Blizzard Are Expanding Their Community Events with Overwatch: Flash Ops
By Zac Cameron ·
With the success of The Payload Tour, Blizzard want to bring more IRL events to the fans.
With The Payload Tour proving to be such a great success at this year’s PAX East event, Blizzard have announced they are expanding into another real world event for fans to attend, called Overwatch: Flash Ops.
The Flash Ops events kick off on April 19 with all North American Microsoft Store locations, as a part of their ASUS ROG Arena community nights, which take place every Thursday night from through to June 21. Fans will be able to play Arcade-format matches on the provided equipment, with community managers around for additional support.
As outlined in their post, Blizzards intentions for the events are to create “In-person celebrations for fans of all ages, interests, and skill levels. Whether you’re a grizzled veteran of competitive play, an intrepid archivist who can recite the entire history of the Omnic Crisis verbatim, an avid viewer of Overwatch Esports, or a shiny new cadet who’s just really into Overwatch, Flash Ops has something for you."
Additionally, Flash Ops will be partnering with Tespa to create a series of viewing parties for the Overwatch League right across North America during Stage 3 and Stage 4. Those locations are as follows:
04/07 – Rochester Institute of Technology – Rochester, NY
04/13 - Academy of Art University - San Francisco, CA
04/20 – University of Connecticut – Storrs, CT
04/26 – Rutgers University – Somerset, NJ
05/05 – University of California Riverside – Riverside, CA
05/19 – University of California Santa Barbara – Goleta, CA
While limited to just NA right now, Blizzard does have plans to expand to other regions in the future. For more Overwatch League action, check out the match recaps from yesterday, starting with the London Spitfire taking on the Houston Outlaws.