Blackwatch Report

We've got THE WHOLE GAUNTLET to cover across 3 regions and boy were there some surprises.

We’re previewing the NA, EU and Asia Gauntlet Bracke

We're reviewing the final Korean Closed Qualifier matches for Gauntlet Asia and checking in on the NA Open Qualifiers.

We're reviewing the NA and EU Contenders October games, and unveiling the 2nd half of our Most Wanted list.

We’re breaking down the quarters and semis for the KR Contenders Playoffs!!! Scene news/HNP Community News News 1 - KW Contenders Viewer rewards adds skins and sprays ingame https://twitter.com/owpathtopro/status/1316773142707093504?s=20 News 2 - TR News 3 - KW Roster Moves News 1 - KW Noukky moving up from Hurricane manager to General Manager of the London Spitfire https://twitter.com/Spitfire/status/1317156480802410496?s=20 News 2 - TR Naga moves over to Obey Alliance from Team Doge https://twitter.com/Raspberry_OW/status/1317102999999631361?s=20 News 3 - KW

We’re covering a few more Contenders KR matches and taking a look forward at the roster building and TwoWay player rules for 2021 Scene news/HNP Community News News 1 - KW News 2 - TR News 3 - KW Roster Moves News 1 - KW Kraandrop(Tank) leaves Uprising Academy, Pizzademon joins for Flex Support spot https://www.over.gg/14559/uprising-academy-adds-pizzademon-parts-ways-with-kraandop News 2 - TR Malthel steps away from Odyssey and competing to work on himself https://twitter.com/MalthelOW/status/1314775979051675648?s=20 News 3 - KW

We're breaking down the September Contenders matches and boy were there some surprises. Scene news/HNP Community News News 1 - TR Tournament of Champions from Elo hell is coming back, with 2 Trials spots up for grabs starting on Oct 12th - Oct 25th https://events.elohell.gg/toc/info/ News 2 - TR News 3 - KW Roster Moves News 1 - KW Angry Titans add henningsen and SirMajed from The Ultimates https://www.over.gg/14515/angry-titans-add-two-from-the-ultimates News 2 - TR Ex-Oblivione DPS Rene transitions to coaching role, Vestola to take DPS position https://www.over.gg/14516/rene-moves-to-coaching-role-on-ex-oblivione-vestola-to-join News 3 - KW Revival signs the SleptOn Roster https://twitter.com/TheRevivalGG/status/1308164129165893632?s=19 News 4 - TR Danye has come out of retirement and is currently LFT https://twitter.com/danye_ow/status/1310560243739394048?s=20 News 5 - KW Asking has left Karasuno, no word on if he is LFT or taking time off/ https:/...

We've got some big team news, roster moves, Trials results, we break down an interesting Twitlonger and preview our Contenders September picks. Scene news/HNP Community News News 1 - KW Malibu departs from contenders https://twitter.com/Malibu_OW/status/1302793293470642176?s=20 cmTGTzCaCwbDujKP1mInKB-b6eTf-FJswVOWYAu8 News 2 - TR Triumph pulling OW Team, waiting to see how OW2 changes Tier 2 support https://twitter.com/TriumphGamingGG/status/1303000826718433280?s=19 mKacca7-FPNLpyzR4lMOqtyVYoDZA_-5SfpWQFcD News 3 - KW Roster Moves News 1 - KW S9mm has been removed from Karasuno and is LFT https://twitter.com/sammmsux/status/1304472585812541446?s=20 News 2 - TR Lullsish and Haficool join Young and Beautiful https://twitter.com/YaB_OW/status/1300820979250335744?s=20 News 3 - KW Erki has joined SMC https://twitter.com/SMC_EU/status/1304117451655962624 News 4 - TR GetAmazed joines Drifters as player development coach https://twitter.com/DriftersQQ/status/...

We've got some awesome matches from August's Contenders Tournament. How right/wrong were our predictions? Find out now! Scene news/HNP Community News News 1 - KW https://liquipedia.net/overwatch/EBC/2020/EMEA/Regionals/Atlantic News 2 - TR News 3 - KW Roster Moves News 1 - KW Haficool returning to Overwatch currently LFT https://www.over.gg/14400/hafficool-returns-to-overwatch-for-one-last-push-for-owl News 2 - TR ImSpecial joins Avoided after being Tier 3 for 4 years this is his first move into Contenders https://www.over.gg/14401/imspecial-joins-avoided News 3 - KW Lep and Vigilante leave Triumph, Lep is taking a break for school while Vigilante is currently LFT https://www.over.gg/14417/lep-and-vigilante-part-ways-with-triumph News 4 - TR Revival add Kabe, Squid and Frostedd, Specs leaves the team https://twitter.com/TheRevivalGG/status/1300107150358839297?s=20 News 5 - KW News 4 - TR News 4 - TR News 5 - KW

We're joined again by Dan McHugh from the Path to Pro team We're discussing all of the new changes to the Path to Pro ecosystem, and looking ahead at what's to come in the future.

There's some spice in the scene this week, the ban hammer has been slammed and Trials results are in giving us a look at Contenders August. Scene news/HNP Community News News 1 - TR Open Division signups are live and we have news that Monkey Bubble is looking for teams to Broadcast in Open Division this season. Will take place Aug 15/16 and 22/23 Seeding is based on average team SR from comp ( weird ) 4 teams will be promoted from open to trials this time around News 2 - KW LA Valiant announce the Feed Fest, OWL Token and Spray giveaways, community and design showcase https://twitter.com/LAValiant/status/1292483273382273024?s=19 News 3 - TR Mayhem Summer classic has been announced, 16 teams. $5,000 https://twitter.com/FLMayhem/status/1291804473212301312?s=20 Roster Moves News 1 - KW Uprising Academy add head coach LeRenegat https://twitter.com/UprisingAcad/status/1290309932273762306?s=20 News 2 - TR Seoul Dynasty add off-tank Toyou on a TwoWay Contract https:/...

We're covering the Third Impact Community Cup, lots of player movement and previewing the Fran's Overwatch Community Cup that's happening like right now. Scene news/HNP Community News News 1 - KW Second Wind officially departs from Contenders https://twitter.com/SecondWindGG/status/1277379417040457740?s=20 News 2 - TR Icy (Third Impact Offtank) interview next show News 3 - KW Roster Moves News 1 - KW QOQ signed to HZ Spark from T1 https://twitter.com/Hangzhou_Spark/status/1273827962077380608?s=20 News 2 - TR Onigod signed to Dallas Fuel from Team Doge https://twitter.com/DallasFuel/status/1274039246572011521?s=20 News 3 - KW Track and Dino leave Square One News 4 - TR Finnsi is released from Team Doge https://twitter.com/TeamDogeOW/status/1274115533680631816?s=20 News 5 - KW Frill leaves Second Wind, not playing in Contenders anymore due to college acceptance News 6 - TR Speedily and Hybrid signed to team Doge https://tw...

We're talking about Contenders NA, Team Doge stomping everyone, Second Wind being called up to OWL and we have a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!

We're talking Open Division Playoff Results, looking forward to Trials, Talking the Envy release, and probably covering Sinatraa moving to Valorant......because it literally just happened and we have so many feelings.

Topics   esports In perfect Blackwatch Report tradition, our predictions get rekt and we have some interesting Contenders changes to discuss. Scene news/HNP Community News News 1 - KW Contenders Rule Changes https://www.over.gg/13331/sources-contenders-rules-adjust-trials-seeding-and-clarifies-hero-pools News 2 - TR Afreeca TV will be the new broadcast partner for Contenders Korea https://www.reddit.com/r/Competitiveoverwatch/comments/fs7llz/afreeca_tv_signs_multiyear_deal_with/ News 3 - KW Roster Moves News 1 - KW Skyfoxes add Panker(T), Daans(T), Supreme(FS) and Haruhi(FS) https://www.over.gg/13398/skyfoxes-add-four News 2 - TR News 3 - KW News 4 - TR News 5 - KW News 6 - TR

We're breaking down the results of the Open Division Season, previewing the playoffs and looking forward to Trials starting soon

We're reviewing the Mayhem Winter Classic, discussing all of the month's team and player moves and previewing the Contenders seeding tournament this next weekend!

We're digging into what made a ramen company become the biggest Tier 3 Tournament Organizer and Team Sponsor in the Overwatch scene with Tim the Founder and CEO of Vite Ramen. 

We're talking with Sugardad, father of Atlanta Academy DPS Sugarfree, about being an esports dad and how to support your child's esports career and motivate them towards responsibility.  

We're spending basically this whole episode talking about the Chipsa thing because it's recent and relevant Scene news/HNP Community News News 1 - KW News 2 - TR News 3 - KW Roster Moves News 1 - KW Decod has been released from Triumph and will be joining Third Impact https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sr2t6m News 2 - TR iCy has announced his departure from Triumph, citing differences in philosophies. Will join Decod on Third Impact  https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sr2t60 News 3 - KW Heesu has been signed by the Philadelphia Fusion  https://twitter.com/Fusion/status/1199009855618473990?s=20   News 4 - TR Uprising Academy add Noxious to coaching staff https://www.over.gg/12674/uprising-academy-sign-noxious-as-assistant-coach News 5 - KW NYXL sign Mandu from O2Blast to round out the support line https://www.over.gg/12669/excelsior-sign-mandu News 6 - TR