As release date approaches, the Overwatch 2 team provided an update to the game's community on Thursday afternoon that included information regarding a change in design direction, beta schedule, and more.
Ever since Blizzard Entertainment released its' take on the FPS genre back in 2016 with the launch of Overwatch, there have always been limitations to who you could play with.
Every year since 2005, tens of thousands of gaming enthusiasts travel from around the world to California to experience BlizzCon. There are few places like it on earth. From cosplayers posing for photos to hundreds standing in line to try out the newest demos to a sea of fans listening to Activision Blizzard executives announce what's the come for their company, it's a gaming utopia for many. As BlizzCon is scheduled to kick off next Friday, November 1 at the Anaheim Convention Center, Inven Global decided to look at what's been revealed, hinted at and leaked thus far in terms of potential upcoming announcements.
One week after Activision Blizzard announced a joint-party with Nintendo to celebrate the launch of Overwatch on the Nintendo Switch, the event was called off. On Tuesday morning, Nintendo's official New York City-branch Twitter account shared the information that Blizzard was pulling out of the event amid protests going on within and outside the company.
When you think of your favorite esports star, you usually don't think of them competing in a small town tournament for a couple hundred dollars, if that. However, this very scenario is what gave many professional players their start. Professional Overwatch player for the Philadephia Fusion, Isaac “Boombox” Charles, is no different and, recently, he decided to give back. A couple weeks ago, Boombox made a contribution towards a tournament’s prize pool that enabled him to learn the ropes of the esports industry. It wasn’t in Overwatch, though. Boombox, a former professional Starcraft II player, decided to donate funds to the epic.LAN Starcraft II tournament prize pool, which currently stands at £1,750 plus tickets to an upcoming event.
Dallas Mavericks’ owner and billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban is no stranger to voicing his opinions or working with athletes to achieve a common goal, winning. When he caught wind of a story by Quartz referencing the early retirement ages for professional esports players, he took to Twitter to share the story and give his two cents on why Cuban hasn’t jumped in feet first with the purchase of a League of Legends team yet. While Cuban is no stranger to working extreme hours to get the job done, that doesn't mean that he wants that for all of his players, employees or business partners. With weekly balance changes common in the esports industry, players are required to put in overtime just to keep up with the ever-evolving metas in their respective games. Nate Nanzer, the commissioner of the Overwatch League, chimed in on Cuban's thoughts regarding how overworked esports players are.
Overnight, Activision Blizzard (ATVI) stock dropped by an estimated 10 percent after their Quarter 3 earning’s report was made public. While the estimated revenue for the company was in-line with their projections of $1.66 billion for the quarter, a drop in monthly active users for the third straight quarter turned out to be a cause for concern for some.
The world of traditional and electronic sports was blended once again Wednesday night as the Oakland Athletics (Major League Baseball) and the San Francisco Shock (Overwatch League) teamed up for a sh
As more and more young gamers are looking to pursue a professional career each day, Hastr0 opened up about what he looks for in a player, how social media has changed the game and advice for those in the Overwatch tier-2 scene who are looking to take the next step.
“I had a player that got a really nice sponsorship and all he had to do was fly up to Seattle to take a couple pictures. He was going to make more than his entire yearly salary in one photo shoot, which does not happen often in esports. He could not go because he did not know that you needed an ID to fly. That’s what we’re dealing with. These players have no life skills.
On Tuesday, May 1, Inven Global held the first IGEC-ESPORTS DEEP DIVE for enthusiastic esports fans and related parties at UC Irvine in California. Those who could not attend the event in-person misse
With pride, Phan mentions that Overwatch League is home to an openly gay man on the Houston Outlaws and a woman on the Shanghai Dragons. Players like these are extremely popular to OWL fans and represent how inclusive and diverse esports can be without sacrificing competitive integrity and professionalism: "This is only the beginning" Phan says, "there is so much more work to be done."
