The new professional eSports competition Overweatch League was launched by Blizzard this week, with the action already getting underway.
It is made up of 12 permanent teams who are divided into Pacific Division and Atlantic division and the comprise of teams from America, South Korea, China and UK.
The first season got officially underway today and it is set to run until June, with a combined prize of $3.5m available during the first season.
The season will be divided into four stages, with wins and losses counting towards a teams’ record across the full season, with the top performers at the end of Stage 4 facing off in the championship playoffs.
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How to watch Overwatch League
The competition will run across a six week period and you can watch all of the action directly on the Overwatch league website.
It will also be available to watch on Twitch and MLG.com, as well as directly on the MLG app.
Fans can also keep up with the latest news and action by using the new Overwatch league app.
People watching in the UK will need to prepare for some late nights if you want to watch all of the action live, as many of the games will take place in the early hours of the morning.
What are the Overwatch League teams?
Pacific Division
Dallas Fuel
Los Angeles Gladiators
Los Angeles Valiant
San Francisco Shock
Seoul Dynasty
Shanghai Dragons
Atlantic Division
Boston Uprising
Florida Mayhem
Houston Outlaws
London Spitfire
New York Excelsior
Philadelphia Fusion
Overwatch League Schedule – Week 1
Thursday 11th January
San Francisco Shock 0-4 Los Angeles Valiant
Shanghai Dragons 0-4 Los Angeles Gladiators
Dallas Fuel 1-2 Seoul Dynasty
London Spitfire v Florida Mayhem – 10pm
Friday 12th January
Philadelphia Fusion v Houston Outlaws – 12am
Boston Uprising v New York Excelsior – 2am
Saturday 13th January
Los Angeles Valiant v Dallas Fuel – 12am
Florida Mayhem v Boston Uprising – 2am
San Francisco Shock v Shanghai Dragons – 4am
London Spitfire v Philadelphia Fusion – 7pm
New York Excelsior v Houston Outlaws – 9pm
Seoul Dynasty v Los Angeles Gladiators – 11pm
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