There is a constant need for change in Overwatch because of the living nature of the game. From hero balance to map designs, the development team has a wide array of options at their disposal that they can direct their creativity towards. To change things up in Overwatch, the development team implemented map pools late last year and hero pools in early March to keep the playerbase's never-ending need for new content satisfied.
Boston Uprising terminated the contract of their tank player, Walid “Mouffin” Bassal, after undergoing an investigation last week regarding sexual harassment towards minors.
A scandal surrounded the Overwatch League yesterday prior to the league restarting matches. One of the players from the Boston Uprising, Walid "Mouffin" Bassal, had sexual allegations towards minors.
Amidst all the news surrounding COVID-19 in esports, fans of the Overwatch League are not going to be thrilled about the news with one of the top teams in the league. New York Excelsior, who is one of the best franchises in the league since the inaugural season, announced they are temporarily stepping back from playing matches in OWL.
It is that time again this week where Overwatch players see another round of hero pools released. This means a whole new meta being introduced. The catch is that the Overwatch team heavily banned a significant part of DPS heroes, four to be exact. Other bans include 1 tank and 1 support.
Our first panel of many more to come is the unavoidable topic everyone must face: "Esports in quarantine: how to survive the new normal.
After the Homestands for March and April are canceled in the Overwatch League, the league announced they will move to online matches during those months. League officials just put out an official statement following California's statewide "Stay at home" order to postpone this weekend's games.
The newest hero in Overwatch is here. Echo, who was introduced this morning via Twitter, is the game's 32nd hero.
The Overwatch League stepped outside the Blizzard Arena in Burbank, California this season. It also marked the first time a professional esports league took their games to different cities each week. This move not only exposes fans to OWL in different cities, but it also expands esports outside California. In the long term, this progression in esports is going to have a net positive.
Upon Riot Games' announcement of Teamfight Tactics: Galaxies, the newest season for the aforementioned game which adds another layer to the auto-battler game, there is going to be a showcase called Teamfight Tactics: Galaxies Showcase featuring noteworthy TFT players.
Part 2 of Inven Global’s interview with ESPN’s Jacob Wolf is here. In this interview, we talk about his time as an esports journalist for ESPN, what he thinks is missing in esports journalism today, and advice for up and coming journalists.
Jacob Wolf is a veteran in esports journalism, growing from grassroots, and becoming a full-time journalist with ESPN Esports. Since being employed with ESPN, Jacob has done various types of content for ESPN from written, audio podcasts, and now, video content. During NYXL's homestand in the opening week of the Overwatch League season, Inven Global's Chris Cuevo had an extensive chat with Jacob Wolf about getting started in esports journalism, his position at ESPN, and advice for up and coming journalists.
One of esports biggest organizations, T1, bolstered their player roster outside League of Legends. They signed the best Smash Ultimate player, according to Panda Global Rankings Ultimate, Leonardo "MKLeo" Lopez Perez.
Let’s take a look at some of the best sights and scenes of DreamHack Anaheim 2020.
To most people's surprise, there is another update to Overwatch. In this update, it features an entirely new event, and a new mode "Experimental Mode". This update is available on PC and consoles. These are the highlights in the next update.
Four wins and two losses. That is the record so far for teams hosting their homestands this season. There is a small sample size among homestand crowds affecting matches. Players comment on how home crowds affected their level of play.
Since the new season of the Overwatch League started, people cannot help to see noticeable issues with the broadcast. There is blame towards the league for switching streaming platforms from Twitch to YouTube. These are a few of the issues plaguing OWL so far.
Two weeks surpassed in the Overwatch League. While the meta still needs to be ironed out, these players stood out to be the best for the past two weeks. Carpe, SADO, and Architect are among that group. Read more to find out who else is included.
A huge announcement broke the internet last Thursday. Jeff Kaplan, the lead designer of Overwatch, announced several changes to Overwatch. One of those changes is rotating hero pools. Think of it like map pools rotating each season in competitive, except it is on a weekly basis with heroes. Not only are map pools rotating in competitive, but also heroes. As soon as the developer update released, Overwatch League released a blog detailing how hero pools are going to work for the league.
Last weekend was the start of a new season of the Overwatch League. Unlike past seasons, however, this season is a little different. The Blizzard Arena is a relic of the past as it is time to move on to bigger things. Instead of games taking place at the venue located in Burbank, California, the Overwatch League is on the road every week this season. What’s good is that every fan gets to see Overwatch League and esports come to their respective cities. What’s worse is that teams, players, and the media will have to travel as well. After going to New York for the New York Excelsior Homestand last week, the environment of the arena, the atmosphere of the crowd, and the exciting matches are unlike the previous two seasons.
