The 2019 Overwatch League™ championship will be
decided on September 29th and livestreamed on Twitch and broadcast
on ABC
Tickets will be available for sale to the
public on Friday, June 7th via the Wells Fargo Center
The Overwatch League™ today announced the date, venue, and
ticketing availability for the 2019 Overwatch League Grand Finals.
The Grand Finals, which will determine the league champion, will be
held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on
Sunday, September 29th. The two teams that qualify for the Grand
Finals will compete for the League’s championship trophy and a
share of the US $1.7 million prize pool—with the winning team
getting $1.1M and the runner-up taking home $600K.
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The 2019 Overwatch League Grand Finals
will take place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia (Graphic:
Business Wire)
“Philadelphia is a legendary sports town with amazing fans and
the Wells Fargo Center is the perfect venue to crown our next
champion,” said Nate Nanzer, Overwatch League Commissioner. “The
2018 Grand Finals in Brooklyn was epic but we’re looking to up the
ante for our season finale in Philly. We have 20 teams in the
League now, so the path to the championship is going to be
extremely competitive and very entertaining.”
The 2019 Grand Finals will be livestreamed on Twitch in 190
countries, and broadcast in the U.S. on ABC from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
EDT on September 29. It will also be available on the ESPN app,
overwatchleague.com, and the Overwatch League app. Additionally,
the Grand Finals will air in the following countries via additional
platforms: Canada (TSN), China (Zhanqi, NetEase CC, Bilibili and
Huya) France (Mediawan), Germany (Sport1), and Russia (E Terra
TV).
Tickets for the 2019 Grand Finals go on sale June 7th, for more
information visit overwatchleague.com.
The Wells Fargo Center, one of the busiest arenas in the world
hosting more than 250 events each year, is home to the NHL’s
Philadelphia Flyers, NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, NLL’s Philadelphia
Wings, and the Arena Football League’s Philadelphia Soul. With more
than 2.6 million fans walking through its doors each year, the
Wells Fargo Center has hosted a long list of nationally-recognized
events, including the Republican National Convention (2000), NBA
All-Star Weekend (2002), ESPN X Games (2001 and 2002), Stanley Cup
Finals (1997 and 2010), NHL Entry Draft (2014), NCAA Men’s Frozen
Four (2014), and the Democratic National Convention (2016).
“Last year we witnessed thousands of passionate Overwatch® fans
at the Grand Finals and we can’t wait to bring this electric event
to Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center,” said Dave Scott, Chairman
and CEO, Comcast Spectacor. “Overwatch League fans will be some of
the first guests to enjoy the arena’s new advancements and we look
forward to hosting an international audience for premier
programming. We are thrilled to bring world-class gaming to
Philadelphia’s expanding technology, esports, and entertainment
scene.”
The arena is currently in the midst of a multi-year,
$250-million renovation initiative—Transformation 2020—which is
aimed at reinventing every aspect of the fan experience within the
venue. The Overwatch League Grand Finals will be the first major
event hosted at the facility following a summer of major upgrades
and advancements, including an overhaul of the main concourse,
brand-new lower bowl seating, and the installation of the world’s
first kinetic 4K center-hung entertainment system.
The Grand Finals represents the culmination of the 2019
Overwatch League season playoffs, which will feature 12 of the
League’s 20 teams. For the postseason, the two division winners
along with the next best four teams by record, regardless of
division, will automatically qualify. Two additional teams will
qualify through a play-in tournament between the seventh- through
12th-place teams. Those eight teams will compete in a
double-elimination bracket. The final two teams that advance out of
the bracket will compete in the Grand Finals.
Additional Grand Finals event details—including ticket pre-sale
availability and match times—will be announced at a later date.
Visit www.overwatchleague.com/email to receive the latest Grand
Finals news and ticketing updates.
About the Overwatch League™
The Overwatch League™ is the first major global professional
esports league with city-based teams across Asia, Europe, and North
America. Overwatch® was created by globally acclaimed publisher
Blizzard Entertainment (a division of Activision Blizzard—NASDAQ:
ATVI), whose iconic franchises have helped lay the foundations and
push the boundaries of professional esports over the last 15 years.
The latest addition to Blizzard’s stable of twenty-two #1 games,[1]
Overwatch was built from the ground up for online competition, with
memorable characters and fast-paced action designed for the most
engaging gameplay and spectator experiences. To learn more about
the Overwatch League, visit www.overwatchleague.com.
About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft®,
Hearthstone®, Overwatch®, the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo®
franchises, and the multi-franchise Heroes of the Storm®, Blizzard
Entertainment, Inc. (https://www.blizzard.com), a division of
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer and
publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of
the industry’s most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard
Entertainment’s track record includes twenty-two #1 games[1] and
multiple Game of the Year awards. The company's online gaming
service, Blizzard Battle.net®, is one of the largest online-gaming
services in the world, with millions of active players.
About Activision Blizzard Esports Leagues
Activision Blizzard Esports Leagues (ABEL) is responsible for
the development and operation of premier Activision Blizzard
professional gaming properties including the Overwatch League™ and
the Call of Duty® World League, as well as the commercialization of
the entire Blizzard Esports portfolio. Launched in 2017, the
Overwatch League is the world’s first major global esports league
with city-based teams, with 20 teams across Asia, Europe, and North
America. In 2019, the Call of Duty World League Presented by
PlayStation®4 will deliver five vs. five team play featuring Call
of Duty®: Black Ops 4. It is ABEL’s vision to be the most
innovative, scalable, and valuable developer of global competitive
entertainment.
About Comcast Spectacor
Comcast Spectacor is a professional sports and live
entertainment company that is part of Comcast
Corporation, a global media and technology leader that operates
Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal and Sky. Headquartered in Philadelphia,
Comcast Spectacor owns and operates the Wells Fargo Center arena
and complex, as well as a portfolio of professional sports teams
that includes the National Hockey League’s Philadelphia Flyers, the
Overwatch League’s Philadelphia Fusion, the National Lacrosse
League’s Philadelphia Wings and the Maine Mariners of the ECHL.
Comcast Spectacor also holds strategic interest in several partner
companies spanning the sports and entertainment landscape,
including Spectra, Learfield IMG College, Xfinity Live!
Philadelphia and N3rd Street Gamers. Visit us at
ComcastSpectacor.com for more information.
© 2019 Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. OVERWATCH, OVERWATCH LEAGUE,
BLIZZARD, and BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT are trademarks of Blizzard
Entertainment, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries.
All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their
respective owners.
[1] Sales and/or downloads, based on internal company records
and reports from key distribution partners.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking
Statements: Information in this press release that involves
Blizzard Entertainment's expectations, plans, intentions or
strategies regarding the future, including statements about ticket
availability, distribution channels, and the dates and locations of
2019 Overwatch League season events, including the 2019 Overwatch
League Grand Finals, are forward-looking statements that are not
facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that
could cause Blizzard Entertainment's actual future results to
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Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and
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