The Overwatch League is a huge bet that a video game can become the next big professional sport. Making its debut in January 2018, the e-sports competition features teams from around the world, backed by big-name owners from the NFL and other major sports leagues. It has managed to lure prominent sponsors like Toyota and Coca-Cola, and netted broadcast deals with Twitch and ESPN. Along the way, the league signed its first female player, others were suspended for toxic behavior, and the drama of season 1 culminated in the Grand Finals at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Keep up with all of the latest developments right here.
Nov 11, 2022, 8:53 PM UTCAsh Parrish
At the Overwatch League grand finals, a candy bar was the real winner
Even though the Dallas Fuel won it all, Butterfingers stole the show.
Nov 2, 2022, 5:23 PM UTCAsh Parrish
How (and why) to watch the Overwatch League grand finals
Brackets are busted, favorites are bounced out, and we have to live in a world where the Houston Outlaws could very well win it all.
Aug 26, 2021, 6:50 PM UTCAsh Parrish
Overwatch League cancels its in-person playoff events
Qualifying teams will travel to Hawaii instead
Apr 15, 2021, 2:00 PM UTCAndrew Webster
The key to the Overwatch League’s 2021 season is a trip to Hawaii
A new way for teams in Asia and North America to compete
Apr 14, 2021, 4:01 AM UTCAndrew Webster
The Overwatch League is bringing back some live matches with a trio of events in China
An important step for the league
Jan 14, 2021, 6:00 PM UTCAndrew Webster
The Overwatch League’s 2021 season will start in April
A late start
Oct 7, 2020, 5:02 PM UTCAndrew Webster
After a rough 2020 season, the Overwatch League aims to end on a high note
Everything you need to know about the league’s Grand Finals weekend
Sep 9, 2020, 4:37 PM UTCAndrew Webster
When the Overwatch League moved online, fans found new ways to connect
Fans from Paris, Dallas, and Chengdu explain how they coped without in-person events
Jul 15, 2020, 6:00 PM UTCAndrew Webster
The Overwatch League’s Grand Finals championship will take place online
Blizzard details its plans for a remote playoff tournament
Jun 8, 2020, 6:00 PM UTCAndrew Webster
The Overwatch League shifts to tournament format to boost 2020 season
Another big change in a tumultuous year
May 20, 2020, 5:20 PM UTCJay Peters
YouTube’s Activision partnership finally leads to Call of Duty and Overwatch drops
You can get Overwatch drops starting Friday
May 6, 2020, 7:35 PM UTCAndrew Webster
The Overwatch League’s troubles continue as top team drops entire roster
The Vancouver Titans will soon look very different
Apr 28, 2020, 11:36 PM UTCAndrew Webster
Overwatch’s biggest star is moving to Valorant
Jay “Sinatraa” Won is leaving the San Francisco Shock
Apr 22, 2020, 1:00 PM UTCAndrew Webster
Inside the Overwatch League’s remote production studio
An esports studio in the cloud
Apr 9, 2020, 6:05 PM UTCAndrew Webster
Blizzard is making changes to Overwatch’s hero pools
Plus, map pools are being removed from competitive play
Mar 13, 2020, 5:19 PM UTCAndrew Webster
Call of Duty League and Overwatch League are shifting to online-only games
Matches will still be broadcast
Mar 11, 2020, 8:16 PM UTCAndrew Webster
Blizzard cancels all Overwatch League events in March and April
Another big blow for the esports league
Mar 5, 2020, 7:23 PM UTCAndrew Webster
Overwatch’s first banned heroes are Orisa, Hanzo, Mei, and Baptiste
The hero pool makes its debut
Feb 24, 2020, 2:04 PM UTCAndrew Webster
Overwatch League games in South Korea canceled amid coronavirus concerns
This follows the cancellation of several matches in China
Feb 14, 2020, 10:58 PM UTCAndrew Webster
Blizzard moves previously canceled Overwatch League games from China to Korea
The matches were rescheduled due to coronavirus concerns
Feb 6, 2020, 1:30 PM UTCAndrew Webster
The Overwatch League’s new season means travel, YouTube, and a constantly changing game
Some big shifts are in store for season 3
Jan 30, 2020, 7:00 PM UTCAndrew Webster
Overwatch’s next patch adds experimental mode and League of Legends-style hero pools
Expect ‘more frequent and impactful balance updates’
Jan 30, 2020, 1:08 AM UTCAndrew Webster
Overwatch League cancels February and March games in China following coronavirus outbreak
A big blow for Blizzard’s e-sports league
Jan 24, 2020, 9:20 PM UTCNick Statt
YouTube signs exclusive streaming deal for Activision e-sports like Call of Duty and Overwatch
As part of a multiyear partnership between the game publisher and Google
Jan 16, 2020, 6:49 PM UTCAndrew Webster
The Overwatch League’s new jerseys are sick
Designed by Jeff Staple
