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Attend the Fiesta Bowl Overwatch Collegiate National Championship in Tempe, Arizona

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Rush to Tempe, Arizona, for the Fiesta Bowl Overwatch Collegiate National Championship, on the campus of Arizona State University, to witness the crowning of the top collegiate Overwatch team in the country.

All the action, including the semifinals, finals, and an exhibition match between Arizona State University and University of Arizona, goes down on February 17. Tickets and event page are now available.

A field of more than 300 teams battled throughout the fall 2017 semester, and now the final four teams will compete live for the championship in Tespa’s prestigious Overwatch esports program. The six players on the winning team will each receive $7,000 in scholarship money, and together will be known as the Fiesta Bowl Overwatch Collegiate National Champions.

Defending champion UC Berkeley faces University of Toronto and UC Irvine takes on UC San Diego in the semifinals, with the winners facing each other for the championship.

Ticket Info

A limited supply of Reserved Seating tickets are available for $10 and guarantee you a spot in a preferred seating location, along with Tespa-themed T-shirts, gaming mousepads and other gear. Free general admission tickets are also available on a first-come, first-served basis.

In addition to the trio of high stakes matches, on-site activities include  an exhibition between the University of Arizona and Arizona State University, giveaways during the show, and a Blizzard gear store featuring the latest apparel and swag. More activities will be announced soon, so stay tuned!

Get your tickets now and then get yourself to Tempe on February 17.

Where to Watch

For those who can’t make it to Arizona, the Fiesta Bowl Overwatch Collegiate National Championship matches will be streamed live on Twitch and MLG.com at the following times:

Scheduled Events

Estimated Start Time
Doors Open 2:00 p.m. MST (4:00 p.m. EST)
UC Irvine vs UCSD 3:00 p.m. MST (5:00 p.m. EST)
Toronto vs UC Berkeley 4:30 p.m. MST (6:30 p.m. EST)
Arizona Showmatch 6:00 p.m. MST (8:00 p.m. EST)
Grand Finals 7:00 p.m. MST (9:00 p.m. EST)

Talent

The Fiesta Bowl Overwatch Collegiate National Championship will be broadcast live from Arizona State University and presented by the following crew of casters:

  • Alberto ‘Crumbz’ Rengifo
  • Andrew ‘ZP’ Rush
  • Cora Georgiou
  • James ‘Jamerson’ Lee

Watch live video from PlayOverwatch on www.twitch.tv

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