New Content, Format & Hawaii - Overwatch League Season 2021 Interview

With 208 total matches, the Overwatch League returns for the 2021 season and will officially kick off on April 16.

In today's video, we speak with members of the Overwatch League management team to discuss a variety of topics from the return of hero pools to plans for Hawaii travel.

Each team is scheduled to play 16 regular-season qualification matches, plus additional contests across the four tournaments. Teams will be divided into two groups based on their location for the season: East and West.

The East includes the eight teams competing in China and South Korea: the Chengdu Hunters, Guangzhou Charge, Hangzhou Spark, Los Angeles Valiant, New York Excelsior, Philadelphia Fusion, Shanghai Dragons, and Seoul Dynasty.

The West includes the twelve teams competing in Europe and North America: the Atlanta Reign, Boston Uprising, Dallas Fuel, Florida Mayhem, Houston Outlaws, London Spitfire, Los Angeles Gladiators, Paris Eternal, San Francisco Shock, Vancouver Titans, Toronto Defiant, and Washington Justice.

Chapters

0:00 Intro

1:27 Why Are Hero Pools Back?

3:33 What Will Happen If Players Get Sick?

5:03 What Are The Plans For Hawaii In OWL 2021

8:10 Plans To Support Tier 2 Overwatch?

10:34 Content & Player Cams

10:28 New System Coming In 2021

13:36 Grand Finals Performance?

15:46 What Are You Excited For This Season?