Twitch and Overwatch sign multi year media rights deal for Overwatch League

Overwatch League and Twitch have signed a multi year media rights deal.

This deal will see every match for seaosn 1 and 2 of the Overwatch League broadcasted live on Twitch. There will be a new viewership reward system for fans. The first match begins on January 10 at 4PM and it will be live on Twitch. The deal covers the globe except China for Overwatch League coverage and there will be localized streams in English, Korean, and French.

More details about the reward system will be made available soon. Armin Zerza, COO of Blizzard commented:

“Our fans love to engage with content on Twitch, and we wanted to drive significant viewership of the Overwatch League in its inaugural season and beyond. That’s why this historic and ground-breaking partnership is perfectly suited for Activision Blizzard, for Twitch, and—most importantly—for our growing global fanbase.”

Kevin Lin, COO of Twitch discussed the deal:

“The Overwatch League is making a major impact on esports by reshaping the industry with city-based teams. Given Overwatch’s consistent reign as a top viewed game by our community, we look forward to offering their pioneering style of league play to a large and passionate fanbase that will be able to bond over not only their favorite plays, but hometown pride.”

The full Overwatch League schedule is available here. Watch the games live on Twitch here.