An official Blizzard livestream mentioned that Overwatch World Cup 2023 is heading to BlizzCon.

Overwatch World Cup 2023 is likely heading to BlizzCon. Caster ZP mentioned BlizzCon and the Overwatch World Cup during the Europe & Middle East Conference (EMEA) Qualifiers livestream. Read on for more context and details.

BlizzCon graphic (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
BlizzCon graphic (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Overwatch World Cup 2023 at BlizzCon 2023

During the EMEC Overwatch World Cup 2023 Online Qualifiers event, caster ZP mentioned BlizzCon while talking about the Finland versus Saudi Arabia match. The match took place on the Numbani map.

“You take a look at this, and whoever loses this match — they have to now look at Sweden and go, ‘We must beat Sweden or you’re gone. No BlizzCon, no nothing.'" ZP said during the livestream. "Like, it’s here. So you want to have that flexibility and still get into BlizzCon proper.”

EMEC teams in the Overwatch World Cup 2023 Online Qualifiers (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
EMEC teams in the Overwatch World Cup 2023 Online Qualifiers (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

For more context, only five teams out of 16 in the EMEA conference will advance to the Overwatch World Cup Group Stages and Finals. The 16 EMEA teams are the following:

Overwatch World Cup 2023 Online Qualifiers schedule (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Overwatch World Cup 2023 Online Qualifiers schedule (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Europe and Middle East Group A

  • Belgium: The Wild Boars
  • France: les gars si
  • United Kingdom: MWaimone
  • Italy: NO ITAS HERE
  • Netherlands: Koning Willem FC
  • Spain: Andrés Iniesta

Europe and Middle East Group B

  • Germany: German Crusaders
  • Norway: Funnyguys!
  • Poland: Fakejake's path to t2
  • Saudi Arabia: Burn out fire
  • Sweden: Nangijala Outlaws
  • Turkey: Istanbul Janissaries

EMEC Wild Card Group A

  • Denmark: Team Denmark
  • Portugal: Selección Española

EMEC Wild Card Group B

  • Finland: Team Finland
  • Iceland: Team Iceland

The matches for this Overwatch World Cup 2023 Online Qualifiers phase are running from June 22 through July 2. After the 16 spots in the World Cup Group Stage are filled, the World Cup Finals will determine the 2023 champion. 

Overwatch World Cup 2023 schedule (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Overwatch World Cup 2023 schedule (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

BlizzCon 2023

Blizzard officially announced BlizzCon 2023 back in May. The event will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center between Nov. 3 and 4.

“We’ll be back with more details about the show next month including ticketing information, cosplay and other competition details, and more,” Blizzard stated in the announcement. 

The post also noted that hotel blocks are available for those who wish to make their travel plans early.

Overwatch World Cup 2023 Twitch drops

Until then, Overwatch 2 fans can continue watching the esports action over on Blizzard’s Overwatch 2 channels:

Ramattra in Overwatch 2 (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Ramattra in Overwatch 2 (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Right now, viewers can get some Twitch drops such as a spray, player icon, plus some hero skins. These drops are enabled for watch parties as well, according to Blizzard.

  • World Cup 2023 spray = 2 hours watched
  • Pachimari Victory player icon = 2 hours watched
  • Winston World Cup Home and Away skins = 4 hours watched
  • Wrecking Ball World Cup Home and Away skins = 4 hours watched
  • Zenyatta World Cup Home and Away skins = 4 hours watched
  • Ramattra World Cup Home and Away skins = 4 hours watched

That's all for now. Stay tuned on esports.gg for more Overwatch 2 news and updates!