While we usually focus on professional teams and matches, the amateur scene is very important to the community as well. Time to highlight some organizers that will gladly give you an opportunity to shine!
Even though most of our coverage is based on the pro players, who provide the highest quality of games, a healthy amateur scene is about the most important factor when it comes to keeping the competitive community strong and increasing. The popularity of our GosuGamers Weeklies in the past, and the Reddit Overwatch Championship last week proved just how much is brewing in the amateur scene. There are plenty of opportunities to be involved as an amateur team, as long as you know how to find them!
Several organizations have been involved with hosting open tournaments that are especially interesting for amateurs. Due to often low or non-existent prizepools, teams involved are just there to have a fun time playing at similarly skilled teams. This means that the following events, and similar ones out there, will allow you to get experience under your belt without having to worry about playing against the tier 1 and 2 teams:
Academy Gaming Overwatch Weekly - NA
- Played on Mondays - matches starting at 6 PM PST/9 PM EST
- Select matches will be casted
- Free entry
- Matcherino donations as prizepool for 1st place
- Single Elimination Bracket - Bo1 and Bo3
- More info: Click here
Rivalcade Arena Spectacular - NA
- Played on Tuesdays - matches starting at 5 PM PST/8 PM EST
- Free entry
- $500 prizepool, prizes for top 4
- Single Elimination Bracket
- More info: Click here
COW Open - NA
- Played on Sundays - matches starting at 11AM PST/2 PM EST
- Select matches will be casted
- Free entry
- Single Elimination Bracket - Bo1 and Bo3
- More info: Click here
Want to play on the European servers instead? Of course this is possible as well, for example in the events below:
Coil Overdrive - EU
- Played on Mondays - matches starting at 19:00 CET
- Free entry
- €60 prize for 1st place
- Single Elimination Bracket - Bo3
- More info: Click here
ESL Go4Overwatch - EU
- Played on Sundays - matches starting at 15:00 CET
- Select matches might be casted
- Free entry
- €150 prize for 1st place
- Single Elimination Bracket - Bo1, Bo3 QF/SF and Bo5 Finals
- More info: Click here
We hope that this list will be helpful for those of you who want to occasionally play in a competitive event. Feel like this list should be increased to include other great organizers? Let us know!
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