We’re breaking down the 3 major region Grand Finals this week and we’re super excited about a HUGE callup!

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Third Impact to host the Overwatch Community Showcase taking place over 2 weekends qualifiers June 18-19 and the main event takes place June 25-26.

https://twitter.com/ThirdImpactGG/status/1272589740689285127?s=20 

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WINNERS

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LA GLADIATORS SIGN KEVSTER!!!!!!!!

https://twitter.com/lagladiators/status/1272952888436768768?s=21

We're covering the results of NA Playoffs, previewing the NA & EU Contenders Grand Finals and talking about the big PathToPro Reddit post. 

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Vikki has announced she will be returning for season 2 on the casting desk

https://twitter.com/VikkiKitty/status/1271630353137045504?s=20 

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Back to Tuesday this coming week

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Kronus announces he is quitting OW

https://twitter.com/Kronus_OW/status/1271769283765231616?s=20 

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Flow3r has left Runaway, possibly changing games 

https://twitter.com/Runaway_OW/status/1271734836986695680?s=20 

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WGS adds im37 on loan UA and Vigilante formerly of Batilica

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Alpha and Another have parted ways with Element Mystic

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We're breaking down the week's Contenders Playoffs matches for NA and reviewing the results for EU and KR.

We're talking about Contenders NA, Team Doge stomping everyone, Second Wind being called up to OWL and we have a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!

The Vancouver Titans may be falling apart, but for once, Tier 2 isn't. Come bask in the amazingness that was the Fran's Overwatch Community Cup and let's discuss whether Second Wind would survive in OWL.

We're talking Open Division Playoff Results, looking forward to Trials, Talking the Envy release, and probably covering Sinatraa moving to Valorant......because it literally just happened and we have so many feelings.

We're covering the Flash Ops Echo Showdown results this week and previewing the Open Division Playoffs.

After a nice week break to let the sadness past and grind some Valorant, we’re back covering the KR Contenders Week 2 Playoffs and talking the big roster changesScene news/HNP Community NewsNews 1 - KWPath to pro announces the Flash Ops Echo Showdown this coming weekendhttps://playoverwatch.com/en-us/news/23391566News 2 - TRNews 3 - KWRoster MovesNews 1 - KWToronto Defiant have shut down the Rebellion https://www.over.gg/13431/defiant-drop-montreal-rebellion-several-retire News 2 - TRShuh, Leaf and Tanizhq have all announced their retirement from overwatch after the closing of the rebellion News 3 - KWNumlocked will still entertain OW offers but is also looking outside of overwatch for opportunities News 4 - TRShockwave, Dridro and Wrath all have post being free agents looking for offersNews 5 - KWRoky and Mangachu have moved up to the Defiant on their 2 way contractsNews 6 - TRAll Player Retirements for the last weekhttps://liquipedia.net/overwatch/Player_Transfers

Topics esportsIn perfect Blackwatch Report tradition, our predictions get rekt and we have some interesting Contenders changes to discuss.Scene news/HNP Community NewsNews 1 - KWContenders Rule Changeshttps://www.over.gg/13331/sources-contenders-rules-adjust-trials-seeding-and-clarifies-hero-poolsNews 2 - TRAfreeca TV will be the new broadcast partner for Contenders Koreahttps://www.reddit.com/r/Competitiveoverwatch/comments/fs7llz/afreeca_tv_signs_multiyear_deal_with/News 3 - KWRoster MovesNews 1 - KWSkyfoxes add Panker(T), Daans(T), Supreme(FS) and Haruhi(FS)https://www.over.gg/13398/skyfoxes-add-fourNews 2 - TRNews 3 - KWNews 4 - TRNews 5 - KWNews 6 - TR

RIP Atlanta Academy, Triumph plays Revival every week and MTL learns that former OWL pros are pretty good Scene news/HNP Community NewsNews 1 - KWStarting this week Contenders will be cast remotely due to the global Covid-19 pandemichttps://twitter.com/owpathtopro/status/1242247071140212736?s=20 News 2 - TRNews 3 - KWRoster MovesNews 1 - KWMTL Rebellion pickups of Shockwave from SquareOne and Numlocked from Rikkitikkitavi EsportsNews 2 - TRATL Academy announces their departure from the remainder of the Contenders seasonhttps://twitter.com/ATLAcademyOW/status/1241805562247106565?s=19News 3 - KWSkyfoxes trade away Mikey to Noble in return from Panker (Noble then go on to win Trials, unlucky for Skyfoxes)https://twitter.com/NobleGG/status/1241771624153649157News 4 - TRChayne joins the Saints after being let go from MTL Rebellionhttps://twitter.com/Saints_OW/status/1241799735561850880?s=19News 5 - KWLucky Future picks up ANOTHER former OWL pro in Tizihttps://twitter.com/OWBeacon/status/1241764471732760576News 6 - TRDragoneddy let go from Uprising Academyhttps://twitter.com/UprisingAcad/status/1242146302386978818