The Overwatch Champions Collection (OWCS), Overwatch 2’s tier-one esports ecosystem, has introduced a devoted Chinese language area for the competitors in 2025.
OWCS’ new competitors will kick off with Stage One and sits alongside the ecosystem’s different areas: Asia (Japan, Korea and Pacific), EMEA and North America.
Along with the brand new competitors, OWCS has additionally revealed that the primary dwell occasion of the 2025 season will happen in Hangzhou, China.
This 12 months the Overwatch 2 circuit, run by ESL FACEIT Group, will embrace three worldwide occasions, the primary of which can be Champions Conflict in China. Little is understood concerning the competitors, nonetheless, OWCS has revealed that it’s going to characteristic eight groups, with two groups from every area qualifying.
It was additionally introduced that the Stage Two dwell occasion would be the Midseason Championship at Esports World Cup 2025 in Saudi Arabia. In the meantime, the World Finals will happen at DreamHack in Stockholm, Sweden.
Following the launch of Overwatch 2’s esports circuit in 2024, ESL FACEIT Group has made important modifications to the OWCS for 2025. Notably, this contains the introduction of promotion and relegation in addition to a three-split aggressive circuit.
As well as, Overwatch 2 will introduce a Associate Program for groups in 2025. Partnered groups will obtain a portion of proceeds generated from crowdfunded in-game workforce packs.
In complete, 9 groups can be chosen. It has but to be revealed which groups will take part within the programme.
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