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Blizzard hit hard two years ago when it created the first ever franchised league in esports. The sustainability of such a project depends on its success. Now, a few weeks after the launch of its third season, will the OWL achieve this in 2020? We sat down with OWL VP Jon Spector to find out.

New week in the Overwatch League means new ban! Four heroes have been removed from the Hero Pool for the sixth week of the Overwatch League. This time it's Soldier 76, Sombra, Winston and Lucio who have suffered the brunt of their popularity!

The first Experimental mode was based on the Triple DPS composition. It's now the turn of new balancing experiment on Ashe, Baptiste, D.Va, Mei, Orisa, Sigma, Soldat 76 and Sombra to be tested!

The first Hero Pool has just arrived in Overwatch live servers with the beginning of Season 21. Each week four heroes will be banned — two DPS, a Tank and a Support. This week, Hanzo, Mei, Orisa and Baptiste won't be playable.

If you follow Overwatch competitive scene, Contenders won't be a novelty for you. If you're interested in talent from all over the world, this tournament should delight you, which is why we summarize everything for you before the start of the season.

Next week, the Hero Pool will be officially used in the Overwatch League. One Tank, two DPS and one Support were selected by drawing from among the most played heroes. Moira, McCree, Widowmaker and Reinhardt will be the first heroes to be banned!

Patch 1.45 has just arrived in-game that a new PTR patch is already available with a feature that will delight content creators: sharing replays.

For almost a year now, the Workshop has allowed creators to design new ways to play Overwatch. While not all modes are played to the same extent, some have been recognized by Blizzard and added to the Arcade mode pool.

Experimental Mode is now available in Overwatch as well as Ashe's Mardi Gras Challenge. Some heroes have been modified to match the new composition currently being tested: the Triple Damage.

Unlock new content today by taking part in the Ashe Mardi Gras event until March 9. A new Ashe Legendary-quality skin and other cosmetics will be available by winning nine games in total.

The first experimental mode will start on February 25 in Overwatch with the test of the Triple DPS composition. This new composition will be composed of a Tank, three DPS and two Supports.

On Twitter, Seoul Dynasty and Gen.G Esports have announced that they will be contributing to funds to support the victims of the coronavirus outbreak. All their income from the March homestand, merchandise sales and purchases of in-game skins will go to victim support associations.

Blizzard has announced the cancellation of the matches in China and South Korea from February to March, a total of 6 homestands are concerned. The coronavirus continues to rage and more and more radical but beneficial decisions are announced for the good of all.

After more than a year and a half of reigning on Overwatch, the GOAT composition gets a skin in its honor. It's available during the opening week of the third season of the Overwatch League from February 6 to 19.

Activision Blizzard have a history of making animated cinematics of their games, and it seems that shows are in the works for Overwatch and Diablo.

On January, Google issued a press release announcing that YouTube Gaming had acquired the broadcasting rights to all the competitions associated with Activision Blizzard's licenses. Today, some sources are talking about a $160-million contract.

Hero Pool are now available on the test servers! That's not the only new feature of patch 1.45, which also brings many changes to the Workshop — including three new maps and bug fixes.

Overwatch patch notes 1.44.01 is now available for PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch players. Only five days on the PTR and some updates are already implemented on live servers.

In an increasingly crowded game streaming market, Nvidia GeForce Now stands out for allowing you to play the games you already own. However, titles from Activision Blizzard are no longer available on the platform.

The first week of the Overwatch League is over, and some great games have taken place in New York City and Dallas. Check out the most played heroes, classified by role, as well as a first preview of the future Hero Pool that will be launched next March!