Nexon to host Overwatch Grassroots Series amateur tournament

Nexon has announced the Overwatch Grassroots Series (OWGS), an amateur PC tournament designed for youth and university students in South Korea. This initiative marks the first regional amateur esports event held since Nexon took over publishing duties for Blizzard Entertainment’s Overwatch.

The competition is divided into two categories: OWGS Youth for middle and high school students, and OWGS Campus for university students. Teams must consist of five to eight students from the same institution. To foster community engagement, prize money for the youth division will be donated to the winning school’s development fund, and a food truck will be provided to the winning institution.

The total prize pool is 18 million won, with 5 million won awarded to the first-place team in each division. Online qualifiers are scheduled for November 21 and 22, followed by main stages in late November and early December. The combined finals will take place on December 12 at the Hongik University WDG Studio, featuring both online and offline components.