Calling All Heroes 2026 Championship Begins Today
Eight teams enter a two-weekend double-elimination bracket with hero bans, official broadcasts and the Raidiant Series title on the line.
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Eight teams enter a two-weekend double-elimination bracket with hero bans, official broadcasts and the Raidiant Series title on the line.
Eight teams enter a mixed-elimination weekend on August 8 and 9, with every team advancing to the championship but the top four earning the strongest seeds.
Overwatch Esports has corrected the release timing for this year's partner team cosmetics, confirming that the collection will enter the game alongside Season 4.
Suravasa, New Junk City and Aatlis are all in for Paris as the complete five-mode tournament pool becomes official.
The five-day global event starts July 29 at 3:00 AM PT, with two eight-team groups and a Season 4 developer preview built into the broadcast.
Sixteen national teams are locked into the Busan group stage, where eight places at the BlizzCon 2026 finals will be decided August 20-23.
The July 29-August 2 broadcasts offer separate daily tracks with Paris cosmetics, OWCS hero skins, Battle Pass Tier Skips, and Esports Loot Boxes.
Blizzard has confirmed Season 4 previews from its hero and map teams during the Paris event, but the schedule stops short of naming what will be shown.
The OWCS Partner Program for 2026 sees an increase from nine to eleven teams, with the addition of OWCS China Teams, marking a significant expansion in Overwatch Esports.
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