League’s Minnesota Røkkr, is set to host upcoming regular season CDL matches in Minneapolis. Typically,...
Overwatch 2 has rocky launch amid technical issues
Overwatch 2 launched on October 4 with high expectations from fans and investors alike. However, even developer Blizzard Entertainment acknowledged in a blog post...
Blizzard is launching an inclusion initiative for the Overwatch ecosystem
Blizzard Entertainment is launching an inclusion program dubbed Calling All Heroes for its Overwatch games and Overwatch League esports community. The mission of the...
IBM teams up with Activision Blizzard to manage tech for the Overwatch League
IBM will manage the technology for Activision Blizzard’s Overwatch League, a sign esports is starting to demand the most sophisticated cloud and AI technologies....
Activision Blizzard brings Overwatch, Call of Duty esports exclusively to YouTube
Activision Blizzard and Google are getting into a far-reaching partnership that covers multiple facets of the publisher’s gaming business. Google Cloud will act as...
TeamSpeak becomes the official voice chat for the Overwatch League
The Overwatch League is making TeamSpeak the esports league’s official voice chat supplier through 2022. In a three-year deal beginning with its 2020 season, the...