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[Majine]

Live now from Blizzcon

Months after they were assembled following a community vote, teams representing nations and regions from around the globe will compete for glory at BlizzCon. Sixteen teams will compete in best-of-three round-robin group stages during Opening Week, all hoping to progress to the single-elimination playoffs and play on the BlizzCon stage.

To ensure that all major regions of the world are well-represented at BlizzCon, the teams competing in the latter stages of this exhibition will include six from the Europe game region, Six from the Asia-Pacific game regions and four from the Americas.

 

[tearsintherain]

140,000 viewers on twitch, crazy

 

[Quonny]

Having no interest in Overwatch but massively interested in eSports, gonna watch this to get a glimpse into the league they're making.

So far, meh. That recap went way, way too long and offered no real information. However, this is only the beginning of their push, so obviously things will change.

 

[capitalCORN]

140,000 viewers on twitch, crazy

Overwatch has been gaining good momentum for a while now. Even the OGN league gets good numbers despite the horrible hours.

 

[jediyoshi]

skorea vs us? bracket fail

 

[maouvin]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1307859
But that one died quickly :/

 

[kami_sama]

Surprised Spain is in. We are not very huge in the e-sports space, at least that I know.

 

[capitalCORN]

Surprised Spain is in. We are not very huge in the e-sports space, at least that I know.

You will always have Lucifron.

 

[Fancolors]

Didn't expect France to get point B.

Niiiiiice.

 

[Neoxon]

First the Capcom Pro Tour, now this. It's like most of my favorite games are going eSports.

Spoiler

You hear that, Smash 4 & Splatoon?

 

[jediyoshi]

someone on france has halloween skins lol

 

[Majine]

All these golden guns.

 

[Fancolors]

someone on france has halloween skins lol

I thought it was a rule that everyone need to use default skins. Or something.

 

[LumpOfCole]

skorea vs us? bracket fail

Yeah there's a solid chance that the USA will be out in the first round. I wonder if it was randomized and they just swallowed the 'fairness' and went with it.

 

[AngryMoth]

Yeah there's a solid chance that the USA will be out in the first round. I wonder if it was randomized and they just swallowed the 'fairness' and went with it.

USA only have themselves to blame for coming 2nd in the group though. They have a good team, I'm hoping it will be a close match at least

 

[Betty]

Mei is so OP.

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

The commentators are incredible.

 

[Ricerocket]

France has Shadowburn in check, they know.

 

[Quonny]

Casters are really good.

 

[SargerusBR]

USA USA USA

 

[Omnicent]

hmm havent played overwatch, but will always watch some competitive

 

[Fancolors]

France just doing everything to shut Shadowburn down. Nice.

 

[oti]

Allez les bleus!

 

[AngryMoth]

Shadowburn should have played Genji

 

[Newtype-001]

Damn France putting up a boss showing just shutting down Shadowburn.
Did not expect them to take Anubis

 

[I-hate-u]

Rip USA.

 

[Thewonandonly]

Are the finals today or tomarow?

 

[Newtype-001]

Are the finals today or tomarow?

Tomorrow

 

[Formosa]

Where can I watch the replays?

 

[jediyoshi]

Where can I watch the replays?

https://www.twitch.tv/blizzard/v/98981352

2hr~ mark

individual matches will probably eventually go up on their youtube

 

[Fancolors]

That first choke on Eichenwald is so frustrating

 

[TheWorthyEdge]

What's the schedule for this?

 

[SmackAttack]

Couldn't even hit the payload. I know that feel, France.

 

[Betty]

Oh wow Lijiang is the third map, this is gonna be hectic.

 

[Newtype-001]

1-1 France vs Russia.
France is putting up a better than i expected tbh.

 

[AngryMoth]

It is a shame that France didn't pick aKm and Winz for their team, could have been so much stronger

What's the schedule for this?

https://blizzcon.com/en-gb/schedule#fri-nov-4

Quarters and semis today, final tomorrow

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

1-1 France vs Russia.
France is putting up a better than i expected tbh.

This is the first time I've seen an Overwatch tournament broadcast and I'm really impressed. The commentary and stage all look and sound so professional.

 

[jediyoshi]

What's the schedule for this?

https://blizzcon.com/en-us/esports/ow

scroll to bottom, basically all day

 

[kami_sama]

Couldn't even hit the payload. I know that feel, France.

Eichenwalde's first point is the bane of my existence.

 

[Alucrid]

either they forgot or they're letting people use costumes

 

[Nightbird]

First the Capcom Pro Tour, now this. It's like most of my favorite games are going eSports.

Spoiler

You hear that, Smash 4 & Splatoon?

Don't worry, Splatoon is already on it.

 

[Shredderi]

Nice to see Finland in something like this.

 

[SmackAttack]

Eichenwalde's first point is the bane of my existence.

That and Volskaya are just the worst.

 

[AngryMoth]

I have no idea how Shadowburn is able to get dragonblade so quickly

 

[kami_sama]

That and Volskaya are just the worst.

Volskaya is not so difficult, :shrug

I have no idea how Shadowburn is able to get dragonblade so quickly

Yeah, two times they switch to him, two time he has it.

 

[Newtype-001]

Deguns mei is on point.
I remember how good he was with hanzo so its not that surprising but still

 

[jediyoshi]

FRANCE YOU FOOLS

 

[oti]

WTF

 

[Newtype-001]

LOOOL if they lose now we can pinpoint there lol

 

[Fancolors]

What...