{"id":168004,"date":"2021-01-14T23:07:46","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T23:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/overwatch-league-2021-season-changes\/"},"modified":"2021-01-14T23:07:46","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T23:07:46","slug":"overwatch-league-making-changes-for-the-2021-season-structure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/01\/14\/overwatch-league-making-changes-for-the-2021-season-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"Overwatch League Making Changes for the 2021 Season Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The esports scene in Overwatch<\/em><\/strong> continues to evolve, with 2021 paving the way for brand-new changes to how teams will be going up against each other. The next season of the Overwatch<\/em> League will be starting in April 2021 with twenty different teams from around the world competing to see who will come out on top.<\/p>\n

These changes were made in response to the performance and fan reception of last year’s Overwatch<\/a><\/em> League tournament. One of the biggest changes with this upcoming season is the separation of the Eastern and Western League teams until the playoffs and finals.<\/p>\n

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There are eight\u00a0Overwatch<\/em> League teams in an “East” division, featuring primarily teams based out of South Korea and China. These teams are the Chengdu Hunters, Guangzhou Charge, Hangzhou Spark, Los Angeles Valiant, New York Excelsior, Philadelphia Fusion, Shanghai Dragons, and Seoul Dynasty.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, there are twelve teams in the “West” division representing North America and Europe. These teams are\u00a0the Atlanta Reign, Boston Uprising, Dallas Fuel, Florida Mayhem, Houston Outlaws, London Spitfire, Los Angeles Gladiators, Paris Eternal, San Francisco Shock<\/a>, Vancouver Titans, Toronto Defiant, and Washington Justice.<\/p>\n