Overwatch World Cup 2018

[e][h]Overwatch World Cup 2018

League Information

Series:

OWWC

Organizer:

Blizzard Entertainment

Game Version:

1.29

Type:

Offline

Location:

Anaheim

Venue:

Anaheim Convention Center

Format:

Single Elimination

Prize pool:

$488,000 USD

Start Date:

2018-11-02

End Date:

2018-11-03

Number of Teams:

8

Liquipedia Tier:

Premier

Links

Chronology

World Cup 2017

World Cup 2019

Information[edit]

Format[edit]

Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Bronze Match:
- Best-of-five
Grand Final:
- Best-of-seven

Map Pool[edit]

All maps are available.
Each match will begin on a predetermined Control map: Nepal, Lijiang Tower, Ilios, Oasis, or Busan.
Starting with the second map, the loser of the previous map gets to pick the next map from the following types:
- Second map: Hybrid
- Third map: Assault
- Fourth map: Escort
- Fifth map (tiebreaker): Control, but must be different than the first map

Broadcast Talent[edit]

English Broadcast[edit]

Hosts:
- Goldenboy (Alex Mendez)
- Puckett (Chris Puckett)
- Soe (Salome Soe Gschwind-Penski)

Interviewers:
- Mica (Mica Burton)
- Frankie (Frankie Ward)
- Fiona (Fiona Nova)
- Emily (Emily Tang)
- Danny (Danny Lim)

Commentators:
- ZP (Andrew Rush)
- JAKE (Jacob Lyon)
- Uber (Mitch Leslie)
- Mr X (Matthew Morello)

Analysts:
- Bren (Brennon Hook)
- Sideshow (Josh Wilkinson)
- Reinforce (Jonathan Larsson)

Brazilian Broadcast[edit]

Host:
- Vecet (Arthur Rage Nogueira)

Commentators:
- Nitro (Gabriel Gaspar)
- Desth (Peter Thorun)
- Ana Xisde (Ana Paula Cardoso)
- Warpig (Rodrigo Gatti)

South American Broadcast[edit]

Commentators:
- Kerykeion (Juan Marco Quiroga)
- Ordnael (Leandro Mosqueda)
- KTN (Jose Norambuena)
- Ekka (Elias Kernschatten)
- Eskimal (Rodrigo Perez)
- Raichu

Analysts:
- Ddx (Alan Salvati)
- Bassoid (Miguel Lobo)
- Leon (Federico Ojeda)
- Nekta (Mariano Di Cicco)
- Clarke (Isaac Gimenez)
- Yiro (Angelo Cabezas)

Chinese Broadcast[edit]

Commentators:
- Roy (Liu Yuanyi)
- YouNai (Yang Junyi)
- Alan (Gai Yandahan)
- Peach (Wang Mengyuan)

Spanish Broadcast[edit]

Commentators:
- Suja (Pol Dominguez)
- GamerVidal
- Nadiek
- Ness
- Iscariote

Italian Broadcast[edit]

Commentators:
- Herc (Alberto Pahle)
- Adnar (Federico Arena)
- Rewid11 (Mattia Calini)
- Crytex11 (Jacopo Banfi)
- JJack (Giacomo Podestà)

Analysts:
- Joynt (Tomamso Gavioli)
- Grrimmjow (Fabiano Ferrara)

French Broadcast[edit]

Commentators:
- Adyboo (Julien Thiry)
- Itaah (Jeremy Nagayen)
- Zaroide (Maxime Quesnel)
- FunKa (Alexandre Verrier)
- Lutti (Alexandre Delattre)
- Shaytwan (Alexandre Bertrand)
- Albless (Alban de la Grange)
- Rivenzi (Théo Reunbot)