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Overwatch League 2019 audience increasing according to data from Nielsen

Audiences for both traditional sports TV are generally effective performance indicators of what is being broadcast. Blizzard commissioned data analysts Nielsen to measure the success of OWL Season 2, and the results speak for themselves.

Overwatch League — Sinatraa crowned OWL Season 2 MVP

The regular season of Overwatch League Season 2 is over and the awards are starting to be presented. After Jjonak in the first edition, San Francisco Shock DPS Sinatraa has become the Most Valuable Player of the season. On the other hand, Haksal has claimed the Rookie of the Year award.

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Support your team at these official Overwatch League Viewing Parties

Eight teams are getting ready to compete in the Overwatch League Season 2 Regular Season Playoffs. If you're local and want to support your favorite team with like-minded fans, we've compiled a list of official viewing parties for you to attend!

Overwatch Nintendo Switch port confirmed — preorders now available!

Announced during the Nintendo Direct yesterday and backed up by a tweet on the official Overwatch account, the popular Blizzard FPS will soon head to Nintendo Switch. Players can already pre-order the game, which also comes as part of an attractive bundle.

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OWL Season 2 Play-in: Spitfire and Dynasty qualified for the Playoffs

The Overwatch League Grand Finals are coming! They started on Friday August 30 with the Play-in that have made it possible to Seoul Dynasty and London Spitfire to join season's Top 8 teams.

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List of Overwatch League sponsors expands with The Kellogg Company

The Kellogg Company — which had already worked with Blizzard to create the Lucio-Oh's breakfast cookies — has just been announced as a new sponsor for the Overwatch League.

Role Queue in Quick Play and Competitive coming soon

Already implemented on the live servers through a Beta Season, the long-awaited Role Queue will officially be deployed for Competitive and Quick Play on August 31.

Patch 1.39.2 is now on the live servers

New patch 1.39.2 is available in game. A new feature called Shared install will allow players to save space on their disk. Plus, some bugs have been fixed in this update.

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USA Overwatch World Cup 2019 final roster revealed

It's official: we finally know the seven players that will represent team USA at the third edition of the Overwatch World Cup. Here is the complete roster which will do battle at BlizzCon 2019!

New details on Overwatch Role Queue Beta before Season 18

Overwatch Season 17 ended earlier than expected on August 13, and then Role Queue arrived on live servers. The official Blizzard blog has made it possible to see a little more clearly how long it takes for players to reach Season 18, and to clarify the role of these two weeks of "beta".

An Overwatch protective case for Nintendo Switch in pre-order

Overwatch soon on Switch? The rumor has been spreading a few months ago, but it is only a protective case in the colors of Blizzard's FPS that the console will have — for the moment... This one is on pre-order and will be available around September 15.

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OWL 2019 — last ranking and Playoffs qualified

Who sits atop the Overwatch League table? Here you can find out where your favourite team ranks.

Overwatch 1.40 Patch currently tested on PTR

The latest Overwatch Patch (1.39) was only released a few days ago that Blizzard are already testing a new one on the PTR. If you are a Symmetra or Zarya player, it might interest you...

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Los Angeles Valiant host the Overwatch League Kit Kat Rivalry Weekend

This weekend is the last weekend of the Overwatch League's regular season. At the end of Stage 4, the qualifiers for the Playoffs will be known. We give you a brief overview of the weekend's schedule and its issues.

New Mei statue hits the Blizzard Gear Store

An 11.125" statue of Mei with her companion Snowball is now available for pre-order on the Blizzard Gear Store — and will set you back a cool $175.

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The Overwatch League 2020 schedule is out!

The Overwatch League is taking a turn next season, with an all-new format and schedule. Season 3 will be the season of homecomings, with matches played in the home arenas of all the different teams.

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Overwatch League 2019, OWL 2019 — Season 2 hashtags

All the different teams hashtags have been unveiled for this second season of the Overwatch League. Are you ready to support your favorite team?

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A London Spitfire Winston skin in honor of the OWL Season 1 Champs

A new skin for Winston has been added to the Overwatch PTR in the last few hours. This one honors the winners of Season 1 of the OWL, and in particular Gesture who played Monkey during the Grand Finals.

Update 2.72 brings Role Queue and Sigma to the live servers!

With this new patch, a lot of things will change in the game. The arrival of the Role Queue will affect the way of playing drastically. Discover the patch here with changes on a bunch of heroes.

Overwatch Season 17 ends today while Role Queue arrives

Season 17 was one of the most unpleasant seasons according to players. But don't worry, this one ends earlier than usual and Season 18 should bring 2-2-2 which should radically change competitive mode.

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