Expect nothing less than an exciting conclusion to unfold in a few days more for Overwatch Champion Series (OWCS) 2024. North America and EMEA regions are battling out in Stage 4 of the tournament. This will serve as their final key to competing in the OWCS World Finals in November. All teams are left to do their utmost to keep their dreams alive. Now, take a look at this Overwatch Champion Series Stage 4 2024 team list.
Tournament Structure
Overwatch Champion Series 2024 Stage 4 follows the same format for both North America and EMEA regions. The tournament begins in a Swiss Round, where all teams play nine rounds over two days. Only the top 24 teams from this round get to move forward in the Top Cut Swiss. For this round, the teams will play two rounds in a day to narrow down the roster to 12 teams.
Once they are complete, the four GSL groups are added to have 16 competing teams. This Group Stage begins on September 27 and ends on October 6, 2024. In the main event, they will follow the double elimination bracket set on October 10-13, 2024. Each region has a prize pool of $75,000 USD. This earns the winner a $30,000 plus a spot in the OWCS Finals.
North America Qualified Teams
Massive competition played out in the North American region. A total of 155 teams entered the tournament and showed intense battles throughout the Swiss rounds. Here are the teams that made it to the group stages.
- Toronto Defiant*
- NRG Shock
- NTMR*
- Citrus Nation*
- TSM
- O3 Splash
- FLUFFY AIMERS*
- Shikigami
- Tanuki Tapire
- EXN Zenith
- Ramattra Punch
- Absolution
- Team Z
- Rad x Avidity
- Blast Off Buds
- YFP Gaming
*Teams confirmed for playoffs.
Toronto Defiant’s consistency made them the leader throughout the season. Eventually, their success continued in Stage 4, which earned them the early spot in the playoffs. Likewise, FLUFFY AIMERS and Citrus Nation bear no restriction as they show their capabilities to challenge the top contenders of the competition.
EMEA Qualified Teams
Fierce competition goes off in the EMEA region as 104 teams joined the tournament. These teams fought their way eye for eye to advance in the group stages.
- ENCE*
- Virtus.pro*
- Spacestation Gaming*
- Twisted Minds
- Piece of Cake*
- SrPeakCheck
- Team Peps
- Quick Esports
- WASP X OHHHH NO
- A One Man Army
- Ex Oblivione
- Team G4mbit
- Neg. Mental Attitude
- Hypnos
- Metaboiz
- Vendetta
*Teams confirmed for playoffs.
Strong performances played out for teams such as ENCE and Virtus.pro. However, with this as the only way to the OWCS Finals, teams are more determined than ever. Tight competition continues as teams such as Spacestation Gaming and Piece of Cake are running after the top spot.
Broadcast and Viewing Information
Overwatch fans can catch the nonstop action on the official channels, Overwatch Esports Twitch, and YouTube channels. Moreover, this competition set out to bring familiar faces to the English broadcast team to hype up both regions.
The OWCS Stage 4 2024 North America will have Soe Gschwind-Repp as its host. With her are the analysts, JAKE (Jacob Lyon) and Reinforce (Jonathan Snowden), to provide the game breakdown. Besides them, commentators Uber (Mitch Leslie), Mr X (Matthew Morello), Jaws (Jack Wright), LemonKiwi (Jennifer Pichette), and Nekkra (Rosemary Kelley) will join them to increase the energy.
In EMEA, Soe Gschwind-Repp and Danny Lim take the role as the hosts of the tournament. The analysts remained the same with JAKE and Reinforce to provide in-depth game understanding. Uber, Mr. X, Jaws, and Nekkra dynamics will shake up the commentator table for the region.
Looking Ahead to the World Finals
Doo-woo! The Overwatch Champion Series Stage 4 2024 team list for group stages is now complete. These teams are currently battling it out in the groups for a chance to advance in the playoff bracket. Their match will continue to run until October 6, 2024, to determine the remaining teams that will complete the playoff bracketing. Only champion teams will earn a seat in the OWCS Finals 2024, which makes the stakes higher.
With that, the fans and community can expect Stage 4 to deliver the intense matches and upsets of the season.
