Overwatch Teams With FACEIT, WARA.GG And Dreamhack To Continue Esports Scene
The OWL is no more. Say hello to the Overwatch Champions Series.
We've been speculating for a bit about what the future of Overwatch esports could look like, but now the official announcement has come down from on high. The Overwatch League (OWL) is no more. Say hello to the shooter's Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS).
Overwatch is teaming up with FACEIT, WARA.GG, and Dreamhack to continue its esports division, a move made after the dissolution of the OWL. The new philosophy for the OWCS is to foster an esports scene that is more open, with anyone able to participate. That's right, you can take part in the OWCS.
FACEIT and WARA.GG are sites that bring together and matchmakes teams for competitive games of all sorts, and they will be the primary driving force behind the OWCS. All you have to do to participate is sign up for an account, form or find a team, and then actually be good at Overwatch. FACEIT will be handling matches in the NA and EMEA regions, while WARA.GG will handle this part in Asia.
The OWCS will culminate in two live events at Dreamhack. The first will take place during the summer in the middle of the OWCS season, and the other will be the Season Finals in the fall. The first event will take place in Dallas, TX on May 31 to June 2, while the finals will come to Europe as part of Dreamhack Stockholm.
Note: Activision Blizzard has been sued by California’s Civil Rights Department, alleging violations of California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act and Equal Pay Act. CEO Bobby Kotick is alleged to have known about the alleged violations within his company. These allegations have all been denied by Activision Blizzard and the company points to additional diversity and inclusion training as past examples of taking the accusations seriously at the time they were made.This case has been settled for $54 million.
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