As we move toward the start of the 2024 Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) Season, we’re excited to share some key details around all the broadcast coverage you can expect this season.
To bring our viewers the best experience possible, we’ve been hard at work building upon our learnings from past Overwatch Esports programming and today we’re excited to share more about what that means for the OWCS broadcast.
Table of Contents.
Broadcast Platforms
Broadcast Schedule
Viewership Incentives
Co-Streaming
Talent
OWCS is designed to foster a space that’s open and accessible to all, and we want our viewing experience to match. Starting on February 26 in Asia and March 8 in NA & EMEA, you’ll be able to watch OWCS across your platform of choice between YouTube, Twitch, and more.
We’re excited to bring the action to as many people as possible, so follow us on each platform and get those go-live notifications ready!
Social
Streaming
NA & EMEA
Asia
Coverage for the 2024 OWCS Season will vary between each of our regions and partners. See below for our full slate of OWCS NA & EMEA broadcasts.
See below for our full slate of OWCS Asia broadcasts across Asia, Korea, Japan, and Pacific.
Matches not covered by official OWCS Broadcasts will be fully eligible for our Co-Streaming program (which you can learn more about further down in this article).
Throughout the 2024 Season, fans will be able to stay up to date with all of the matches and scores by checking out our schedule page, which will be coming soon to the website.
!drops, anyone? Throughout the entire 2024 OWCS Season we will be offering a suite of in-game rewards for our die-hard fans who tune in to the broadcast.
To kick off Stage 1 of the OWCS, we will be offering the following rewards for fans:
Campaign 1 [2/26-3/18]
2 hours watched - OWCS Icon
4 hours watched - OWCS Spray
6 hours watched - Lifeweaver Winter Spray
8 hours watched - Murphy Cookies Icon
Campaign 2 [3/18-3/31]
2 hours watched - OWE Spray
4 hours watched - OWE Icon
6 hours watched - D.Va Winter Namecard
8 hours watched - OWCS Kiriko Skin (Home & Away)
Head to our website here to stay up to date with all of our incentives across all Overwatch Esports programming.
Co-streaming will be a vital part of the OWCS ecosystem, and we’re excited to confirm that fans, content creators, and players alike will be able to get involved and Co-Stream the Overwatch Champions Series.
Anyone interested in participating in the OWCS Co-Streaming program can head to our website here to apply.
Notably, Co-Streams for the OWCS will have a few major changes from our prior OWL Co-Streaming rules:
Co-Streams will be allowed on any streaming platform.
Co-Stream Hosts are allowed to create their own content from their co-streams.
Co-Stream Hosts only need to apply once for the 2024 Season.
For full details on all of the Co-Streaming rules, eligibility, and the application process, head to our website here.
Bringing you a top-tier Overwatch experience requires more than just getting the best players in the world together - it’s also about providing the best voices to craft the intricate storylines that will develop throughout this new era of Overwatch Esports.
While we aren’t quite ready to share our talent line-up for OWCS today, you can keep an eye out on OW_Esports & OW_Esports_Asia channels for future updates on our broadcast talent.
As we prepare for opening day with Stage 1 of the 2024 OWCS Season, we’re working tirelessly to prepare an amazing show that has all of the energy you’ve come to expect from Overwatch esports.
We’re looking forward to seeing you join us once all of the OWCS Coverage gets underway. Come share your thoughts across X, Instagram, TikTok, or Discord and follow to never miss a moment.
