During the first stage of competition for the Overwatch League, a second drama was playing off screen. The Overwatch League, on the other hand, doesn’t want to buy into that shorthand. Now, let’s consider some other factors that lead into the upcoming personality problems the Overwatch League might face. But this isn’t any other job, and the Overwatch League is a very unusual place. #OWL2018 pic.twitter.com/OUcEQQlqBJ — Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) January 20, 2018This situation isn’t as

During the first stage of competition for the Overwatch League, a second drama was playing off screen. The Overwatch League, on the other hand, doesn’t want to buy into that shorthand. Now, let’s consider some other factors that lead into the upcoming personality problems the Overwatch League might face. But this isn’t any other job, and the Overwatch League is a very unusual place. #OWL2018 pic.twitter.com/OUcEQQlqBJ — Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) January 20, 2018This situation isn’t as

The upcoming BlizzardWorld patch is going to bring a host of amazing new core collectibles, including the new legendary Asp Pharah skin. If you’re less interested in skins and more interested in emotes, we have good news for you: those are also on the way. We got a glimpse of three new ones coming to the game: Mercy, Genji, and the absolutely amazing Sombra emote of her using a Reaper marionette. Sombra, however, knocks it out of the park by pulling out a Reaper puppet and having a great time mo

The upcoming BlizzardWorld patch is going to bring a host of amazing new core collectibles, including the new legendary Asp Pharah skin. If you’re less interested in skins and more interested in emotes, we have good news for you: those are also on the way. We got a glimpse of three new ones coming to the game: Mercy, Genji, and the absolutely amazing Sombra emote of her using a Reaper marionette. Sombra, however, knocks it out of the park by pulling out a Reaper puppet and having a great time mo

The first week of the Overwatch League has come to an end and while some teams have already started pulling ahead, others are forced to go back to the drawing board and figure out where things went wrong in week one. Among those struggling teams are the Florida Mayham and the Shanghai Dragons, who each barely managed one map win across the six they competed on in the Overwatch League’s first week. While the first week of the 2018 Overwatch League season had teams that were dominant and teams tha

The first week of the Overwatch League has come to an end and while some teams have already started pulling ahead, others are forced to go back to the drawing board and figure out where things went wrong in week one. Among those struggling teams are the Florida Mayham and the Shanghai Dragons, who each barely managed one map win across the six they competed on in the Overwatch League’s first week. While the first week of the 2018 Overwatch League season had teams that were dominant and teams tha

Everyone had opinions to share on the Dallas Fuel versus Seoul Dynasty match, or the pizzazz of the Blizzard Arena… or the absence of female players in any Overwatch League line up. Ten years later, they are 18, and of an age to enter the Overwatch League. When critics ask where the female Overwatch pros are, the answer is often “Well, name three capable female players”. That’s why I have hope: I think the Overwatch community has the ability to nurture that talent, uncover the women who want t

Everyone had opinions to share on the Dallas Fuel versus Seoul Dynasty match, or the pizzazz of the Blizzard Arena… or the absence of female players in any Overwatch League line up. Ten years later, they are 18, and of an age to enter the Overwatch League. When critics ask where the female Overwatch pros are, the answer is often “Well, name three capable female players”. That’s why I have hope: I think the Overwatch community has the ability to nurture that talent, uncover the women who want t

The first matches of Blizzard’s Overwatch League are just a day away and we finally have all the details. In order to help you keep track of all the in and outs of the league before it begins, we’ve organized everything you need to know about the 2018 Overwatch League. Designed as Blizzard’s premier Overwatch tournament, the Overwatch League represents the highest possible level Overwatch competition. The first stage of the Overwatch League regular season kicks off on Jan. 10 at 7:00 p.m. EST, a

On Tuesday morning, Blizzard officially announced Twitch as the exclusive third-party streaming partner of the Overwatch League. According to the press release, Twitch will broadcast each and every Overwatch League match live for a least the league’s first two seasons. While the stream will be available on Twitch, it will also be integrated into Blizzard’s own Overwatch League website as well as their smartphone app. Twitch will be the exclusive partner of the league in every region except China

On Tuesday morning, Blizzard officially announced Twitch as the exclusive third-party streaming partner of the Overwatch League. According to the press release, Twitch will broadcast each and every Overwatch League match live for a least the league’s first two seasons. While the stream will be available on Twitch, it will also be integrated into Blizzard’s own Overwatch League website as well as their smartphone app. Twitch will be the exclusive partner of the league in every region except China

The first matches of Blizzard’s Overwatch League are just a day away and we finally have all the details. In order to help you keep track of all the in and outs of the league before it begins, we’ve organized everything you need to know about the 2018 Overwatch League. Designed as Blizzard’s premier Overwatch tournament, the Overwatch League represents the highest possible level Overwatch competition. The first stage of the Overwatch League regular season kicks off on Jan. 10 at 7:00 p.m. EST, a

Whether an organization was built around proven winners or took gambles on unproven rookies, each of these Overwatch League rosters is packed with talent and fully capable of succeeding in the inaugural season. To help you get to know each of the teams competing in the Overwatch League, we have an introduction to each of the 12 teams in the league. Despite their background, the Uprising know they’re entering the Overwatch League as underdogs… and they thrive under the pressure. As the first gr

Ultimately, though, we have to award Moira the Best New Hero Pachimari Award for 2017. Best EventContenders: Year of the Rooster (January-February), Uprising (April-May), Anniversary (May-June), Summer Games 2017 (August), Halloween Terror 2017 (October-November), Winter Wonderland 2017 (December-January)2017 made it clear just how many events we had. Best LoreFor the purposes of this Pachimari Award, ‘lore’ includes any release involving the Overwatch story, including AUs like the Halloween Ter

Whether an organization was built around proven winners or took gambles on unproven rookies, each of these Overwatch League rosters is packed with talent and fully capable of succeeding in the inaugural season. To help you get to know each of the teams competing in the Overwatch League, we have an introduction to each of the 12 teams in the league. Despite their background, the Uprising know they’re entering the Overwatch League as underdogs… and they thrive under the pressure. As the first gr

Ultimately, though, we have to award Moira the Best New Hero Pachimari Award for 2017. Best EventContenders: Year of the Rooster (January-February), Uprising (April-May), Anniversary (May-June), Summer Games 2017 (August), Halloween Terror 2017 (October-November), Winter Wonderland 2017 (December-January)2017 made it clear just how many events we had. Best LoreFor the purposes of this Pachimari Award, ‘lore’ includes any release involving the Overwatch story, including AUs like the Halloween Ter

You’ll also receive a lump sum of Competitive Points at the end of the season based on your ranking. If you’re Diamond or below, you will not be ranked with someone 1000 Skill Rating higher (or lower) than you. Players in Diamond and above will also see the Skill Rating modifier for individual performance removed. Now, high ranked Overwatch is all about that good, old-fashioned teamwork, just like the developers intended. For now, players can focus on earning those sweet, sweet Competitive Point

Game Director Jeff Kaplan shared his thoughts on 2017, and there was certainly a lot to cover: three new heroes, new maps, new cinematics, and new game modes. Of course, 2017 has come to a close and now its time to consider 2018. The first new content we can expect is tied to the start of the Overwatch League: Overwatch League skins. We’re also going to see the theme park map BlizzardWorld “very soon”, accompanied by the Blizzard franchise Overwatch skins. Kaplan acknowledges that all of this is

Game Director Jeff Kaplan shared his thoughts on 2017, and there was certainly a lot to cover: three new heroes, new maps, new cinematics, and new game modes. Of course, 2017 has come to a close and now its time to consider 2018. The first new content we can expect is tied to the start of the Overwatch League: Overwatch League skins. We’re also going to see the theme park map BlizzardWorld “very soon”, accompanied by the Blizzard franchise Overwatch skins. Kaplan acknowledges that all of this is

The Blizzard developers on Overwatch have been meticulously combing through a long list of minor bugs and inconsistencies on characters like Doomfist and Moira. One thing that bugged characters had in common were their movement, especially around inclines. While fixing these bugs, the devs have also made some changes to the way movement works in general. A side effect of these changes is characters will now have slightly better air control. Characters like Doomfist should also see abilities like