Overwatch retiring map pools, uniting competitive play and Overwatch League heroes
Blizzard is making changes at the urging of fans
Overwatch League, Call of Duty League shift from live events to online matches
Matches will be played online through March and April
Blizzard stirs controversy with Overwatch hero pools aimed at fixing metagame
Overwatch developers aim to fix the metagame with the addition of hero pools to the game's competitive modes.
Overwatch League, Call of Duty League to exclusively stream on YouTube
Activision Blizzard and Google have entered a multi-year partnership to 'power new player experiences.'
Oculus Connect, ESL One And Overwatch League – Live In VR
Welcome to Live in VR! Our weekly roundup of everything that’s happening in headsets!
We’ve got a busy week ahead of us with Oculus Connect 6 looming. Want to watch it live in VR? The good news is you’ll be spoiled for choice with both Bigscreen and Venues streaming the show. Elsewhere we’ve got a heck of a lot of esports and the return of Twitchcon. Time to dig in!
Bigscreen
Oculus Connect 6 With The Bigscreen Devs (September 25 + 26th, 10am PT)
Bigscreen will be screening sessions from both days of Oculus Connect 6 with developers on-hand to chat to. If you want to watch Mark Zuckerberg stride around on stage in all of his cinematic glory, this is the place to be.
Twitchcon 2019 (September 27 9am PT)
Twitchcon is upon us once again, and this year you won’t even need to leave your seat. Bigscreen is streaming everything from workshops to esports live from the event in San Diego.
Overwatch League: Grand Finals (September 29 12pm PT)
Live from Philadelphia, be in Bigscreen to watch two of the top Overwatch teams on the planet go head-to-head. The league championship trophy is up for grabs, as is a prize pool worth $1.7 million. Suddenly I wish I was good at Overwatch.
Oculus Venues
Oculus Connect 6
The official destination to watch OC6 in VR. Come and watch all the fun from both days, with more technobabble than you can shake a stick at. We’ll have boots on the ground, so make sure to keep up with our latest coverage.
ESL One: New York (September 28 + 29)
Esports doesn’t get much bigger than ESL One and it all comes to a head this weekend. Coming live from New York’s Barclays Center, two days of CS:GO action awaits, with lots of screaming fans and money being thrown around.
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Overwatch Role Queue system will change the metagame, for better or worse
Blizzard attempts to make Overwatch matches "fair and fun" with the Role Queue system, which forces teams to be made up of two heroes in each role. The feature's sudden entry into the Overwatch League will shake up the metagame.
Overwatch League Commissioner Nate Nanzer moves to Epic Games, Fortnite esports
Nate Nanzer, the founding commissioner of the Overwatch League, will be leaving his post to join Epic Games and oversee competitive Fortnite. Nanzer will be inheriting a robust esports scene, but one besieged by cheating.
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Overwatch League teams will host home games starting in 2020
Overwatch League commissioner Nate Nanzer revealed plans for the teams to start hosting games in their home cities next year. The teams will play half of their games at home and the other half visiting other teams.
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Shanghai Dragons break 42-match losing streak in Overwatch League
The Shanghai Dragons finally won in the Overwatch League, in their 43rd try. The team went winless at 0-40 in the league's inaugural season, but returned in season two with a revamped roster led by Gamsu.
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Looking for a boost, last-place team adds Overwatch League’s first female player
The Shanghai Dragons have signed Kim Se-Yeon, making her the first female player in the burgeoning Overwatch League. Known as Geguri in the Overwatch community, Se-Yeon mainly plays as Zarya and D.Va.
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