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Overwatch 2 introduces massive, controversial changes

Overwatch 2 introduces massive, controversial changes

Picture: Blizzard Entertainment Take a breath, Support players, Overwatch 2 is about to release an update that will make your work a lot easier. It looks like every character in the hero shooter’s ninth season will gain the passive self-healing ability, once reserved for support players. It’s certainly an interesting choice. Overwatch 2’s new story ...

The Overwatch League as we know it is dead

The Overwatch League as we know it is dead

Things are looking bleak for the Overwatch League (OWL), the competitive esports scene centered around Blizzard’s popular hero shooter, as the company laid off around 50 employees on July 18. Game Week: What’s in store after Diablo IV According to a report by The edgeThe fate of OWL after the current season, which is due ...

Streamer xQc signed by Twitch Rival Kick for 0 million

Streamer xQc signed by Twitch Rival Kick for $100 million

Twitch’s Biggest Streamer, Félix “xQc” is Polish, signs with the company’s newest competitor, Kick, a streaming platform that offers better revenue sharing and also appears to be focusing on online gambling. Valued at up to $100 million over two years, the non-exclusive deal is the latest and biggest blow to Twitch as creator dissatisfaction continues ...

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Overwatch 2 “Launch experience was frustrating”

Overwatch 2 “Launch experience was frustrating”

picture: Activision Blizzard surveillance 2 didn’t have a good time. After going through two attacks from outside that made it almost impossible to play the hero shooter came under fire for his bad cell phone policy. Then many had problems while playing surveillance 2 with friends. Blizzard worked to ease that pain by removing the ...

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You are currently unable to play Overwatch 2 as it is under attack

You are currently unable to play Overwatch 2 as it is under attack

picture: BlizzardEntertainment If you have trouble getting in surveillance 2 When you start, you are not alone. This was announced by Blizzard President Mike Ybarra on Twitter surveillance 2 Servers are currently subject to a “mass” distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, which usually occurs when something is maliciously flooded with traffic to prevent others ...

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Overwatch player Kim “Alarm” Kyeong-Bo dies at age 20

Overwatch player Kim “Alarm” Kyeong-Bo dies at age 20

Kim is pictured in a merger commercial. Screenshot: Philadelphia Fusion / YouTube The official Twitter account of Overwatch Philadelphia Fusion esports team announced that Kim “Alarm” Kyeong-Bo has passed away. He was 20 years old. No further information was given. This tragic news comes as a merger brought the news just a few weeks ago ...

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Activision Blizzard loses Overwatch sponsors after lawsuit

Activision Blizzard loses Overwatch sponsors after lawsuit

Screenshot: Snowstorm In a lawsuit describing a disgusting culture of harassment at Activision Blizzard, Overwatch and call of Duty Publisher begins to bleed sponsorship. As discovered by the eSports site Dexter, T-Mobile has apparently drawn support for the professional leagues of both games. T-Mobile has long been a sponsor of the Overwatch and call of ...

Welcome back Live Overwatch, I missed you

Welcome back Live Overwatch, I missed you

The Dallas Fuel hosted the Overwatch League’s very first homestand in 2019.photo: Snowstorm Today the Dallas Fuel will host the first live North American Overwatch League game since March last year. When the Overwatch League began in 2018, the plan was to have live games in one central location and eventually work towards having live ...

Activision Blizzard’s Overwatch League investigated by Feds

Activision Blizzard’s Overwatch League investigated by Feds

picture: Robert Paul / Activision Blizzard / DoJ / Kotaku The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the Overwatch League’s soft wage cap, which penalizes teams who overpay players, so a new report by Point sports. The investigation is led by the Civil Conduct Task Force, which is part of the department’s antitrust division. According ...