Perfect, expensive broadcasts are ruining the magic of esports (I miss the Overwatch League)
Esports used to have this kind of magical, exciting feeling I couldn't quite place. It...
Overwatch
The latest news for Overwatch esports. Including event updates, ecosystem changes and major team news.
OWCS 2026 Champions Clash sees highest Overwatch esports viewership in years, and it’s not because people love Overwatch esports
Ever since the Overwatch League died, Overwatch esports have been a bit of a depressing...
Crazy Raccoon unveils OWCS roster for 2026
Japanese esports organisation Crazy Raccoon has revealed its Overwatch esports roster for 2026. Seven players,...
Blizzard releases Season 1 Overwatch League All-Star Mega Bundle
Blizzard Entertainment has launched a new Overwatch esports bundle, featuring classic skins from the Overwatch...
Overwatch x NieR: Automata: Everything we know about the collab
Overwatch 2 is collaborating with NieR: Automata in a crossover titled Overwatch x Project YoRHa,...
Blizzard reveals Overwatch x Project YoRHA, a NieR Automata crossover
Blizzard Entertainment has revealed the Overwatch x Project YoRHA crossover event in collaboration with NieR...
How to play Overwatch Rush on mobile
Overwatch Rush is a new 4v4 top-down mobile hero shooter from Blizzard set in the...
Overwatch mobile heroes: all confirmed characters
Overwatch Rush is a new top-down mobile game set in the Overwatch universe, currently in...
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This week in esports: Google, Coca-Cola, Fnatic, LCS
As always, we’ve rounded up the biggest and best stories from the past week so you can stay...
Nerd Street Gamers to produce Philadelphia Fusion’s homestand weekends
Philadelphia-based Nerd Street Gamers will produce the 2020 homestand matches for Philadelphia Fusion. During the 2020 Overwatch League season,...
Activision Blizzard enters multi-year deal with Google
Activision Blizzard will broadcast Call of Duty League, Overwatch League, and Hearthstone esports exclusively on YouTube. This is...
OverActive Media partners with Universal Music Canada
OverActive Media, the parent company of Toronto Defiant, Toronto Ultra and MAD Lions, has entered a multi-year partnership with Universal Music Canada. The strategic partnership...
Ringo’s Rambles: Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner….
I have made no secret of my general dislike of how Blizzard have handled their approach to esports...
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