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Overwatch League Contract Forbids Players From Using Trampolines and Skiing Actions

by Jason Parker in Overwatch | Apr, 2nd 2021 According to former Overwatch pro, Dusttin “Dogman” Bowerman, the Overwatch League contract forbids actions like trampolines and skiing. Now, in a way, we understand things like this. After all, you don’t want to break your hands mid-way through a season of competitive play. Teams have backups, but that’s a lot of money invested that goes right down the drain. Normal contracts are incredibly difficult to read, with lots of legalese jargon hidden in them. They feel more like a joke on

How to do your Research in Esports Betting

Esports betting took off in 2020 as bookmakers opened their eyes to research the potential of the market . Social distancing measures and global travel restrictions forced the cancelation of many sports tournaments because of COVID-19. But esports events quickly pivoted online and fans continued to engage with their favorite teams.Despite the strong growth, new bettors can often face several hurdles when it comes to researching their bets. Here are a few tips to help users properly research their esports bets.Esports Betting ResearchCheck recent roster changesEsports teams thrive on stability

Overwatch Developers Explain Why Overwatch Will Never be Balanced

OverwatchA recent interview sheds light on what goes behind balancing our favorite heroes. | Courtesy of Blizzard Entertainment.In an attempt to balance Overwatch, developers are testing out some changes in the experimental mode, but as the player-base has noted on different channels the game will not be balanced. It's not all gloom and doom though, since developers Geoff Goodman and Josh Noh explain in an interview on Overwatch's official news page that creating a perfectly balanced game might be impossible. Build ‘em up, break ‘em down! Discover what goes into

Game Breaking Lucio and Genji Bugs in Overwatch Experimental Patch

OverwatchOverwatch Hero: Genji | Courtesy of BlizzardNew bugs on Genji and Lucio have Overwatch players up in arms after the release of a new experimental patch. The patch contains changes that are meant to be used for the Overwatch Experimental Card Tournament, while there are bugs to be addressed, the two on these heroes can absolutely destroy the game.TODAY IS THE DAY!Sign-ups for the Experimental Card Tournament close at 5pm PT tonight. Get your team ready, matches start on the 26th!NA: https://t.co/9C1w4FTlGkEMEA: https://t.co/iWPx3qcARhKR: https://t.co/nqjtn2Q7ur pic.twitter.com/vbvMvPwf0V— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) March 24,

Overwatch Patch 3.08 Notes Explained

OverwatchNew patch notes have been released on the Experimental. | Courtesy of Blizzard Entertainment.On March 23, 2021, new patch notes were released for Overwatch's Patch 3.08, although these are mainly for the Experimental mode. The experiment is intended for use during the Overwatch League Experimental Card Tournament, but according to the official website, "there are no plans to implement these changes outside of this experimental card." Most changes were explained previously in this Tweet. The official patch notes are on Overwatch's website, and they mirror the information revealed in Naeri's

Blizzard Announces the End of Overwatch MVP Skins

OverwatchActivision-Blizzard Entertainment has announced that it will no longer be making unique Overwatch League MVP skins for individual players. | Activision-Blizzard EntertainmentActivision-Blizzard Entertainment has announced that it will no longer be making unique Overwatch League MVP skins for individual players on Tuesday, March 23, 2021.The reveal was included within the release of two skins celebrating the 2020 Grand Finals victory by the San Francisco Shock and that year's MVP, Shanghai Dragons' Byung-Sun “Fleta” Kim. Respectively, players now have access to the Midas Roadhog and Good vs Evil Echo cosmetics. Blizzard

Overwatch League 2020 MVP Skin Revealed

OverwatchThe Overwatch League 2020 MVP Skin was revealed on Wednesday. | Courtesy of Blizzard EntertainmentThe Overwatch League 2020 MVP Skin was revealed on Wednesday. Byung-sun "Fleta" Kim was named the Overwatch League 2020 MVP. He spoke with the lead concept art designers of the Overwatch team when working on this new look for the hero.Ready to go Whole Hog! ? Look like a champion with Midas Roadhog, The @SFShock's 2020 Grand Finals Champions skin.? Look like an MVP with Good vs Evil Echo, @ow_fleta's @overwatchleague MVP skin.✨ Both skins Available

New Overwatch Mobile Game Apparently Planned to Release Alongside Overwatch 2

OverwatchInvestor call transcripts and various sources claim that Overwatch will arrive to players' phones. | Courtesy of Blizzard Entertainment. New information from Dexerto's Editor-at-Large, Richard Lewis, claims that he knows from "good authority" that Blizzard was planning to release an Overwatch mobile game. He shared this information on the record during an episode of The Four Horsemen podcast. “I have it on good authority that the original plan before the pandemic really kicked everything into survival mode was that they wanted to release Overwatch 2 and Overwatch Mobile at the

Activision Blizzard lays off about 50 in its esports division

GamesBeat Summit 2021 #GBSummit returns with two days of content and networking designed for industry executives. April 28-29, 2021 Register Now Activision Blizzard has let go of about 50 employees in its esports division, as the Sports Business Journal first reported. The publisher blames the decision on the impact the pandemic has had on live events. Activision Blizzard had invested heavily in on-stage esports shows with crowds, including with the Overwatch League, which had Blizzard selling a premium for the right to own a team. COVID-19 forced Blizzard to move