Greetings everyone, this forum post is a handy guide to show what ongoing and upcoming events and esports are going on for Overwatch primarily for North America. This includes in-game events (such as seasonal events and Competitive Seasons), official gatherings (such as the Overwatch Payload Tour), special third-party promotions (such as Twitch drop promotions) and Esports (such as Overwatch Contenders, World Cup, and Overwatch League). I will try to update this guide weekly at the very least. If you have any questions please post them below. Cheers! (^^)v
PROMOTIONS
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Name of the Event |
Date/Time |
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Twitch Prime: 1 Golden Loot Box |
Begins October 9th |
 Click for more info
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BLIZZCON 2018
OVERWATCH PANELS
Opening Ceremonies - 11/2 11:00 AM - Across Multiple Stages
Details to be announced.
Overwatch - What’s Next - 11/2 1:30 PM - Mythic Stage (Hall D)
Join the Overwatch developers as they share what’s next for the game and universe.
Artist at Work: Creating Overwatch Character Art - 11/3 10:15 AM - Epic Stage (North Hall Lvl 2)
Get a glimpse at how artists from the Overwatch team create vibrant new characters for the Overwatch universe in this interactive live demonstration.
Voices of Overwatch - 11/3 11:15 AM - Mythic Stage (Hall D)
Calling all heroes! Be part of an exciting Overwatch gathering as we explore the voices and people behind your favorite Overwatch characters.
Overwatch: Building a Hero - 11/3 2:30 PM - Mythic Stage (Hall D)
Ever wonder how Overwatch heroes are made? Join the developers as they show us what it takes to make heroes come to life.
Play Nice; Play Fair - 11/3 5:30 PM -Mythic Stage (Hall D)
Join us to learn more about how we’re using machine learning and social feature design to empower Blizzard player communities to have the most epic experiences ever.
2018 Season 3 Trials
BlizzCon 2018 Playoffs
All times listed are in Pacific Daylight Time. Visit Time Zone Converter to translate the listed time in your Time Zone. Only Overwatch League events (currently in offseason) is the only Overwatch Esports event with any streaming/Twitch rewards.
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It’s a shame Blizzard barely advertised the World Cup. I’ve just kept on forgetting about it.
Thank you for this Myst.
Disney XD has been spamming the advertisements on their network. But I agree that social media posts and other front-facing platforms have been void of the Overwatch Esports information. That is why I am starting this thread.
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Happy American Labor Day everyone (and happy Monday to the rest of the world). Here are this week’s updates to the Esports and Event schedule:
- Twitch Prime will be offering a Golden Loot box to every Twitch Prime Subscriber for the month of September and for the month of October. A Golden Loot Box is guarenteed to contain one Legendary Item from the Standard Loot Box distribution (no seasonal items). As soon as I get preceise dates I will plug them in.
Aside from that there appears to be nothing too much different on the horizon. World Cup Los Angeles Group Stage starts this weekend so look out for that!
Happy Hump Day! Not many changes but I now have precise dates for the next two Twitch Prime promotions up to date!
The schedule is now updated with the Bangkok Group Stage matches for World Cup. Also as a reminder tonight is the last night to claim the D.Va Nano Cola Challenge rewards (both in-game and the Twitch Streaming Rewards)!
Silly me, forgot to update after Bangkok stages. Have the World Cup schedule now displaying the Paris Group Stages.
This week’s update is more take away than adding anything as there is not really a whole lot going on until next month. Contender Trials 2018 Season 3 should be starting in October, but otherwise, esports action will be quiet until BlizzCon for the World Cup finals.
No new promotions or events announced lately either. So this may be the last update for a little bit. Remember to keep this page bookmarked so that you don’t lose track of it! Cheers! (^^)v
Big update, everyone. The BlizzCon schedule has been revealed. I have updated the event schedule for the start times of the panels and for each of the World Cup Match estimated start times. (Note the pairings for the teams are not yet determined.)
ok how the heck do you even make these in that format?
How do I design these posts? Here is the formatting for this one:
<div align="center"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/eventsandesportsschedule.svg"></div>
<p>Greetings everyone, this forum post is a handy guide to show what ongoing and upcoming events and esports are going on for Overwatch primarily for North America. This includes in-game events (such as seasonal events and Competitive Seasons), official gatherings (such as the Overwatch Payload Tour), special third-party promotions (such as Twitch drop promotions) and Esports (such as Overwatch Contenders, World Cup, and Overwatch League). I will try to update this guide weekly at the very least. If you have any questions please post them below. Cheers! (^^)v</p>
<div align="center"><h1>IN-GAME EVENTS</h1>
<table>
<tr><td> </td><td><b>Name of the Event</b></td><td><b>Date/Time</b></td><td><b>Details</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/CompetitiveIcon.svg" width="30"></td><td>Competitive Season 12</td><td>8/31 5:00 PM - 10/28 5:00 PM</td><td><a href="https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/news/22456347"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/infoicon.svg" width="30"></a> <a href="https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/news/22456347">Click for more info</a></td></tr>
</table></div><br>
<div align="center"><h1>PROMOTIONS</h1>
<table>
<tr><td> </td><td><b>Name of the Event</b></td><td><b>Date/Time</b></td><td><b>Details</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/Twitch_icon-white.svg" width="30"></td><td>Twitch Prime: 1 Golden Loot Box</td><td>September 4th through October 8th</td><td><a href="https://twitch.amazon.com/prime/loot/overwatch"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/infoicon.svg" width="30"></a> <a href="https://twitch.amazon.com/prime/loot/overwatch">Click for more info</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/Twitch_icon-white.svg" width="30"></td><td>Twitch Prime: 1 Golden Loot Box</td><td>Begins October 9th</td><td><a href="https://twitch.amazon.com/prime/loot/overwatch"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/infoicon.svg" width="30"></a> <a href="https://twitch.amazon.com/prime/loot/overwatch">Click for more info</a></td></tr>
</table></div><br>
<div align="center"><h1>OFFICIAL GATHERINGS</h1>
<table>
<tr><td> </td><td><b>Name of the Event</b></td><td><b>Date/Time</b></td><td><b>Details</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/OverwatchLogoWhite.svg" width="30"></td><td>Overwatch Payload Tour at New York Comic Con<br>(New York City, NY)</td><td>10/4 - 10/7</td><td><a href="https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/news/21659397"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/infoicon.svg" width="30"></a> <a href="https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/news/21659397">Click for more info</a></td></tr>
</table></div><br>
<div align="center"><h1>BLIZZCON 2018<br>OVERWATCH PANELS</h1></div>
<b>Opening Ceremonies</b> - 11/2 11:00 AM - <i>Across Multiple Stages</i><br><br>Details to be announced.<br>
<b>Overwatch - What's Next</b> - 11/2 1:30 PM - <i>Mythic Stage (Hall D)</i><br>Join the Overwatch developers as they share what’s next for the game and universe.<br>
<b>Artist at Work: Creating Overwatch Character Art</b> - 11/3 10:15 AM - <i>Epic Stage (North Hall Lvl 2)</i><br>Get a glimpse at how artists from the Overwatch team create vibrant new characters for the Overwatch universe in this interactive live demonstration.<br>
<b>Voices of Overwatch</b> - 11/3 11:15 AM - <i>Mythic Stage (Hall D)</i><br>Calling all heroes! Be part of an exciting Overwatch gathering as we explore the voices and people behind your favorite Overwatch characters.<br>
<b>Overwatch: Building a Hero</b> - 11/3 2:30 PM - <i>Mythic Stage (Hall D)</i><br>Ever wonder how Overwatch heroes are made? Join the developers as they show us what it takes to make heroes come to life.<br>
<b>Play Nice; Play Fair</b> - 11/3 5:30 PM -<i>Mythic Stage (Hall D)</i><br>Join us to learn more about how we're using machine learning and social feature design to empower Blizzard player communities to have the most epic experiences ever.<br>
<div align="center"><a href="https://blizzcon.com/en-us/schedule">See the full schedule at www.blizzcon.com.</a></div><br><br><br>
<div align="center"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/OverwatchContendersLogo.png" width="200"><br>
<h1>2018 Season 3 Trials</h1>
<table>
<tr><td> </td><td><b>Name of the Event</b></td><td><b>Date/Time</b></td><td><b>Watch On</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/OverwatchContendersLogo.png" width="30"></td><td><b>Contenders Trials Season 3</b><br>All Regions</td><td>October 2018</td><td><a href="https://overwatchcontenders.com/en-us/trials"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/infoicon.svg" width="30"></a> <a href="https://overwatchcontenders.com/en-us/trials">Click for more info</a> </td></tr>
</table></div><br>
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<div align="center"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/WorldCup/OverwatchWorldCup.png" width="200"><br>
<h1>BlizzCon 2018 Playoffs</h1>
<table>
<tr><td><div align="center">Advancing Teams</div></td></tr>
<tr><td><div align="center"><br><img src="http://mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/WorldCup/Flag_of_South_Korea.png" width="200"> <img src="http://mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/WorldCup/Flag_of_the_United_States.png" width="200"><br><br><img src="http://mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/WorldCup/Flag_of_China.png" width="200"> <img src="http://mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/WorldCup/Flag_of_France.png" width="200"><br><br>
<img src="http://mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/WorldCup/Flag_of_Finland.png" width="200"> <img src="http://mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/WorldCup/Flag_of_Canada.png" width="200"><br><br>
<img src="http://mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/WorldCup/Flag_of_Australia.png" width="200"> <img src="http://mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/WorldCup/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png" width="200"><br><br></div></td></tr>
<table>
<tr><td> </td><td><b>Name of the Event</b></td><td><b>Date/Time</b></td><td><b>Watch On</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/WorldCup/OverwatchWorldCup.png" width="30"></td><td><b>Quarterfinals Match 1</b><br>Teams TBA<br>
<i>Arena Hall</i></td><td>11/2 12:15PM</td><td><a href="https://overwatchcontenders.com/en-us/trials"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/infoicon.svg" width="30"></a> <a href="https://overwatchcontenders.com/en-us/trials">Click for more info</a> </td></tr>
<tr><td><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/WorldCup/OverwatchWorldCup.png" width="30"></td><td><b>Quarterfinals Match 2</b><br>Teams TBA<br>
<i>Arena Hall</i></td><td>11/2 2:15PM</td><td><a href="https://overwatchcontenders.com/en-us/trials"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/infoicon.svg" width="30"></a> <a href="https://overwatchcontenders.com/en-us/trials">Click for more info</a> </td></tr>
<tr><td><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/WorldCup/OverwatchWorldCup.png" width="30"></td><td><b>Quarterfinals Match 3</b><br>Teams TBA<br>
<i>Arena Hall</i></td><td>11/2 4:15PM</td><td><a href="https://overwatchcontenders.com/en-us/trials"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/infoicon.svg" width="30"></a> <a href="https://overwatchcontenders.com/en-us/trials">Click for more info</a> </td></tr>
<tr><td><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/WorldCup/OverwatchWorldCup.png" width="30"></td><td><b>Quarterfinals Match 4</b><br>Teams TBA<br>
<i>Arena Hall</i></td><td>11/2 6:15PM</td><td><a href="https://overwatchcontenders.com/en-us/trials"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/infoicon.svg" width="30"></a> <a href="https://overwatchcontenders.com/en-us/trials">Click for more info</a> </td></tr>
<tr><td><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/WorldCup/OverwatchWorldCup.png" width="30"></td><td><b>Semifinals Match 1</b><br>Teams TBA<br>
<i>Arena Hall</i></td><td>11/3 9:30AM</td><td><a href="https://overwatchcontenders.com/en-us/trials"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/infoicon.svg" width="30"></a> <a href="https://overwatchcontenders.com/en-us/trials">Click for more info</a> </td></tr>
<tr><td><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/WorldCup/OverwatchWorldCup.png" width="30"></td><td><b>Semifinals Match 2</b><br>Teams TBA<br>
<i>Arena Hall</i></td><td>11/3 11:30AM</td><td><a href="https://overwatchcontenders.com/en-us/trials"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/infoicon.svg" width="30"></a> <a href="https://overwatchcontenders.com/en-us/trials">Click for more info</a> </td></tr>
<tr><td><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/WorldCup/OverwatchWorldCup.png" width="30"></td><td><b>Bronze Medal Match</b><br>Teams TBA<br>
<i>Arena Hall</i></td><td>11/3 1:30 PM</td><td><a href="https://overwatchcontenders.com/en-us/trials"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/infoicon.svg" width="30"></a> <a href="https://overwatchcontenders.com/en-us/trials">Click for more info</a> </td></tr>
<tr><td><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/WorldCup/OverwatchWorldCup.png" width="30"></td><td><b>World Cup Finals</b><br>Teams TBA<br>
<i>Arena Hall</i></td><td>11/3 3:45 PM</td><td><a href="https://overwatchcontenders.com/en-us/trials"><img src="http://www.mystgraphics.com/OverwatchForumImages/infoicon.svg" width="30"></a> <a href="https://overwatchcontenders.com/en-us/trials">Click for more info</a> </td></tr>
</table>
<p><i>All times listed are in Pacific Daylight Time. Visit <a href="http://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/">Time Zone Converter</a> to translate the listed time in your Time Zone. Only Overwatch League events (currently in offseason) is the only Overwatch Esports event with any streaming/Twitch rewards.</i></p>
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Wow that is, A LOT of typing, thank for all the posts you make. I guess I never realized how much time and effort went into them. They look so professional I keep thinking they are posts from OW devs lol
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I am quite sad there is only 45 mins on what’s next on Overwatch. I was hoping for something BIG like an expansion or something EPIC!
If there is, it would more likely be announced during the opening ceremonies. In BlizzCon 2016, they used this panel to share features more toward the development of the current game (like how they announced the Arcade mode).
Do you know if we will be getting Token drops for the Worldcup?
As my line at the bottom of the post states, only Overwatch League events have any kind of streaming rewards for Overwatch Esport Events at this time. This may change, but right now we must assume not.
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Sorry I didn’t read that far down, I was let down by the 45 mins of Overwatch lolol. However, I will still tune in and see ![:smiley:](https://d74zh8edaijub.cloudfront.net/en/overwatch/images/emoji/twitter/smiley.png?v=5" ":smiley:")
Well there is a suspicious gap in the Mythic Stage (the big stage) in the later part of Friday. However, I have the feeling it will be a Diablo dominated year, with confirmation that D3 for Nintendo Switch getting released on Friday November 2nd, and other known Diablo unannouced projects already in the works, I have a feeling a good portion of this year’s convention will be geared to new surprises coming from Sanctuary.
There is no cow level.
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Greetings, everyone. Schedule updated for the following news:
- World Cup 2018 Quarterfinal Team Pairings are now up.
- Halloween Terror 2018 Seasonal Event is now in the in-game event calendar
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United States vs 
United Kingdom
France vs. 
Canada
China vs. 
Finland
South Korea vs. 
Australia
@ Canada matches