There are a lot of things to keep track of in the Overwatch scene and it's become increasingly difficult to keep up with it all. Never fear as the GosuGamers Competitive Recap is here! We've compiled all the Overwatch news that's fit to print.
Released every week, the Competitive Recap compiles all the tournament and important news that's happened over the last seven days. Whether you're interested in big news, or want to stay updated on changes in teams, you can always tune in every week to see if there's anything you've missed.
Important News:
Ana’s grenade, D.Va’s armor nerfed on PTR
Blizzard has set up a the PTR with a new round at balance changes. With the tank meta being so dominant so long, it is no surprise that heroes like D.Va, Roadhog and Ana are seeing changes.
ICYMI: More changes to PTR include buffing Sombra, nerfing Ana, and fixing Roadhog
In a second round of tweaks to the PTR version, Blizzard continued their line of nerfing some of the over-represented heroes as well as buffing Sombra a bit more, allowing her Hack to be a bigger playmaking tool.
MGA MSI Overwatch event conclusively cancelled
MGA MSI, the event that started off strong but had a bad LAN experience, has now officially been cancelled. At first, the organization mentioned plans of rescheduling but they have felt this was the best decision for all involved.
The Miami Heat have entered the eSports space, investing in Misfits
NBA stars the Miami Heat have decided to invest in eSports, by supporting multi-game organization Misfits.
OGN APEX Season 2 returns Jan 17, brings format improvements
One of the best tournaments of last year is coming back around for Season 2. You know what to expect from OGN, and now with a different set of western teams.
Unique GosuGamers Content:
Monthly GosuRanking Review: European Edition (December)
Every month we like to recap how the top of our GosuRankings shift, depending on the amount of events and meta. December was a calmer, but still significant month.
Nydra’s Minutes: The FaZe question in the face of impending NGE ousting
Nydra requires your attention for another few minutes, wherein he goes over FaZe Clan and their decision to remove founding member TwoEasy.
Looking forward to 2017 - Group Editorial
The crew gathered around to discuss what they would like to see happen in the world of Overwatch during 2017. It is clear that both the game and the eSport will need to make certain moves to keep the momentum going.
Team News:
REUNITED has announced their disbandment, due to lack of activity in the European scene and thus no possibility of finding support until the Overwatch League gets started (in Q3 of this year).
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