Do you remember the Overwatch World Cup from 3 years ago? Indeed, we’re asking for a particular reason. Accordingly, Blizzard Entertainment has just announced the return of the Overwatch World Cup 2023 – read on to learn more about the event below!
Overwatch World Cup 2023 – Exciting News
Announced in an epic press release here, find some of the key details listed below:
- Teams: 36 countries and regions (TBA January 2023)
- Date: 2023 Fall
- Venue: Offline LAN TBA
Moreover, the event will involve a certain timeline split into three stages:
- 1 – January – competitor announcement, committee application
- 2 – February-June – world cup trials, committee announcement, team tryouts, team selection, world cup qualifiers
- 3 – Fall – Group Stage + Finals
What’s very exciting is the change in format making the opportunity open to anyone. Indeed, the open tournament formats will allow anyone who is ranked Diamond and above to queue up and try earn a spot in the region.
Otherwise, from the 36 rosters, only the top 16 teams will progress to the final stage of the competition with the hopes of being crowned world champions.
In conclusion, we’re glad this event is returning and with some needed changes!
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