OWCS 2026 Stage 1 in North America and EMEA is almost here. The OWCS Open Qualifiers are right around the corner and will determine which teams will join the OWCS Partnered Teams and compete in OWCS for a spot in the Tokyo Champions Clash. The OWCS Open Qualifiers are split
After two years of Overwatch esports, the NTMR organisation has officially announced their non-involvement from the upcoming OWCS Open Qualifiers and a reevaluation of their future in the sport. NTMR entered the competitive esports scene in 2024, sponsoring their first team, NTMR Rotation. This roster, consisting primarily of one-
A new FACEIT team entry has revealed that Anyoneâs Legend is set to compete in Phase 2 of the OWCS 2026 Open Qualifiers. The lineup features a strong mix of OWCS talent, including the Gen.G trio of Jamie âBackboneâ O'Neill, Christian âKhenailâ RÃos, and Lewis âCrispyâ
We talked to TVNT, tank player for Twisted Minds, to ask him about their match against Team Liquid and how it was nearly lost, the Grand Finals against Crazy Raccoon and dismissing the naysayers who say Twisted can only win on gimmicks. Interviewer - alpho (Â /Â aidanjayoreilly ) Video Editor - Bslites (Â /Â bslites ) Sound
The OWCS Pre-Season Bootcamp tournament has reached its climax. Day 2 gave us statement wins from Twisted Minds and Team Liquid, a 5-map back-and-forth, and locked in an early-season Crazy Raccoon vs. Team Falcons for today. The bootcamp has given us a glimpse of the
We caught up with Danny, Coach for Team Liquid, after their game against Twisted Minds. Danny speaks to us about their feelings going into the match, some of the comp decisions that were made and the future of Overwatch in NA. Credits: Interviewer - alpho (Â /Â aidanjayoreilly ) Video Editor - Bslites (Â /Â bslites ) Sound
We interviewed HeeSang, Flex DPS for Crazy Raccoon, to see how he felt about his recent match against Team Falcons, the decision behind some of the compositions Crazy Raccoon run and the effort he's putting in to get better at Symmetra. Credits: Interviewer - alpho (Â /Â aidanjayoreilly ) Translator - L1meW1z4rd ( /L1meW1z4rd)
We caught up with Checkmate, the new flex dps for Team Falcons, to figure out what happened in his recent match in CR, how they make roster substitutions and what is different about EMEA Symmetra compared to Symmetra in Korea. Credits: Interviewer - alpho (Â /Â aidanjayoreilly ) Translator - L1meW1z4rd ( /L1meW1z4rd) Video Editor - Bslites
We caught up with eisgnom, the tank player for Virtus.pro, to talk about what went wrong in his recent match, some of the changes they made in-game and how Domina plays in Overwatch. Credits: Interviewer - alpho (Â /Â aidanjayoreilly ) Video Editor - Bslites (Â /Â bslites ) Sound Mastering - Bslites (Â /Â bslites ) Logo Design - KAT
![ð¥ FunnyAstro: "[TVNT] has trolled so many of my ranked games on ball, he's getting decent at the hero." | Twisted Minds](/content/images/size/w600/2026/04/FUNNYASTR.png)
We caught up with FunnyAstro, main support for Twisted Minds, to ask him about his recent match against T1, whether TM can play without Sym, the miracle of TVNT on ball and his hopes for his upcoming match. Credits: Interviewer - alpho (Â /Â aidanjayoreilly ) Video Editor - Bslites (Â /Â bslites ) Sound Mastering - Bslites (Â /Â bslites
We caught up with Jasm1ne, Tank Player for T1, for a post match interview after Twisted Minds. Jasm1ne speaks to us about his feelings after the match against Twisted Minds, some of the comp decisions made within the game as well as overall team development. Credits: Interviewer - alpho (Â /Â aidanjayoreilly ) Translator
![ð¥ Hanbin: "I think it's [Domina] going to be one of my all time favourite heroes." | Falcons](/content/images/size/w600/2026/04/HANBIN.png)
We interviewed Hanbin, the off tank for Team Falcons, to ask him about his thoughts on the new characters, what it is like having Junkbuck return, the experience of playing into Weibo and what we can expect to see out of the upcoming Falcons vs Crazy Raccoons match. Credits: Interviewer