The 2026 Overwatch Champions Series season is almost here. As in years past, Blizzard is introducing adjustments to competitive play at the start of the season. While the new information may be tricky to navigate, we hope to provide all the information for both casual and hardcore fans to easily
After four semesters of record-breaking Overwatch, the main roster at Illinois State University has disbanded ahead of the Spring 2026 semester, ending the roster’s historic run. This comes after it was determined that two players would not be returning to the school following winter break for different reasons.
Veteran flex support player Oh "FiNN" Se-jin has officially left ZETA DIVISION following contract renewal negotiations. FiNN originally joined ZETA DIVISION after the From the Gamer roster was picked up by the Japanese organisation for the 2024 Esports World Cup. However, this campaign would remain the team’
Spacestation Gaming have announced Benjamin 'UltraViolet' David as the final player of their 5-man squad for the 2026 season, completing their roster ahead of the upcoming Overwatch Champions Series campaign. UltraViolet becomes the third former Geekay Esports player to join Spacestation Gaming this offseason, following the arrivals
Spacestation Gaming have announced Denis "Lethal" Tari as their second new signing for the 2026 campaign, continuing a busy offseason rebuild following several departures from the roster. The announcement follows the earlier confirmation that Oliver “Admiral” Vahar would be joining the team, marking the second player from Geekay
Spacestation Gaming announced the signing of main support Oliver “Admiral” Vahar to their roster going into the Overwatch Champions Series 2026. Admiral was previously on the NTMR roster that defeated Crazy Raccoon at Champions Clash, which was then acquired by Geekay Esports prior to the start of OWCS NA Stage
Spacestation Gaming have announced the departures of Christopher “Cjay” Smith, Joseph “Lep” Cambriani, and Rocco “Kronik” Iacobacci, confirming that the trio will not be part of the organisation’s roster heading into the 2026 season. The announcements were made across a series of posts between January 9 and January 11,
The reigning champions are here to defend their title. The Saudi Arabian organisation Twisted Minds has announced their roster for the 2026 season, becoming the first major organisation to lock in their lineup ahead of the 2026 OWCS campaign. Many fan-favourite and legacy players will be returning, alongside a
Spacestation Gaming have announced that Xander “Hawk” Domecq will remain with the team moving into the next Overwatch Champions Series season, continuing a series of daily confirmations for the North American organisation. The news follows closely on the heels of Spacestation’s announcement that Kamden “Sugarfree” Hijada and coach Christopher
After an up-and-down season, Korean OWCS Partner Team T1 has officially announced the departures of DPS player Lee "Viper" Jung-woong and support player Kim "vigilante" Joon. Viper joined the organisation at the start of the 2025 season, and rotated in and out of
Spacestation Gaming have announced that Kamden “Sugarfree” Hijada and coach Christopher “ChrisTFer” Graham are staying with the organisation for the 2026 season. Sugarfree has been a cornerstone of the SSG squad. He signed up with the team when SSG joined the NA region as one of the three Overwatch Champions
Virtus.pro have announced the departure of Niclas “sHockWave” Jensen and Jesús "Galaa" López following the expiration of their contracts. sHockWave and Galaa have been members of the team since the inception of the Overwatch Champions Series, when Virtus.pro acquired the Ataraxia roster in 2024. This announcement