51 - We’re Goooooooing Through Chaaaaangeeesss

As the name eludes to, not only does Contenders have a bunch of changes coming into the 2019 season 1 but our show also has a lot of changes too! Come check it out!

Scene news/HNP Community News

News 1 - KW

Welcome the Montreal Rebelion, the academy team for the Toronto Defiant

https://www.over.gg/10650/torontos-academy-team-reveal-branding-and-staff

News 2 - TR

Full contenders schedule has been posted the season kicked off in Australia this past sunday and will wrap up on April 24th

https://overwatchcontenders.com/en-us/schedule

News 3 - KW

Chinese Contenders hands out multiple bans for boosting

Ineligible to play in Season 1

QingRong of SFDD

sago and  taRocook1e of Alter-Ego

lsy of CQUPT

ineligible to play in Contenders 2019

Qingli of Team For Victory

K1ngkong of Alter-Ego

YiRuJiWang ,  DID ,  ErFan ,  Lijiang , and  TouMing of SFDD will be

 permanently banned from competitive play

tudousi of SFDD

SFDD will be disqualified from Contenders. In their place,  Alter-Ego , who came in third place in Trials, will qualify for Contenders.

https://www.over.gg/10722/multiple-trials-china-players-punished-for-boosting-team-sfdd-disqualified

News 4 - TR

The Chinese group draw will be held this weekend with a full schedule to follow

https://twitter.com/owpathtopro/status/1098710756399501315

News 5 - KW

European caster talent has been announced and the Matches will take place right before OWL on thursdays and fridays.

Jack “Jaws” Wright

Harry “LEGDAY” Pollitt

Thomas “Tridd” Underwood

Zander “Blank” Padwick

https://overwatchcontenders.com/en-gb/news/22904995

Roster Moves

News 1 - KW

Crakinlakin announces he is LFT and possibly not competing in the upcoming season of contenders

https://twitter.com/crakinlakin/status/1099149256529653761

News 2 - TR

The Paris Eternal academy team is simply Eternal Academy

https://liquipedia.net/overwatch/Eternal_Academy

News 3 - KW

Runaway adds Decal to round out its 2019 roster


 Heesu DPS

 Schwi DPS

 Mag TANK

 QOQ OFF TANK

 LeeJaeGon SUPPORT

 GangNamJin SUPPORT

 D3cal ;;;; DPS

https://twitter.com/Runaway_OW/status/1099174608769413120

News 4 - TR

Hurricane Roster

🏹 @Danneddow
🏹 @Tsuna_ow
🏹 @SparkR_OW
🛡️ @numlocked
🛡️ @Hafficool
💙 @Jofi_ow
💙 @bock1

https://twitter.com/Hurricane/status/1099398752098496513

News 5 - KW

Bermuda switches up a few going into 2019 Contenders

🛡️@UMTAEOW
🛡️@Shuh_OW
🛡️@Gurululz
⚔️@Wayfast_OW
⚔️@Carter_OW
⚔️@ultimawep
💉@OjeeOW
💉@Pizzademon_TV

https://twitter.com/CenterofBermuda/status/1099368836040675331

News 6 - TR

McGravy has been signed to the Florida Mayhem as a backup to Xepher

https://www.over.gg/10696/florida-mayhem-add-mcgravy

News 7 - KW

Teetawat will play for the Sydney Drop Bears on a 6 month loan from Giant Lynx out of the Pacific region

https://www.over.gg/10763/teetawat-to-be-sydney-drop-bears-main-tank

News 8 - TR

eMil is now an Angry Titan

https://twitter.com/angrytitans/status/1100440473167106049?s=19

News 10 - KW

Mirror has retired from Overwatch

https://t.co/xmPoCBAO6X