FACEIT to host Overwatch® Open Division: Western Europe — Season 3

FACEIT, the leading platform for online competitions in PvP multiplayer games, is proud to announce that we will be once again hosting the Western Europe region of the Overwatch Open Division competition for Season 3.

The Overwatch® Open Division, Blizzard’s program for aspiring esports competitors, enters into its third season this November for North America (NA), Europe (EU), and other global regions. FACEIT will once again be hosting the Overwatch Open Division for Western Europe which begins 6 November, 2017 and runs through 10 December, 2017.

What is the Overwatch Open Division?

The Overwatch Open Division is a Swiss-format tournament, open to anybody in a participating Overwatch region! The skill rating requirements from the previous two seasons have been removed for Season 3.

How to participate in the Overwatch Open Division

Players must sign up for the Overwatch Open Division: Western Europe — Season 3 in teams of no less than six (6). For Season 3, teams may roster teams that are a maximum of nine (9) players to allow for roster changes throughout the season.

Solo players or groups smaller than six can utilise the FACEIT Overwatch Teamfinder to match with other players.

Registration for the third season is now live on FACEIT and will run until the end of the first week, closing on 12 November at 23:59 CET. Any team that joins the Overwatch Open Division during the first week will be given a starting score of 0–1 and be able to participate from week two.

The third season of the Overwatch Open Division will be played weekly on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday between 17:00–21:00 CEST from 6 November until the end of the regular season on 10 December. On 16–17 December, the Overwatch Open Division — Season 3 Playoffs will take place.

Please note: with Season 3 we are allowing flexibility in the scheduling of matches. If two teams work together and play a match earlier than the scheduled time, this result will still count as their win/loss.

For Season 3, provided you currently reside in one of the eligible countries, all players are allowed to participate within any of the Overwatch Open Division — Season 3 regions (please refer to the rules on FACEIT for a complete list of eligible countries and further explanation of this).

This means that, for example, a team formed of players from both Western and Eastern Europe may compete within the Overwatch Open Division — Season 3.

Along with these changes to regions, focus has also been given ‘no-shows’. If a team doesn’t show up to one of their matches, they will automatically assigned 0 matches and given a loss each following week until they opt back in. They must contact an admin to opt back into new matches. Teams who receive one no-show may still receive prizing, but should they receive two or more, they will no longer be eligible for prizing.

Please note: players may only participate in one region’s Overwatch Open Division during Season 3 and may not be a part of multiple teams.

Teams will earn Blizzard Balance for participating and advancing to the playoffs.

Prizing

Each team that completes all their matches for Open Division Season 3, will be eligible for the following prizing, depending on your final placement.

1st Place: $50 Blizzard Balance per player

2nd Place: $40 Blizzard Balance per player

3rd — 4th Place: $30 Blizzard Balance per player

5th — 8th Place: $20 Blizzard Balance per player

9th — nth Place: $10 Blizzard Balance per player for participation, provided that the team finished their matches.

Additional seasons of the Overwatch Open Division will take place after each Overwatch Competitive Play season. For more information about the Overwatch Open program globally, head to playoverwatch.com/en-us/esports/open_division.