OWCS 2026 EMEA Stage 2 is now over. While the full three-day affair determined the final standings, prize money, and the EMEA Stage 2 champion, the first two days arguably carried the higher stakes. The two Day 1 winners and the winner of the lower bracket clash on Day
Team Falcons have announced that Choi "MER1T" Tae-min will be unable to compete in the OWCS Korea Stage 2 playoffs due to a hand injury. The statement, dated July 2, confirms the organisation have taken measures to support his recovery. MER1T's absence includes this week&
Jordan "Gunba" Graham has been coaching Al Qadsiah, as confirmed in his interview with OWTV. While the Saudi organisation has yet to make an official announcement, Gunba has been coaching the team since the Saudi eLeague 2026 Championship, where Al Qadsiah took first place. Gunba joins the team
Disguised have announced the departure of head coach Alex "byZenith" Ames ahead of their Stage 2 Promotion/Relegation tournament. byZenith had been with the organisation since the team was first assembled at the start of 2026. The announcement confirms that Caleb "McGravy" McGarvey will step up
The NA and EMEA Stage 2 playoffs start Friday, July 3. With three tickets to the Midseason Championship on the line (per region), Stage 2 will reach its explosive finish this weekend. The #1 seed team in each region have already selected their starting opponents for the weekend. The map
The final weekend of the EMEA Stage 2 Regular Season has come and gone, and the picture is now complete. Going into the weekend, Virtus.pro were the only side to have already guaranteed their playoff qualification, while the remaining five teams were still mathematically alive. We were treated to
Week 1 was the perfect start for Stage 2's early pacesetters, Virtus.pro and 1234. Week 2 brought the rest of the field right back into the conversation. With just one matchweek left in the regular season, every result now carries real weight for Al Qadsiah, Geekay Esports,
Blizzard have released the Overwatch Retail Patch Notes for Reign of Talon: Season 3 - Into The Tiger’s Den, introducing new Damage Hero Shion alongside a wide-reaching set of hero balance changes. Several of the changes directly target compositions and heroes that have defined the current esports meta. Bastion&
OWCS EMEA is back. Stage 2 is underway, and so is the road to Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris — the most lucrative LAN of the year. Twisted Minds return as defending EMEA champions, fresh off a second-place finish at the Champions Clash, but the opening weekend made clear
Blizzard Entertainment have published data on Jetpack Cat's impact on both competitive and professional play, acknowledging the hero's central role in the current OWCS meta and announcing targeted balance changes for Season 3. The data shows that Jetpack Cat's ban rate followed a standard
Team Peps have announced the departures of Leo-Kristian "Zorrow" Sundin and Florian "Dip" Lefèvre and unveiled the signings of Daniel "xzodyal" Castro and Oliver "Rav" as their replacements. The French organisation also brought back tank player Loïc "KroxZ" Ricci
1234 are heading into OWCS EMEA Stage 2 without an organisation after Anyone's Legend released the roster into free agency following the conclusion of Stage 1. The team retained their OWCS slot through the promotion/relegation tournament and have since made changes ahead of the new stage. Luca