{"id":16216,"date":"2018-07-13T15:00:36","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T14:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=16216"},"modified":"2018-07-13T09:11:27","modified_gmt":"2018-07-13T08:11:27","slug":"this-week-in-esports-iem-katowice-overwatch-league-world-showdown-of-esports-optic-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2018\/07\/this-week-in-esports-iem-katowice-overwatch-league-world-showdown-of-esports-optic-mexico","title":{"rendered":"This week in esports: IEM Katowice, Overwatch League, World Showdown of Esports, OpTic Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif\">This week in esports has been a mixed bag, but there has been plenty of big and surprising developments throughout. From IEM Katowice acting as the first Valve major of 2019 to OpTic Gaming entering the Latin American market, there&#8217;s a ton of stories for you to check out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif\">As always, we continue to send out a twice-weekly newsletter that has every single happening in the business side of the esports industry. If you want it straight to your inbox, <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/email-newsletter\/\">subscribe now<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif\"><strong>IEM Katowice to return as first Valve Major of 2019<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16198\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IEM-Katowice.jpg\" alt=\"IEM Katowice\" width=\"975\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IEM-Katowice.jpg 975w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IEM-Katowice-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IEM-Katowice-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IEM-Katowice-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IEM-Katowice-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IEM-Katowice-696x482.jpg 696w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IEM-Katowice-607x420.jpg 607w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif\">Almost legendary at this point, IEM Katowice is set to return once more for the 2019 season &#8211; and it has been awarded Major status by Valve, making it the first Major Counter-Strike: Global Offense tournament of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif\">There will be a prize pool of\u00a0$1,000,000 (\u00a3756,040) up for grabs, with 24 teams from around the world fighting for their chance to claim their share of the cash. It all kicks off on February 14th and will last a total of three weeks from start to finish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif\">Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2018\/07\/iem-katowice-2019-valve-major\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif\"><strong>Blizzard pens Overwatch League broadcast deal with Disney<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1944\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Screen-Shot-2016-11-25-at-5.11.24-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"394\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif\">Blizzard has finalised and announced a broadcast deal with Disney that will see the Overwatch League find its way onto channels such as ESPN, ABC, and Disney XD.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif\">This deal kicked off alongside the Overwatch League playoffs, and will include the grand finals at the end of the month. ABC will also be airing a recap show, and there may be demographic-driven packages in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif\">Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2018\/07\/blizzard-overwatch-league-disney\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif\"><strong>World Showdown of Esports \u2013 the main rival to IEM?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16122\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/World-Showdown-of-Esports.jpg\" alt=\"World Showdown of Esports\" width=\"975\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/World-Showdown-of-Esports.jpg 975w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/World-Showdown-of-Esports-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/World-Showdown-of-Esports-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/World-Showdown-of-Esports-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/World-Showdown-of-Esports-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/World-Showdown-of-Esports-696x482.jpg 696w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/World-Showdown-of-Esports-607x420.jpg 607w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif\">A new tournament series, created by ESP Gaming, has been announced &#8211; and it may be competition for the Intel Extreme Master series. The World Showdown of Esports is a fight card-inspired monthly event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif\">Richard Lewis, veteran esports journalist, analyst, and former full-time host for ELEAGUE has been brought on board as the Director of Talent for the interesting new venture. To celebrate the launch, a tournament called the PUBG Pan-Continental is set to take place on July 14-15th.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif\">Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2018\/07\/world-showdown-of-esports-iem-rivalry\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif\"><strong>OpTic Gaming announces entry into Latin American market<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16104\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/OpTic-Gaming-Mexico.jpg\" alt=\"OpTic Gaming Mexico\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/OpTic-Gaming-Mexico.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/OpTic-Gaming-Mexico-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/OpTic-Gaming-Mexico-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/OpTic-Gaming-Mexico-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/OpTic-Gaming-Mexico-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/OpTic-Gaming-Mexico-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/OpTic-Gaming-Mexico-747x420.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif\">Just a couple of months after entering the Indian market with a second Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team, OpTic Gaming has launched OpTic Mexico with the recruitment of a Mexican Gears of War roster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif\">The organisation hopes to launch a full base of operations in Mexico, much like it plans to do in India, to support its new team and international arm. 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