OMEN by HP: Overwatch Tournament

Overwatch returns to Assembly Winter from February 2-3, 2018 with OMEN by HP: Overwatch Tournament, featuring four Finnish teams and a prize pool of €10,000.

Last year, Assembly welcomed Overwatch to the biggest computer festivals in Finland, setting a stage for the fast-paced team game in 2017’s Winter and Summer events. The Finnish scene has since really embraced Overwatch with new teams and events popping up throughout the year. Going into 2018, Assembly wants to keep the momentum going and once again bring Overwatch in front of the biggest esports crowds Finland has to offer. Together with HP we are proud to announce OMEN by HP: Overwatch Tournament at Assembly Winter 2018 from February 2-3.

The upcoming year of 2018 is going to be a treat for Overwatch fans as Blizzard launches the highly anticipated Overwatch League, featuring the best players in the world. The international playing field will also see the return of Overwatch Contenders and the introduction of Overwatch Open Division, which provides a path for up-and-coming players to reach the big leagues. Assembly wants to be a part of the road to international stardom by strengthening the local scene and offering a platform for Finnish players to gain valuable LAN experience and show off their skills on a grander stage.

OMEN by HP: Overwatch Tournament at Assembly Winter 2018 will feature four Finnish teams competing for a prize purse of €10,000 over the course of two days. The teams will match against each other in a double-elimination format with best-of-five matches. Each game will be played on a dedicated stage in front of a live audience and streamed online with professional tournament production.

The tournament will consist of four teams with two invited and two spots up for grabs in open qualifiers for all Finnish teams—see qualifier details below. Finland’s top two Overwatch sqauds have already been selected as the invited teams: Team Gigantti and ENCE eSports. Gigantti is the current Contenders Europe champion, while ENCE was the winner of the Finnish championship of 2017. It is a pleasure to see these two face off once again when the stakes are high.

All the games will be streamed live in English and Finnish. Tune in or join the crowd at the venue from February 2-3 to witness who will lift Finland’s first Overwatch trophy of 2018.

Quick facts about OMEN by HP: Overwatch Tournament

Dates: February 2-3, 2018

Place: Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre, Helsinki, Finland

Teams: 4

Format: Double-Elimination Playoffs, bo5

Prizes: €10,000

Streams: English & Finnish

Participation: Invitation & qualifiers, Finnish only

Tickets: tickets.assembly.org

Twitter: @assemblyparty

Results: tournaments.peliliiga.fi

Rules: tournaments.peliliiga.fi

Schedule

Friday, February 2, 2018

15:00 EET - Winner Bracket #1, bo5

~17:00 EET - Winner Bracket #2, bo5

~19:00 EET - Lower Bracket #1, bo5

Saturday, February 3, 2018

10:00 EET - Winner Bracket #3, bo5

~12:00 EET - Lower Bracket #2, bo5

16:00 EET - Grand Final, bo5

Times marked with ~ will be played with an accelerated schedule, starting earlier than stated if possible.

Update Feb 1: The Saturday's matches winner bracket #3 and lower bracket #2 have been moved 2 hours earlier due to a scheduling conflict with Overwatch Open Division.

Invited teams



Team Gigantti

Tuomo "Davin" Leppänen

Riku "Ripa" Toivanen

Roni "LhCloudy" Tiihonen

Petja "Masaa" Kantanen

Sebastian "nil" Apell

Richard "rCk" Kanerva

ENCE eSports

Kalle ”Cali” Ylönen

Oula ”OLBAA” Räsänen

Roope ”Ruape” Kurkela

Matias ”Lalli” Kivimäki

Robin ”Snappe” Uotila.

Samuli "elfi" Sihvonen

Qualifiers

Qualified teams



Team Nemesis

Lauri ”Kouhia” Kouhi

Saska ”Vahv” Sinkkonen

Waltteri ”Olu” Leskinen

Henry ”Hepa” Parviainen

Chris ”KarvaRausku” Räisä

Joona ”Ice” Pöllänen

FC Lahti Menace

Nico "xippeli" Hyytiäinen

Dan "dannyel4f" Löflund

Armas "FaRmaS" Katola

Ilari "xVestola" Vestola

Ville "Desperado" Palmu

Oskari "VirtiS" Pohja

Streams

Broadcast Talent

English commentators Chris " Panky " Pankhurst Xavier " CommanderX " Hardy

Finnish commentators Tomi “ Tombha ” Rinne Juha-Pekka ” ZeiZei ” Joutsenlahti

Stage host Thomas " TonTTu " Tontchev



Prizes

The €10,000 prize pool will be divided among the top three teams as follows:

1. €5,000

2. €3,000

3. €2,000

Red Bull MVP

Red Bull will honor the best individual player of the tournament by presenting them the MVP, Most Valuable Player, award.

Tickets

The best place to witness the action is right in the front row of the Overwatch stage at Assembly Winter 2018. You won’t miss anything as every match is played on stage with Finnish commentary. Grab your tickets at tickets.assembly.org.