Overwatch
Overwatch is a relatively new game and an even newer esport, but already the community is putting together tournaments and leagues for the game. With intense 6v6 team play and high levels of strategy, Overwatch is definitely making a name for itself and is on the way to becoming one of the top games in the competitive atmosphere. With a large player base of over 15 million, Overwatch has an astounding amount of resources for players with the main website’s community page acting as one of the best for both game discussion and esports news. The Competitive Overwatch Reddit and ESL pages are both invaluable resources for keeping track of current leagues and upcoming tournaments as well. ELeague and Faceit also recently announced that they’d be holding weekly tournaments, viewable on Twitch, that would culminate in regional and grand finals airing on TBS.
The game itself can seem like a cyclone of chaos to watch, however after a few games you’ll be able to pick it up in no time. While it is fast-paced and in a first-person perspective limiting the observer’s vision of the entire map, the game has adopted a very specific set of spectator tools designed to help you follow the action and powerful analysts and commentators at the helm means you certainly won’t be missing the big important plays.
In many ways, the quick speed of gameplay and ridiculous feats professional players are able to accomplish actually add a specific type of flair to each match that not many esports are able to produce. Because competitive Overwatch is very new, it probably hasn’t seen the final form it’s likely to take. However, getting into the scene now is a fantastic way to prep for whatever is in store for the game’s undeniably bright esports future.
