Blizzard has not backtracked on its plan to retire the Battle.net name. It was announced late last year that Blizzard was to ditch the Battle.net brand. Indeed, the PC launcher itself has already seen its name altered to simply ‘Blizzard Launcher’. However, last week’s Destiny 2 announcement – which contained …
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Two developers have presented a legal argument that Valve cannot claim ownership to the DOTA intellectual property. The name DOTA originates from a Warcraft III mod named Defense of the Ancient’s but is now more widely known thanks to its use in Valve’s popular MOBA title DOTA 2. Blizzard and …
Read More »The ongoing and huge success that is Overwatch is to receive a Game of the Year Edition to celebrate its first anniversary. It will be released on consoles and PC on May 23rd and includes 10 bonus Loot Boxes, some original Hero skins (Heroes of the Storm Tracer, World of …
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Last week, it was revealed that a Blizzard scoring error cost Peter ‘Gaara’ Stevanovic a spot at the HCT Spring Playoffs. It was an unfortunate situation. Stevanovic took to video late last week to reveal that, although he initially believed he had enough points to qualify, a Blizzard error had …
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Blizzard Entertainment’s Overwatch League has had a brush with controversy this week as several teams retired their Overwatch teams and rumours surfaced of NFL owners purchasing league slots for big money. Blizzard itself has been quiet about the story so far, but has now revealed a statement to Esports Pro. …
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A job listing on Blizzard Entertainment’s website has revealed that the team are looking to hire an “esports observer” for their Overwatch League. Overwatch has had a shaky week after several teams pulled out of the competitive scene these weeks and rumours surfaced that NFL owners were paying big bucks …
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The rumours about sky-high fees for entry into the new Overwatch League are unverified and wildly ranging”, Blizzard has said. Reports from the likes of Polygon and Kotaku suggest that Blizzard may be asking as much as $20m for the establishment of a regional franchise to participate in the new …
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Over the last week four organisations: Splyce, CompLexity, Denial and Red Reserve have all folded their Overwatch teams, stepping away from the popular shooter just as Blizzard are starting up the hype-machine for their own competitive juggernaut, the Overwatch League. Why are teams stepping away from Overwatch? The answer is …
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CompLexity gaming have announced that they’ll be exiting the competitive Overwatch scene, citing issues with Overwatch’s “current transitional phase.” CompLexity are the third organisation to eject from the Overwatch scene in the past week, with TSM and Red Reserve both claiming that uncertainty over the game’s competitive future as the …
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Two NFL franchise owners have invested in Blizzard’s Overwatch League, according to reports. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross have, according to a report by Richard Lewis, purchased Overwatch League Spots in multi-million dollar deals. Dot Esports’ sources are claiming a figure of $20 …
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