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June 8, 2020 06:00 pm
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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/21279107/overwatch-league-may-melee-tournament-structure-blizzard
The Overwatch League shifts to tournament format to boost 2020 season
Photo: Joshua Roberts / Blizzard Entertainment
The Overwatch League’s third season has been a bumpy one. Like every other professional gaming league, OWL has been forced to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic by shifting to an online format in lieu of in-person games.
Meanwhile, viewership is down after the league moved from Twitch to YouTube, star players like Jay “Sinatraa” Won have retired and moved on to other games (most notably Riot’s just-released team shooter Valorant), the once-dominating Vancouver Titans dropped their entire roster midseason, and the ever-changing hero pools have been taxing for teams trying to refine their strategies.
Amid all of that turmoil, there has been at least one bright spot. Last month, OWL put on a tournament — appropriately dubbed May Melee — that...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/21279107/overwatch-league-may-melee-tournament-structure-blizzard
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