A lot is currently happening, and so it has become increasingly hard to keep track of everything that happened in a week. To help with that, we have compiled this Competitive Recap.

Released every week we will try to congest every tournament and important news that has happened since the last recap. Whether you are interested in the bigger news, or want to stay updated on changes in teams, you can always tune in on Thursday to see if you missed anything.

Important News:

British eSports Association announced

More and more regulation is getting introduced to the eSports scene. Last week the BEA was announced, with their goals being:
"British eSports, acting as the National Governing Body for eSports in the United Kingdom, will work in conjunction with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to help and represent players at all levels; develop a grassroots competitive video game scene that will nurture future talent; support existing professionals and provide the infrastructure to create future British global champions."

Blizzard tweets out teaser image - Sombra Hype??

Blizzard seems to think the game is ready for another hero release, as they have started teasing through social media yet again. A longrange rifle for medics is shown, what would correspond with all the speculation surrounding a character called "Sombra".

Patch 1.0.5.1b: Changes to Competitive Play?

Yesterday, a new patch was released for the game. Sadly no new hero, as teased, was added, but Blizzard did continue their streak of making changes to Competitive Play. A fix to incorrect rank gains/losses on certain maps was not part of the patch however, but should arrive shortly.

GosuGamers Power Rankings - North American Edition

Backed up by our GosuRankings, we listed the top teams of NA for you. Because of the health of the scene, the competition at the top is stiff. This is why we will periodically highlight the current standings between the teams, and help you keep up.

Tournament Recap:

GosuGamers EU Weekly #14 - VODs

This weekend, we returned to the one hero limit ruleset, with all maps included, to help teams practice for the ESL Atlantic Showdown. On top of that, we were able to raise the prizepool to $1,000+. Though Rogue was absent, other top teams did show up to create some amazing matches. 

GosuGamers NA Weekly #14 - VODs

While with the same ruleset as for the EU Weekly, and the same $1,000+ prizepool, our NA Weekly received over double the registrations. EnVyUs was absent, but teams like Cloud9, nubris and Gale Force eSports showed what the NA scene is capable of.

ESL Atlantic Showdown Qualifiers EU & NA - VODs:

The process has begun to see what teams are good enough to compete for the $100,000 grand prize. Broadcasted every Mon-Tue for EU, and Wed-Thu for NA, we will slowly get to see what teams will get invited for the LAN finals at Gamescom.

Acer Pro Challenge - VODs:

The Acer Pro Challenge is getting to a close soon. Last week, the first half of Playoffs was played and 4 teams are left to play the final rounds: Rogue, Misfits, Creation eSports and REUNITED.

Minor Transfers & Team News

REUNITED goes through roster change, as TwoEasy is made to leave:

Early last week, the news dropped that TwoEasy has quit REUNITED. Several sides of the story can be found, as the team, the coach and the player share their point of view. Shortly after the change, REUNITED participated in the EU Weekly with Shadez as their replacement, but it seems that the roster has now settles on a different sixth:
 

  • Morte
  • Vallatuja
  • uNFixed
  • Winghaven
  • Kruise
  • Kyb
     

BrOverwatch gets picked up by GamersOrigin:

The full French roster of BrOverwatch has found what could possibly be their ideal sponsors in GamersOrigin, the French organization and event organizer.  With a coach to boot, the roster looks as follows:
 

  • silo
  • WhiTeFire
  • Jenkins
  • AsuraxX
  • Narwak
  • Strenx
     

Mousesports announced interest in Overwatch:

Mousesports, one of the bigger organizations in eSports, has announced their plans to start gathering a team for Overwatch. Instead of taking an already established roster, they are taking the approach of scouting players one by one. We hope to hear about their full roster announcement soon.

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