The inaugural season of the Overwatch Pacific Championship (OPC) kicks off tomorrow, Saturday, 8 April AEST/NZST!
Australian team, Blank Esports, will be competing against squads from Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand during the 11-week regular season, after which the top three teams will advance to the playoffs. The season one prize pool is NTD$8.3 million (Approx. $357,000 AUD)!
DATE | TIME IN AEST | TEAM VERSUS | TEAM |
Saturday, 8 April | 4:00pm (6:00pm NZST) | Flash Wolves (Taiwan) | ahq eSports Club (Taiwan) |
4:00pm (6:00pm NZST) | Hong Kong Attitude (Hong Kong) | Fireball (Thailand) | |
9:00pm (11:00pm NZST) | Sun Sister (Japan) | Machi Esports (Taiwan) | |
9:00pm (11:00pm NZST) | Blank Esports (Australia) | DeToNator GOLD (Japan) | |
Sunday, 9 April | 4:00pm (6:00pm NZST) | Machi Esports (Taiwan) | Blank Esports (Australia) |
4:00pm (6:00pm NZST) | Fireball (Thailand) | ahq eSports Club (Taiwan) | |
9:00pm (11:00pm NZST) | DeToNator GOLD (Japan) | Flash Wolves (Taiwan) | |
9:00pm (11:00pm NZST) | Hong Kong Attitude (Hong Kong) | Sun Sister (Japan) |
All Overwatch Pacific Championship matches will be played in a LAN setting and streamed live in English via https://www.twitch.tv/fullcircle each week during the season, from Friday through Sunday (AEST/NZST). Viewers can also watch the Taiwanese stream via goblizzard.tw/esports/live.
For an in-depth look into the OPC and the rules of the tournament, please visit the Overwatch website here.
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