The Electronic Gaming Federation (EGF), the national governing body for formalized collegiate D-I esports and high school level leagues, have finalized broadcast and event plans for the 2020-21 EGFH Championships which will be held online in collaboration with Walt Disney World Resorts through Sunday before returning to Orlando, Florida in ...
Read More »Overwatch college teams selected for ‘UMG Overwatch Collegiate Clash’
Torque Esports Corp.’s esports tournament and broadcast operations group, UMG Media Ltd. has finalized the competing schools to take part in the ‘UMG Overwatch Collegiate Clash‘ which will begin on Friday, March 21. UMG has partnered with Activision Blizzard to host the eight-week competition which will feature esports teams from: ...
Read More »Overwatch League™ Set to Kick Off 2019 Season with Eight New Teams from Asia, Europe, and North America
The Overwatch League™ returns to action today for the official start of the 2019 season. This season, 20 teams will compete for the league championship and a share of the US $5 million prize pool. The world’s first major global esports league with city-based teams will be even more fan-friendly, ...
Read More »Overwatch League™ Opening Week Draws More Than 10 Million Viewers
The Overwatch League roared to life last week at the Blizzard Arena Los Angeles, with four days of intense competition between all 12 teams of the world’s first major global city-based professional esports league. Buoyed by a newly announced two-year deal with Twitch, the Overwatch League’s exclusive worldwide[1] third-party digital broadcast ...
Read More »The Overwatch League™ Partners with Sports, Esports Leaders to Build Teams for Major Cities Worldwide
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced the sale of the first Overwatch League™ teams for major global cities to seven entrepreneurs and leaders from traditional sports and esports. The Overwatch League is the first major global professional esports league with city-based teams. New team owners include: Robert Kraft, Chairman ...
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