Earlier this month, Blizzard unveiled the return of the Overwatch World Cup in 2026. The premier opportunity for players to showcase their talent and represent their home regions with pride. We were missing a lot of details about key points and what the competition would look like. Today, Blizzard revealed
In a major announcement revealed during the Overwatch World Finals in Stockholm, Blizzard officially unveiled the future of Overwatch Esports for 2026, and it’s the largest structural expansion of the competitive scene since the launch of the OWCS. Massive growth for the Partner Team Program Blizzard is dramatically expanding
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ApostLe is on the scene in Stockholm conducting fan interviews and he found Backbone! Backbone tells about his prayers for Team Peps downfall being answered, who he has in the all EMEA Upper Bracket Finals, and why he thinks Grand Finals will be a stomp regardless of who is there.
Twisted Minds Lucio Lord FunnyAstro joins Celestial for a post-game interview on OWTV. He talks about dominating Team Falcons, what it means to be a major part of the gap closing, and requests more teams to pick Dorado against them. We also breakdown their plans and expectations for the
The second semifinal of the Stockholm World Finals featured a battle of regional titans: EMEA champions Twisted Minds versus Korea’s second seed and reigning Midseason Champions, Team Falcons. Twisted Minds entered the match riding a wave of confidence, they had already reverse-swept Korea’s third seed, T1, in
We interviewed Landon, flex support for Al Qadsiah, after his match against Crazy Raccoons to figure out how he was feeling after the match, the shambali theory, unpack both CR's map draft, the rivalry against Twisted Minds, and his aspirations for taking the whole tournament. Credit: Interviewer - Celestial
The final match of Day 3 at the Stockholm World Finals delivered one of the most emotionally charged clashes of the lower bracket. North America’s top seed, Team Liquid, faced off against one of Korea’s most dominant teams in the last game of Day 3 at the Stockholm
Both teams came into this game with victory firmly in their sights. On paper, this is a winnable matchup for both teams; Weibo have taken the likes of Falcons, the most successful brawl team in the world, all the way, for the past 2 LAN events, and have shown massive
The Veteran Hyperflex Support skewed from T1 joins us at OWTV for a post-game interview after cleanly 3-0'ing Team Liquid. He tells us about how Liquid were an easier opponent than expected, why he's so harsh on his own performance, and the lack of
Spacestation Gaming coach ChrisTFer had a post-game interview with OWTV after their loss to Weibo Gaming. He talks about why this loss stings more than the loss vs Crazy Raccoons, why God let them C9 multiple times in the match, and if considered this stage a success despite going
In the fourth match of Day 3 at the Stockholm World Finals, North America’s top seed, Team Liquid, met Team Peps, EMEA’s surprise underdog, in a high-stakes elimination match. For Peps, this series was a chance to prove that their presence in the World Finals was the
The Peps phenom tank player Willys chats with OWTV to recap his first LAN experience after their loss to Team Liquid. He talks about how hype the crowd was, how they tried to get an edge on Team Liquid, and how he feels about their overall results in the tournament