Pro players in the Overwatch 2 esports scene are debating the return of 6v6 formats following the Classic experimental event.

With the original mode eyeing a comeback in quickplay and ranked in Season 15, is it time for the esports scene to follow suit?

The discourse surrounding Overwatch 6v6 has lingered since the sequel originally swapped to a 5v5 format to a mixed reception.

As the game grapples with balance issues, especially for solo tanks, players have long considered whether returning to 6v6 could fix many of its current problems.

In a post on X, popular streamer Samito said: “If Overwatch 1 was 5v5 role lock it never would have won GOTY or been loved for this long.

“6v6 has the special sauce, big moments, unique hero identity and skill expression via gameplay loop that no other game has touched in 8 years. Overwatch 2 will never be peak in 5v5.”

In a Directors Take blog post Overwatch 2 game director, Aaron Keller, shared how the Season 14 6v6 limited-time run accounted for nearly 10% of total community play time.

Keller said: “There’s definitely a demand for a mode with this team size, but it’s still uncertain how large that demand is. We’re going to run a mini-competitive season of 6v6 starting midseason 15.

“It’s still a little early to say what 6v6’s place is in Overwatch with a decent amount of people playing it, I think that it’s probably here to stay in some form, but so far, we’re not ready to swap the core format of the game.”

The original format has been gaining traction in the core player base, so much so that the esports scene has been brought into question.

It’s an interesting turn of events given how back in 2023, when Overwatch 2 first launched, several pros voiced their preference for 5v5.

On X William ‘Crimzo‘ Hernandez, former Overwatch pro player, said: “People were initially worried about the swap but I feel like after months of scrims, plus two betas, it’s a no-brainer that 5v5 was the correct approach.”

With 6v6 back in play, pros across all levels are loving it, and they’re pushing Blizzard to take it even further.

In a post on X Spacestation Gaming Xander ‘Hawk‘ Domecq said: “6v6 today reminded me how challenging Overwatch once was. The game is so much more mentally stimulating. Every role is incredibly powerful.”

Overwatch 2 esports has had a rough journey in the last few years, with both highs and lows including the closure of Overwatch League. As such, many pros are apprehensive about whether 6v6 will revitalise the scene or serve as the final nail in the coffin.

The return of 6v6 has sparked major excitement in the hero shooter scene, but not everyone’s ready to rush it into Overwatch 2 esports just yet.

It’s not a change that can happen overnight, at least not before this year’s Esports World Cup. It will take some time for teams to adapt to this format again.

Not only would Overwatch Champions Series partner teams have to find a sixth player, but it would also demand countless hours of practice. With 6v6, things such as team comps, strategies, and communication would necessitate review.

With double tanks, matches will see more damage mitigation and more CC, something pro players will have to plan around.

The 6v6 format, once limited to arcade mode, is making its competitive debut midway through Season 15, offering a clearer picture of what high-level 6v6 play in Overwatch 2 will truly look like.

Winthrop University Esports’ collegiate programme is being criticised by sections of the esports community for its management and student treatment.

The wave of criticism was caused by several posts on X (formerly Twitter) revealing screenshots of a conversation between the programme’s Assistant Director Sheldon Williams and collegiate Overwatch player ‘Toad.’

On March 5^th, the first set of screenshots were shared by esports coach Christian ‘Woods’ Woods with the caption: “Never seen a director refuse to talk with someone before a paid application than subsequently poor shame them for asking for information on the school.

“But considering how many of these staff don’t even pretend to care about their players educations I can’t say I’m surprised.”

As Woods’ post had censored all names, numerous X users encouraged the coach to reveal the identities of the involved individuals as well as the name of the university. Today, Toad posted uncensored screenshots of the conversation between themselves and Winthrop University’s esports programme Assistant Director Sheldon Williams.

Toad competes for Alvernia University Esports, a collegiate Overwatch team that Woods coaches.

After being approached by Williams, Toad showed interest in the university’s collegiate esports programme. However, the student was unable to pay the upfront $50 application fee due to their current financial situation.

Williams then listed the numerous achievements of the university’s collegiate teams, urging Toad to apply before all spots are taken. In return, the student politely inquired about a possible waiver of the application fee.

However, the director insisted on the fee, claiming that ‘College is expensive anywhere’ and that ‘$50 is a drop in the bucket.’

Toad commented on the incident in the caption of their post: “Unacceptable behavior from what is supposed to be a leader in collegiate esports. If we want our competitions to be taken seriously, we need to start acting like professionals. A football coach would never speak to a recruit like this. Remember that YOU reached out to ME.”

The reaction of the collegiate esports community to Toad’s post has been overwhelmingly supportive of the student’s situation. Moreover, several notable esports figures criticised Williams’ behaviour as well as Winthrop University for their choice of staff and player recruitment practices.

“$50 is a drop in a bucket to avoid this kind of PR,” commented NACL caster Matt Samuelson.

Esports personality Ovilee May expressed her critique in a repost: “Breaks my heart to see the state of some collegiate esports programs.

“There were so many fantastic programs ran by people who wholeheartedly cared about seeing college students succeed in both their studies as well as building a career in esports and most are just gone.”

While there has been no official statement from Winthrop University since, Sheldon Williams has publicly apologised to Toad via a post on his X account: “I want to apologize to [Toad]. I understand that this is not the correct way to speak to students/recruits. I promise to be better moving forward.”

Interestingly, Eric ‘Wheats’ Perez, the coach of Winthrop’s Overwatch roster, also reached out under Toad’s post: “Sorry that this is the experience you had with Winthrop Overwatch. Feel free to reach out if you wanna talk about the academy team, although I understand if you are put off.”

Winthrop University’s esports programme was launched in 2019 with Josh Sides, currently the project’s Director, at the helm. Since then, Winthrop Esports has competed in Overwatch, Fortnite, Rocket League and more.

The university’s VALORANT team won the Collegiate Invitational at Dreamhack Atlanta 2024. In the same year, the squad participated in the game’s tier-2 Challengers circuit.

Furthermore, Sides and Winthrop’s Connor Doyle have won a Scholastic Esports Award in the categories Director of the Year (4-YR) and Coach of the Year, respectively.

According to an article by NECC’s Caleb Glube from August 2024, the university’s esports roster is expected to grow from 80 to 120 varsity or club members this year. The article further states: “Sides says the budget he’s working with currently is 10 times more than what it was when he started. That increase in budget allows Sides to recruit nationally and internationally renowned players…”

The Overwatch esports scene soldiers on despite declining viewership, spurred by the 2024 restructuring after the Overwatch League‘s (OWL) shutdown.

Recent reports reveal that though the introduction and expansion of the Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) has revitalised the esports scene, 2025 has continued its downward trend.

Reports on Esports Charts indicate a slow start for 2025. There have been eight tournaments held so far, with a peak viewership of nearly 150,000 fans for Crazy Raccoon Cup Five.

The 2025 OWCS regional qualifiers have been taking place recently. The highest peak viewership can be seen in Korea Stage One, which attracted nearly 70,000 viewers. The match has also contributed to nearly half of 2025’s $65,000 total prize pool so far.

Interest in the esports scene has waned since its last peak in 2023, when Overwatch 2 was first released. Over 100 tournaments were held that year, with a peak viewership of over 300,000 for the Overwatch World Cup 2023.

Despite this peak, OWL viewership in 2023 was nearly half of what it was compared to early 2022. Lower viewership was blamed on Blizzard’s mismanagement of the esports scene, including moving the streams to YouTube and not teams not earning what they were promised.

After the OWL failed, the Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) replaced the franchised league system in 2024. Despite a viewership spike for the OWCS Major, the 2024 Finals peaked at only half the Overwatch World Cup’s 2023 numbers.

There are a number of reasons why this decline could be happening. Many highlight the fading Covid effect, with fewer people staying indoors to watch live streams.

Other factors could include a steady decline in Overwatch’s popularity. The development of the sequel and its PVE content caused a dry spell for the original game’s updates. The launch was met with a lot of criticism from pro gamers, especially due to the 5v5 change. Marvel Rivals‘ blossoming esports scene has also stolen a large portion of the fanbase.

Blizzard has continued fighting, however, and the Overwatch’s new perk system could possibly revitalise some of the game’s competitive spirit.

Interest could also increase in light of the Olympic Committee entering the esports space, possibly attracting new viewers to the Overwatch competitive scene.

With Overwatch 2 joining the Esports World Cup 2025 line-up, it’s poised to breathe new life into a scene on the ropes.

Overwatch 2‘s new perk system has shaken up the competitive scene, but not everyone is on board with this drastic shift in the hero shooter.

Many players have welcomed hero perks as a fresh change of pace. However, some pro players are concerned that the game is straying further into a meta-driven environment.

The new hero perk system was released on February 18, 2025, at the start of Season 15. The game hasn’t seen such a major overhaul to its mechanics since the game first switched over to a 5v5 format back in August 2023.

Shortly after the Overwatch Spotlight event presented by game director, Aaron Keller, players were able to get their hands on over 152 perks that transform how they play their favourite heroes.

It’s a system that has affected players on all levels, including its recent introduction into the Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS).

Some welcome the freedom of choice perks offer to players, whilst others criticise that mechanical skill is now less of a determining factor towards success.

The esports scene is buzzing with mixed feelings over the new perk system. While some remain cautious, there’s a growing sense of excitement about the potential for this to be a defining moment in Overwatch’s history.

A post on X made by Overwatch 2 coach, Jacob ‘Spilo‘ Clifton, highlighted how perks could be a double edged sword to the game’s balance, but still hold potential.

Spilo said: “Perks are good when they: 1. Demand active choice from the player 2. Add choices that adjust your gameplay loop 3. Require discretion or skill to utilise.

“Free value is not fun for either side. Looking over the list from Spotlight I think the majority are going to be solid.”

With Overwatch 2 amongst the many games joining this year’s Esports World Cup, it will be interesting to see how perks will influence strategies used in matches.

One of the more vocal critics is Prashant ‘CaptainPrash‘ Garej, a support main and former member of Ex Oblivione.

In an interview with Esports News UK, he said: “My main concern with these perks is that they take away skill expression and simplify the game down to who scales to the most OP perk build first, or who is just good at hitting a key to activate a really strong cooldown.”

It’s definitely a major change that will take some time to get used to. The recently announced OWCS partners will have to dedicate more time learning the ins and outs of these perks and how to best utilise them.

Not all perks are created equal. While some are gimmicky, like Zenyatta gaining 30% kick distance with Zenith Kick, others are game changers. Streamers and players are already calling out characters like Ana and her perk Shrike, which applies Nano Boost to both herself and a targeted ally.

In an interview with PC Gamer, Alec Dawson, lead gameplay designer for Overwatch 2, said: “There’s a little bit of letting go of the fine balance that we’ve been chasing and see how it all plays out to some degree.

“We should be a little scared of what we’re putting out there, in terms of how it might affect the game. Within reason, of course. I think perks are that. It’s gonna be a lot for players to learn and we’re going to be monitoring how that happens over time, but also giving it room to breathe.”

Overwatch 2 will add its new ‘Perks’ gameplay gameplay mechanic immediately into the Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS).

The arrival of the mechanic is one of several changes that will affect Blizzard’s hero shooter’s competitive ecosystem for 2025.

The news was revealed by Bailey McCann, Blizzard’s lead for the OWCS following Overwatch 2’s Spotlight that took place on February 12th, 2025.

Perks are newly added bonuses that are specific to all Overwatch 2 heroes and aim to provide players with new ways to customise strategies during matches.

The Overwatch 2 Perks are split into Major and Minor categories. Minor Perks provide players with smaller passive abilities and a reduction to cooldown timers.

Major Perks are described as ‘gameplay-shifting changes’ to provide players with an opportunity to turn the momentum of a match in their team’s favour.

Perks will arrive in Overwatch 2 as part of the Season 15 update releasing on February 18th, 2025.

McCann noted on social media that Perks will enter the OWCS on that date. Matches featuring the new gameplay will be seen from February 21st during EMEA’s and North America’s OWCS Stage 1 Regular Season matches.

The North American and EMEA seasons of the 2025 OWCS season are underway having started in late January. The first stage for Asia is set to begin on March 6th, 2025 while a start date for the Chinese region has yet to be revealed.

2025 is set to be another year of growth for Overwatch 2 esports. This year marks the debut of a new format that will feature three stages and three live events.

In addition to its expansion into China, the hero shooter will feature at the Esports World Cup taking place in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia.

Outside of esports, Blizzard unveiled the Stadium game mode. The developer states that Stadium “is the biggest game mode” it has ever made and is described as “an entirely new way to experience Overwatch.”

Using a best-of-seven format, Overwatch 2’s Stadium mode allows players to play using first-person and third-person perspectives.

Similar to VALORANT and Counter-Strike, players earn coins at the start of each round to unlock and customise the abilities of each hero. Abilities range from damage increases to improving survivability during team fights.

Overwatch 2 has announced that a second collaboration with K-pop group LE SSERAFIM will be happening in March 2025.

The collaboration between Blizzard’s hero shooter and the group was unveiled during the Overwatch 2 Spotlight broadcast that took place on February 12th, 2025.

The collaboration between Overwatch 2 and LE SSERAFIM will include the release of brand-new skins and cosmetics next month.

LE SSERAFIM’s arrival in Overwatch 2 in 2025 marks the second time the group has collaborated with the hero shooter. In November 2023, the partnership was celebrated via the release of a song called ‘Perfect Nights’.

The first collaboration also included a range of limited-edition skins and challenges for players to complete.

Since its release, the song — which featured promotions of Overwatch 2’s skins — has generated over 110m views on YouTube. Moreover, the track has accumulated over 400m streams on audio streaming platform Spotify.

This isn’t the first time that esports and games have tapped into the K-pop industry to create unique collaborations. In 2022, popular group Blackpink released a collaborative track with PUBG Mobile. Moreover, the likes of New Jeans, KISS OF LIFE and THE BOYZ have been involved in esports-focused projects.

In addition to the partnership, Overwatch 2 Spotlight unveiled the debut of ‘Perks’ gameplay. Perks are hero-specific bonuses designed to add another layer of strategy to casual and competitive matches.

During the Spotlight, Blizzard Entertainment recapped that the Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) will expand to three stages for all regions alongside three in-person events that will take place after each stage.

The OWCS has also integrated online tournament platform FACEIT into its competitive ecosystem to provide players with more opportunities to compete.

As a result of the integration, the 2025 OWCS season will feature promotion and relegation. The top two regular season teams and the top two FACEIT League Masters teams will compete for the two remaining spots in the OWCS regular season.

Another notable change comes in the form of the OWCS partner programme, an initiative designed to support teams competing in the league.

Teams competing in Overwatch 2 esports will benefit from the income generated through the sale of in-game cosmetics. Overwatch 2 is one of several esports to utilise a partner programme. The likes of VALORANT and Rainbow Six use similar initiatives to support organisations

Earlier this month, the Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) announced the nine teams that would be part of its new partner programme for the 2025 season.

These teams have been selected across three OWCS regions — Asia, North America and EMEA — and will provide additional commercial benefits to the organisations.

This article takes a look at each OWCS 2025 partner team and details their history within Overwatch esports. 

For 2025, OWCS has awarded three EMEA teams with partner status.

Marking its return to Overwatch esports is the Gen.G brand, this time representing a new region. Previously the organisation owned and operated Overwatch League franchise Seoul Dynasty, whilst also having an academy team under the Gen.G moniker until 2022. 

As Seoul Dynasty, the franchise’s greatest achievement occurred at the Overwatch League 2020 Playoff Grand Finals, finishing second place in the event. Following the end of the Overwatch League in 2023, Gen.G and Seoul Dynasty haven’t competed in the Overwatch 2 scene. 

Joining Gen.G is Twisted Minds, an organisation that has been active within the Overwatch esports scene since 2021. Alongside competing within the Saudi eLeague — a regional league that aims to develop Saudi Arabia’s esports scene — for the last few years, the organisation has gone on to qualify for OWCS’ first Major in 2024 as well as the OWCS World Finals.

For 2025, the organisation has revamped its roster, singing the likes of former Spacestation player Daniel ‘FunnyAstro’ Hathaway.

The final organisation that will represent EMEA as a partner team is Virtus.Pro. Entering the scene following the introduction of the OWCS in 2024, the Armenia-based organisation signed a roster ahead of the inaugural Esports World Cup. The team went on to secure a top-eight finish in the event, whilst also claiming back-to-back fourth places at OWCS 2024 Stage 3 and 4.

Similarly to Twisted Minds, Virtus.Pro has also shifted its roster around for the 2025 season, announcing three new signings including former ENCE player Ilari ‘Vestola’ Vestola.

Only two teams have joined the OWCS 2025 partner programme from North America. However, the line-up includes a major name making its return to the scene.

After more than seven years away Team Liquid has joined the Overwatch 2 ecosystem. The organisation’s last competitive match occurred in Overwatch Contenders 2017 Season Zero: North America with a roster that included former London Spitfire and Philadelphia Fusion player Kim ‘Fury’ Jun-ho. 

A few days after being announced as a partner team, Team Liquid revealed its Overwatch 2 roster which features former Toronto Defiant players Rupal ‘Rupal’ Zaman and Diego ‘Vega’ Moran.

Alongside Team Liquid will be Spacestation, which is making its debut in the North American scene after competing in EMEA last year. Whilst plying its trade in OWCS’ EMEA scene, the North American team placed third in the OWCS 2024 Major and secured top-eight finishes at the Esports World Cup and OWCS World Finals.

Following its move to North America, Spacestation revamped its roster for the 2025 season, with five new players including former Toronto Defiant and NRG Shock players, Kamden ‘Sugarfree’ Hijada and Kim ‘Kellan’ Min-Jae, respectively.

Asia has secured the most amount of partner teams for the 2025 OWCS season with four teams announced. Interestingly, all four of Asia’s partner programme representatives are competing in the Korean league. For context, OWCS Asia is split into Japan, Korea and the Pacific, with the top teams entering OWCS Asia.

Unspurisngly, OWCS 2024 World Champion Team Falcons has been announced as one of Asia’s four representatives. After joining the Overwatch scene in 2021, Team Falcons entered the OWCS following its formation last year and secured a top-two finish in the competition’s first Major. 

Following its triumphs in 2024, it is also no surprise to see that the Saudi Arabian organisation has made no changes to its majority-Korean roster. 

Also securing a partner team spot is OWCS 2024 world finalist Crazy Raccoon. The Japanese esports organisation entered Overwatch 2 following OWCS’ launch and has achieved several accolades already.

With its Korean roster, Crazy Raccoon won OWCS Asia Stage 1, the competition’s first Major and the Esports World Cup. Similarly to Team Falcons, the organisation has not announced any changes to its line–up for 2025.

Making its return to the Overwatch scene is South Korean esports powerhouse T1. Whilst the brand hasn’t officially been seen since Overwatch Contenders 2022, the team is part of a joint venture with one of Overwatch League’s previous franchise owners, Comcast Spectacor.

As Seoul Infernal (formerly Philadelphia Fusion), the franchise was a regular competitor in the Overwatch League until the competition’s cancellation. 

OWCS’ final Asian representative is Japanese esports organisation ZETA Division. Operating with an unchanged squad from its 2024 season, ZETA’s Korean roster notably finished in the top four at the Esports World Cup. 

Prior to its re-debut in 2024, ZETA Division previously competed in the Overwatch scene back in 2019.

As OWCS partner teams, the organisations are entitled to greater commercial opportunities throughout the year. 

According to OWCS, this means that teams will receive a portion of the proceeds from crowdfunded in-game team packs. This includes branded in-game cosmetics. The exact percentage that teams will revive has not been disclosed.

Overwatch 2 is not the only esport to launch a partner programme that includes crowdfunding initiatives, with titles such as VALORANT and Rocket League using similar revenue methods for teams.  

After seven years away from the scene, Team Liquid is returning to the Overwatch esports and has signed an exciting mix of experienced and young talent.

Team Liquid’d roster consists of Boston ‘Infekted’ Fine, Lee ‘KNIFE‘ Seon-woo, Rupal ‘Rupal‘ Zaman, Elliot ‘TR33‘ Chu and Diego ‘Vega‘ Moran. The team will also be coached by Danny ‘Danny‘ Mychakov, with Cas ‘Casores‘ van Andel as Head Coach.

The organisation will compete in the Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) 2025 as a partnered team.

Rupal and Vega, Esports World Cup runner-ups from Toronto Ultra, will anchor the roster in Support roles, with KNIFE (formerly of Crazy Raccoon) and TR33 (ex-NRG Shock) taking on DPS duties. Infekted (ex-NTMR) will serve as the team’s Tank.

“For the first time in my career, I’m the oldest player on my team. Happy to be back with Cas and Danny. Also excited to play with a group of very talented youngsters and Infekted,” said Rupal on social media.

This brand-new Team Liquid will make its debut at the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 – NA Stage 1, starting January 31st. The organisation will be up against fellow partnered team Spacestation Gaming and six other teams that have advanced from the Open Qualifier.

The top two teams will secure a spot at Champions Clash and will face off against qualified teams from OWCS’ other regions.

Commenting on the upcoming season, Vega stated on X (formerly Twitter): “Super stoked to start with this team. Although we don’t have two Korean imports, I’m confident we can work hard together and beat the Korean teams at internationals. Wish us luck.”

The return of Team Liquid and the introduction of the partnered programme will play a crucial role in shaping the future of Overwatch esports. This is especially crucial following the launch of its popular competitor Marvel Rivals.

Every 2025 OWCS match will be broadcast live on Overwatch Esports’ official Twitch and YouTube channels.

The OWCS (Overwatch Champions Series) is set to commence its EMEA and North American Stage 1 events on January 31st with eight teams in each league vying to qualify for Champions Clash.

OWCS Stage 1 2025 consists of a mixture of teams that have entered through open qualification and members of Overwatch 2’s partner programme. OWCS’s leagues in China and Asia have yet to complete their qualifiers.

As members of the OWCS partner programme, Twisted Minds and Virtus.pro are returning after debuting in 2024. For the 2025 season, multinational esports organisation Gen.G has become the third partner team for the EMEA region.

Joining the three partner teams are The Ultimates, Sakura Esports, Team Peps, Al Qadsiah, and Team Vision.

The five teams competed in the OWCS Stage 1 open qualifiers and earned their place by finishing the competition in the top five places.

Team Liquid is set to make its debut in the OWCS this year thanks to its participation in the partner programme. The last time the organisation competed in Overwatch esports was in 2017.

The upcoming season will also be Spacestation Gaming’s debut in the North American region after spending 2024 competing in EMEA. The team achieved victory in Stage 2 and Stage 4 of last year’s competition.

Joining the region for the upcoming season are Timeless, Avidity, Rad Esports, NTMR, Shikigami, and Amplify.

The teams placed in the top six during the North American qualifiers to secure their place in the regular season.

The regular season of the OWCS in 2025 involves a round-robin format with all matches being first to three.

The top six teams from the regular season advance to the regional playoffs where a double-elimination bracket is formed.

All matches apart from the Grand Finals use the first to three format while the Grand Finals will see the first team to reach four claiming victory.

The OWCS Stage 1 2025 playoffs take place from March 1st to 9th, 2025.

The top two playoff teams qualify for the Champions Clash while the top six all secure places in Stage 2. Teams that place 7th and 8th will qualify for the Stage 1 relegation tournament taking place on April 13th.

The Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS), Overwatch 2’s tier-one esports ecosystem, has announced a dedicated Chinese region for the competition in 2025.

OWCS’ new competition will kick off with Stage One and sits alongside the ecosystem’s other regions: Asia (Japan, Korea and Pacific), EMEA and North America.

In addition to the new competition, OWCS has also revealed that the first live event of the 2025 season will take place in Hangzhou, China.

This year the Overwatch 2 circuit, run by ESL FACEIT Group, will include three international events, the first of which will be Champions Clash in China. Little is known about the competition, however, OWCS has revealed that it will feature eight teams, with two teams from each region qualifying.

The return of Overwatch esports in China coincides with the game relaunching its server in the country later this year. After rebuilding its relationship with Chinese technology company  NetEase, Blizzard has announced that a technical test will occur in January, with the server launching on February 19th.

It was also announced that the Stage Two live event will be the Midseason Championship at Esports World Cup 2025 in Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, the World Finals will occur at DreamHack in Stockholm, Sweden.

Following the launch of Overwatch 2’s esports circuit in 2024, ESL FACEIT Group has made significant changes to the OWCS for 2025. Notably, this includes the introduction of promotion and relegation as well as a three-split competitive circuit.

In addition, Overwatch 2 will introduce a Partner Program for teams in 2025. Partnered teams will receive a portion of proceeds generated from crowdfunded in-game team packs.

In total, nine teams will be selected. It has yet to be revealed which teams will participate in the programme.