ESPORTS
This section is dedicated to common names, terms, and trademarks that are involved in Overwatch esports including the Overwatch League.
Blizzard Arena Los Angeles
Esports - Premiere E-Sports facility in Burbank, California that currently hosts all matches for the Overwatch League. Learn more here.
Overwatch Apex (discontinued)
Esports - High ranked competetion in Overwatch esports in Korea. Competition includes a series of group-stage play. Top ranking teams later compete in single elimation playoffs. Discontinued after the globalization of Overwatch Contenders.
Overwatch Contenders
Esports - High ranked competetion in Overwatch esports. Competition includes a series of group-stage play among qualifying teams from Overwatch Contenders Trials and selected Overwatch League “Academy Teams”. Top ranking teams later compete in single elimation playoffs. Currently in its first 2018 season (previously ran two seasons in 2017). Learn more here.
Overwatch Contenders Trials
Esports - Qualifier competetion for Overwatch Contenders. Top ranking teams from Overwatch Open compete for slots in the next available Overwatch Contenders season. Recently completed its first 2018 season. Learn more here.
Overwatch League
Esports - The top premiere competetion in Overwatch esports. The league currently consists of 12 teams. Competition includes 4 5-week stages of of play where each team plays 10 matches each. Top ranking teams later compete in single elimation playoffs. Currently in its inaugural season. Learn more here.
Overwatch Open
Esports - Open-entry online tournament for Overwatch Players of any skill level. Registration is now open for 2018 Season 2. Learn more here.
Overwatch World Cup
Esports - Invitation only tourmanent for top performing players with teams organized by country representation. Each tournament consists of rounds of Group Play at various locations across the world followed by single-elimination playoffs at Blizzcon.Learn more here.