Today, the Overwatch League changes announced in the way fans can see their streams.
Last season, the Overwatch League drastically changed its vision options switching platforms from Twitch to YouTube. The move was unpopular with fans, as YouTube lacked many features that made the Twitch audience unique and engaging.
On Twitch, you could win chips for time spent watching live matches to spend on Overwatch League skins and sprays. The League channel also had a premium subscription package that gave players access to the Command Center, a tool that allowed fans to customize their view of the game.
Today’s changes seem to bring some of these same benefits of Twitch to YouTube.
“You can watch live matches and win prizes directly at Overwatch League YouTube Channel as well as overwatchleague.com and the Overwatch League mobile app, ”the Overwatch League announced on its website.
In the middle of last season, the Overwatch League somewhat restored the ability to win chips. But to do so, fans had to ignore YouTube, the main platform, and watch the matches directly on overwatchleague.com or the League’s mobile app. Now, after connecting your YouTube and Blizzard accounts, you can earn old-fashioned tokens.
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4K resolution also comes in OWL matches, as do players ’facial cameras and the ability to create clips. Clips for YouTube have been announced but they are still in testing and only available for a few channels that now include the Overwatch League.
“All Overwatch League matches (live and on-demand) on our YouTube channel will feature clips that allow you to copy and share your favorite moments for up to 60 seconds of video,” he said. announcement.
The clips were the main way to share the highlights of the game and were erased when the League jumped off platforms. Recovering this functionality will be a big plus for fans (I know it’s for me).
The Overwatch League starts on April 16th, but you can win chips by watching the Experimental Card Tournament starting March 26th.