Blizzard's annual esports competition, “The Overwatch World Cup” returns after its 3-year hiatus. Overwatch World Cup was finally confirmed for 2023, as well as a...

Esports-focused social media network Juked.gg has announced the official release of its social media mobile app for esports fans.  The app is available for the iOS platform after a lengthy testing period that started in October 2021. An Android app is set to be released in the coming months. The app features an esports calendar, […]

With Microsoft's acquisition of Blizzard, what are the implications for the Overwatch League? We have known this for years: Blizzard…

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Microsoft Gaming, owners of the Xbox brand, has acquired Activision Blizzard, publishers of popular esports titles like Overwatch and Call of Duty, for $68.7 billion. Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, plans to include as many Activision games as possible in the Xbox Game Pass program, as well as PC Game Pass. Additionally, […]

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Following the abuse allegations against Activision Blizzard, the Lego Group has decided to step back from releasing its brand new Overwatch 2-themed Lego set on February 1. This exclusive licensing agreement between Activision Blizzard’s partnership with Lego for exclusive licensing goes back to 2018. For now, the Lego Group has only paused the release of […]

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Cloud9-owned London Spitfire is one of the founding members of the Overwatch League. The team won the inaugural season but instead of leaving a legacy in the game, London Spitfire has spiraled down to inconsistent performances and poor results.