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All Overwatch League homestands cancelled, matches to take place online

The coronavirus has struck again, and Blizzard is bearing the brunt. All homestands for this 2020 season have now been cancelled, and all games will be played online. For now, the question of whether or not to play the Grand Final online remains unresolved.

Overwatch League: Charges against Mouffin of Boston Uprising

After the Dreamkazper case, which led to his removal from the structure, it is now the turn of Mouffin, off-tank for Boston Uprising, to be accused of sexual violence.

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Wreckingball, Brigitte, McCree and Mei won't be available in Week 9 of the OWL

With the quarantine period, this week's Hero Pool has been chosen by Nori, Zoe's cat.

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Jon Spector answered questions about online Overwatch Legaue matches

Due to the numerous issues brought by the coronavirus outbreak, Overwatch Legaue matches had to be scheduled online. Jon Spector answered many questions about that in a recent Q&A.

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Overwatch League: Akshon Esports and Hyper X Partnerships

Two partnerships have been announced fot the Overwatch League. That's good news for the rest of the league!

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Enjoy Chengdu Hunters Official Theme Song

If you like the Overwatch League and Japanese anime, Chengdu Hunters has released its official theme song that you should like!

Check out Hero Pool from March 26 to April 2

Each week a new Hero Pool will be available in-game! Six heroes are banned and this week hitscans are the targets, leaving some space for Pharah.

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Doomfist San Francisco Shock Championship skin is now available

The legendary Thunder Doomfist skin in honor of the 2019 Overwatch League Champions has been unveiled. This exclusive cosmetic is available in-game until April 9.

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Overwatch League matches on March 21-22 have been cancelled

Earlier this week, the March and April homestands were cancelled. Matches will resume online on March 28.

Echo will be the last hero released before Overwatch 2

In an interview with our IGN colleagues, Jeff Kaplan spoke about Echo — also known as Hero 32. He confirmed that she would be the last character to be released in Overwatch, until the release of its sequel.

Jeff Kaplan tells us more about new Overwatch hero: Echo

Check out Jeff Kaplan's Developer Update on new Hero 32 Echo.

Echo is the new Overwatch hero

Discover the Origin Story of Echo, the all-new hero that will soon be available in-game. Designed by Dr. Mina Liao, this robot now works within Overwatch alongside Winston and Tracer to keep the ideals of its creator alive.

A third teaser tells us more about Heros 32

The cat-and-mouse game is back in Overwatch. While we've been waiting for a while for something new on Blizzard's FPS, we might just get what we want with new teasers revealed on Twitter.

Get ready for Competitive 6v6 Elimination Season 3

Competitive 6v6 Elimination has returned! Go to Arcade section to enjoy this new season and earn rewards and competitive points.

Check out Overwatch Hero Pool from March 12 to 19

Each week a new Hero Pool will be available in-game! Four heroes are banned and this week Ana, Moira, Reaper, and Reinhardt are the unlucky ones.

Overwatch Archives returns until April 2

Go back in time to Overwatch's past with the Archives event. Story Mode is back with some new missions to spice things up. You'll be able to win new legendary skins and complete three new weekly challenges!

Overwatch Archives event brings back three new weekly challenges!

No matter which games you win, you can take advantage of various time-limited skins that are normally unavailable for purchase during the Overwatch Archive event.

Michael Chu leaves position as Overwatch Lead Writer

After 20 years, it's time for Michael Chu to leave Blizzard Activision. He's leaving the Overwatch team, with which he created so many stories.

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Overwatch League events cancelled due to coronavirus fear

The decision is final. No Overwatch League events will take place in March and April. However, the matches will take place and will be streamed with some scheduling changes coming up.

First Paris Eternal Homestand is officially cancelled

The coronavirus (Covid-19) has just claimed another victim in the Overwatch League. The first Paris Eternal Homestand will be cancelled after the government's announcement to ban any gathering of more than 1,000 people until April 15, 2020.