Things are looking dire for the Overwatch League (OWL), the competitive esports scene built around Activision Blizzard’s popular hero shooter, as the company laid off some 50 employees on July 18.

The Overwatch League (OWL) appears to be no more after six seasons. A Blizzard spokesperson told Engadget that "We are transitioning from the Overwatch League and evolving competitive Overwatch in a ...

Esports teams in the Overwatch League have retained British law firm Sheridans to negotiate on their behalf with the game's developer, publisher and league owner Activision Blizzard, according to ...

Activision Blizzard has revealed that Overwatch League teams will vote to decide the fate of the league at the end of this season, while lay-offs signal a dark future for the company's esports plans.

The Overwatch League is no more. Activision Blizzard is moving away from the esports league to take its competitive Overwatch 2 scene elsewhere, the company announced this week. “We are transitioning ...

Video game companies often reward gamers with in-game items for watching streams. In fact, Overwatch has done this numerous times by rewarding Overwatch 2 players for watching Twitch streams, granting ...

In a shocking announcement yesterday, the San Francisco Shock, one of the 20 Overwatch League teams, announced the retirement of Matthew "Super" DeLisi. Super is considered by many to be one of the ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The Overwatch League has announced that Season 5 will begin on May 5, which it previously confirmed to be played on an early build of Overwatch 2. In ...