Blackwatch Report

The first Tournament of Contenders 2020 Season 2 was quite bonkers. We're breaking down all the upsets and surprises.  Scene news/HNP Community News News 1 - KWSlept On Tank Doge calls out Scion Esports roster, calling players “Wintraders, Boosters and Cheaters” https://twitter.com/Doge_OW/status/1288632325581017088?s=19 News 2 - TR Monkey Bubble announces NeXT Summer Tournament broadcast partnership https://twitter.com/MonkeybubbleO/status/1290034876276645888 News 3 - KW Monkey Bubble also announced EU Coverage of this weeks Trials https://twitter.com/MonkeybubbleO/status/1289940934042349568 Roster Moves News 1 - KW Far departs from Karasuno roster https://twitter.com/KarasunoGG/status/1288542306619084801?s=20 News 2 - TR Woohyal joins Runaway https://twitter.com/Runaway_OW/status/1288706980119339010?s=19 News 3 - KW Vizility joins Angry Titans https://twitter.com/angrytitans/status/1288899339931312129?s=19 News 4 - TR iCED has joined the Maryville Collegiate team and will attend school while competing  https://twitter.com/MaryvilleGG/status/1288250229553344513?s=20 

We’re RIGHT in the middle of the action this week, covering the first day of Contenders July, previewing the rest and dropping our already boomed brackets Scene news/HNP Community News News 1 - KW Schedule change - Moving recording to sunday evenings same time 6 eastern / 3 pacific News 2 - TR News 3 - KW Roster Moves News 1 - KW Triumph Roster announced News 2 - TR Raspberry Racers become the Obey Alliance https://twitter.com/ObeyAlliance/status/1287779790662098950?s=20  News 3 - KW Kellex has joined the British Hurricane after retiring from Toronto Defiant https://twitter.com/Hurricane/status/1287779891732152330?s=20  News 4 - TR Saucy has joined the Atlanta Reign… from Atlanta Academy  https://twitter.com/ATLReign/status/1286723578268917761?s=20 

We’re breaking all of the roster news you may have missed, reviewing the Trials results and breaking down some teams for the upcoming Contenders season Scene news/HNP Community News News 1 - KW Roster and coaches part ways with Third impact https://www.over.gg/14199/third-impact-roster-splits-with-organization News 2 - TR Sydney Drop bears acquired by LG Dire Wolves https://www.over.gg/14188/sydney-drop-bears-become-lg-dire-wolves-announce-roster News 3 - KW Bilibili Esports hosting Bi Weekly tournament in between Contenders weeks called China & Korea Battle Invitational https://twitter.com/OWBeacon/status/1285146538897887233?s=19  Roster Moves News 1 - KW Element Mystic have parted ways with Coach Yasmen and signed Daemin to take over coaching duties  https://www.over.gg/14186/element-mystic-replace-coach-with-daemin News 2 - TR Krystal has joined the Charge as a 2way player for their Academy Team  https://www.over.gg/14183/krystal-joins-charge-as-two-way-player News 3 - KW Wya moved to 2way player and will play alongside the new Academy Team Ignition(whole team picked up by Charge) https://www.over.gg/14182/wya-becomes-two-way-player-on-charge-ignition-one-picked-up-as-academy-team News 4 - TR Jon, Bigall, Awkward and Milkyman all leave Triumph News 5 - KW Milkyman Joins Square One News 6 - TR Jon has joined team Doge as a coach  https://twitter.com/TeamDogeOW/status/1285334783606882314?s=19  News7 - KW Nomy leaves Coaching position with Square One https://twitter.com/SquareOne_OW/status/1284548493311389696 News 8 - TR Gods and FCT coaching new team Slept On https://twitter.com/Team_Slepton/status/1283458133294292992?s=20  News 9 - KW Vizility is coming back to Competitive Overwatch LFT currently  https://twitter.com/Vizility/status/1284895268794753025?s=20 News 10 - TR Third Impact roster staying together as Comically Large Crosshair (a poke at former teammate Ta1yo’s Crosshair) https://twitter.com/Ta1yosCrosshair/status/1285635655628992514?s=19 News 11 - KW Ta1yo gets picked up by SF Shock https://twitter.com/SFShock/status/1285620556793106432?s=19 News 12 - TR ExOblivione announce new roster https://twitter.com/ExOblivioneOW/status/1285275278235717632  News 13 - KW Lucky Future has pulled out os Season 2 of Contenders, passing its slot to Team BM https://twitter.com/OWBeacon/status/1285496730759254016?s=19 

We're covering Third Impact's success in Contenders, the new reported format changes and much more!

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://twitter.com/TeamDogeOW/status/1274803216094334976?s=20 https://twitter.com/TeamDogeOW/status/1275844350082265089?s=20 News7 - KW Panker officially retires https://twitter.com/Panker_OW/status/1276057404312977415?s=20 News 8 - TR Uprising Academy release Doggo and sign Aztac https://twitter.com/UprisingAcad/status/1276218208157040641?s=20 https://twitter.com/UprisingAcad/status/1276559031243546624?s=20

We’re breaking down the 3 major region Grand Finals this week and we’re super excited about a HUGE callup! Scene news/HNP Community News News 1 - KW Third Impact to host the Overwatch Community Showcase taking place over 2 weekends qualifiers June 18-19 and the main event takes place June 25-26. https://twitter.com/ThirdImpactGG/status/1272589740689285127?s=20  News 2 - TR WINNERS News 3 - KW Roster Moves News 1 - KW LA GLADIATORS SIGN KEVSTER!!!!!!!! https://twitter.com/lagladiators/status/1272952888436768768?s=21

We're covering the results of NA Playoffs, previewing the NA & EU Contenders Grand Finals and talking about the big PathToPro Reddit post.  Scene news/HNP Community News News 1 - KW Vikki has announced she will be returning for season 2 on the casting desk https://twitter.com/VikkiKitty/status/1271630353137045504?s=20  News 2 - TR Back to Tuesday this coming week News 3 - KW Roster Moves News 1 - KW Kronus announces he is quitting OW https://twitter.com/Kronus_OW/status/1271769283765231616?s=20  News 2 - TR Flow3r has left Runaway, possibly changing games  https://twitter.com/Runaway_OW/status/1271734836986695680?s=20  News 3 - KW WGS adds im37 on loan UA and Vigilante formerly of Batilica News 4 - TR Alpha and Another have parted ways with Element Mystic News 5 - KW News 5 - TR News 5 - KW

We're breaking down the week's Contenders Playoffs matches for NA and reviewing the results for EU and KR.

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

The Vancouver Titans may be falling apart, but for once, Tier 2 isn't. Come bask in the amazingness that was the Fran's Overwatch Community Cup and let's discuss whether Second Wind would survive in OWL.

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.

We're covering the Flash Ops Echo Showdown results this week and previewing the Open Division Playoffs.

After a nice week break to let the sadness past and grind some Valorant, we’re back covering the KR Contenders Week 2 Playoffs and talking the big roster changesScene news/HNP Community NewsNews 1 - KWPath to pro announces the Flash Ops Echo Showdown this coming weekendhttps://playoverwatch.com/en-us/news/23391566News 2 - TRNews 3 - KWRoster MovesNews 1 - KWToronto Defiant have shut down the Rebellion https://www.over.gg/13431/defiant-drop-montreal-rebellion-several-retire News 2 - TRShuh, Leaf and Tanizhq have all announced their retirement from overwatch after the closing of the rebellion News 3 - KWNumlocked will still entertain OW offers but is also looking outside of overwatch for opportunities News 4 - TRShockwave, Dridro and Wrath all have post being free agents looking for offersNews 5 - KWRoky and Mangachu have moved up to the Defiant on their 2 way contractsNews 6 - TRAll Player Retirements for the last weekhttps://liquipedia.net/overwatch/Player_Transfers

Topics esportsIn perfect Blackwatch Report tradition, our predictions get rekt and we have some interesting Contenders changes to discuss.Scene news/HNP Community NewsNews 1 - KWContenders Rule Changeshttps://www.over.gg/13331/sources-contenders-rules-adjust-trials-seeding-and-clarifies-hero-poolsNews 2 - TRAfreeca TV will be the new broadcast partner for Contenders Koreahttps://www.reddit.com/r/Competitiveoverwatch/comments/fs7llz/afreeca_tv_signs_multiyear_deal_with/News 3 - KWRoster MovesNews 1 - KWSkyfoxes add Panker(T), Daans(T), Supreme(FS) and Haruhi(FS)https://www.over.gg/13398/skyfoxes-add-fourNews 2 - TRNews 3 - KWNews 4 - TRNews 5 - KWNews 6 - TR

RIP Atlanta Academy, Triumph plays Revival every week and MTL learns that former OWL pros are pretty good Scene news/HNP Community NewsNews 1 - KWStarting this week Contenders will be cast remotely due to the global Covid-19 pandemichttps://twitter.com/owpathtopro/status/1242247071140212736?s=20 News 2 - TRNews 3 - KWRoster MovesNews 1 - KWMTL Rebellion pickups of Shockwave from SquareOne and Numlocked from Rikkitikkitavi EsportsNews 2 - TRATL Academy announces their departure from the remainder of the Contenders seasonhttps://twitter.com/ATLAcademyOW/status/1241805562247106565?s=19News 3 - KWSkyfoxes trade away Mikey to Noble in return from Panker (Noble then go on to win Trials, unlucky for Skyfoxes)https://twitter.com/NobleGG/status/1241771624153649157News 4 - TRChayne joins the Saints after being let go from MTL Rebellionhttps://twitter.com/Saints_OW/status/1241799735561850880?s=19News 5 - KWLucky Future picks up ANOTHER former OWL pro in Tizihttps://twitter.com/OWBeacon/status/1241764471732760576News 6 - TRDragoneddy let go from Uprising Academyhttps://twitter.com/UprisingAcad/status/1242146302386978818