What’s On The Line: National Championship (Cal’s going for a repeat), and a $100,000 prize pool
When to Watch: Saturday at ~3PM PT Semi-final vs University of Toronto; if Cal
wins, they’ll play the winner of UCSD/UC Irvine at approximately 6PM PT
What Esport You’re Watching: Overwatch
A short primer below:
At its core, Overwatch is a 6 vs 6, objective-based shooting game. Depending on the specific map, that objective will change, but the main goal will always be one of the following: a) both teams are working to maintain possession of a small area (Control), b) one team is attacking an area of the map, and the other attempts to defend both for the allotted time (Assault) or c) one team is escorting a payload — think a cart — to several checkpoints of the map by standing near it, and the other is attempting to stop them within the time limit (Hybrid/Escort).