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Overwatch ‘Winter Wonderland’ Event will releaase on the 11th…

Blizzard constantly releases regular events in their FPS game Overwatch. We have seen multiple events in the past such as Junkenstein's Revenge and the Winter Wonderland event. This year the Winter Wonderland event will see its return to the live client as well. The event goes live on December 11th according to this tweet by PlayOverwatch Twitter Handle. https://twitter.com/playoverwatch/status/1069984902735511552?s=21 The Winter Wonderland sees the entire Overwatch universe covered in snow. It is more visible in certain maps than others, King's Row is the

San Francisco Shock add Striker to their Season 2…

The San Francisco Shock has acquired DPS Player Kwon “Striker” Namju for their season 2 roster. Striker was one of the most influential players in Season 1 of the Overwatch League. He was responsible for Boston Uprising's strong performance in Season 1 despite not having the biggest names in the initial stage. The player is well-known for his Tracer play and has a very high accuracy and impact with the character. His ability to eliminate the opponent support players with ease is what

Mark Ein reveals the Washington Justice for Overwatch League…

The deadline for the formal announcements of the Overwatch League rosters passed on December 1st. However, the Washington Justice which revealed its branding today has yet to announce its roster. Washington Esports Ventures, a sports organization founded by Mark Ein, owner of the Washington Kastles of World Team Tennis owns this franchise. Their investment in esports comes at a time when esports is seeing increasing viewership numbers and potential growth. The Washington Justice is an apt name for a franchise situated in the

Vancouver Titans announce branding and their Season 2 roster

The Vancouver Overwatch League franchise is owned by the Aquilini Group. The Aquilini Group is a very diverse family business with deep roots in sports. They own the Vancouver Cancucks as well as the Rodjer's Arena. The venue was host to The International 2018, the biggest esports event in history [ in terms of prize pool ]. Their entry into Overwatch League is not a huge surprise as the group has expressed interest in esports as a whole.  https://twitter.com/TitansOW_/status/1069003703313674241 'Vancouver Titans' is the

Overwatch is Free to play for a week starting…

Blizzard has announced that Overwatch will be free to play for a period of one week starting from November 20. The FPS shooter with CC abilities game is one of the most popular esports titles. The Overwatch league has brought out interest from several top-tier organizations who have invested millions of dollars into the game. Overwatch is described as a 'hero shooter' A normal competitive mode includes two teams of six players each. There are various types of maps which include Control Points,

Two new team names announced for the Overwatch League

The Overwatch League is expanding to include eight new teams for Season 2. This brings the total number of Season 2 teams to twenty. The eight new teams are spread throughout the globe with teams from USA, Canada, Europe as well as several teams from China. In the last twenty-four hours, we have had multiple announcements with the new teams' logos and names. The Paris and Guangzhou franchises have revealed their team logos, names and branding. We expect more news very soon from