Image Credit: Team Liquid 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‘…
Image credit: OWCS 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…
Image credit: OWCS 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. Keep…
IEM Cologne 2024. Image credit: Michal Konkol / ESL FACEIT Group Esports has always been an ever-evolving industry, with the sector looking to cement itself within mainstream culture. To gauge how the sector has changed, every year Esports Insider asks a range of prominent industry stakeholders to review and reflect…
Image credit: Esports World Cup The Esports World Cup, a multi-title esports event, has announced Overwatch 2 as the latest title for the 2025 edition of the competition. The hero shooter developed by Blizzard Entertainment returns to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia next year after featuring in the inaugural 2024 Esports World…
Image Credit: EWC/Call of Duty The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF), the tournament organiser behind the Esports World Cup, has announced a multi-year partnership agreement with the Call of Duty League. The deal will see EWCF commit to the growth of Call of Duty’s esports ecosystem for the upcoming three…
Sean Miller, Head of Overwatch Esports. Image credit: Overwatch Esports In late November the Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) concluded its first competitive year at Dreamhack Stockholm 2024, with Saudi organisation Team Falcons walking out victorious. Recording a peak viewership of 159,918, via Esports Charts, the competition’s grand final attracted almost…
Image credit: Overwatch The Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS), Overwatch 2’s tier-one esports ecosystem, has announced a new format for its 2025 season. Going into its second year, the OWCS will now feature promotion and relegation through FACEIT Leagues for North America and EMEA as well as WARA.GG for Asia. Keep…
Image credit: Esports World Cup, Call of Duty: Warzone The Esports World Cup, a multi-title esports event organised by the Esports World Cup Foundation, has announced that battle royale title Call of Duty: Warzone will be featured at its 2025 event. Call of Duty: Warzone becomes the third title to…
Image credit: Call of Duty League The Call of Duty League (CDL) has unveiled its schedule for the 2025 season. The season will feature four LAN Major events, online qualifiers, new Minor tournaments and will conclude with the Call of Duty League Championship. Keep Reading Cloud9 announces Call of Duty-focused…