Blockchain firm Signal has formally introduced that it has entered a ‘strategic partnership’ with esports membership NTMR to launch the Signal Esports Membership for Overwatch 2.
NTMR’s crew for the hero shooter will now compete below Signal within the upcoming Overwatch Champions Sequence (OWCS) Mid-Season Championship this 12 months.
Additional particulars shared by Signal Esports reveal that the Overwatch 2 crew shall be competing in new Signal orange jerseys and can formally play as Signal Esports within the Esports World Cup (EWC) at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
In a response on X, Jack ‘Fl4k’ Ketchum, Common Supervisor and CEO of NTMR, mentioned: “I’m actually sorry to the NTMR supporters. Needed to do what was finest for the crew, their efficiency at EWC, and their future as professionals. I shall be persevering with to assist them throughout this mortgage. I hope they’ve a good time practising in Korea and kill it on the occasion!”
He additionally clarified in a remark that the Overwatch 2 roster shall be travelling to Korea for a bootcamp to observe forward of the EWC match.
What is going to occur to Signal Esports after the worldwide competitors was not revealed within the publish. Nevertheless, Signal Esports said that this was ‘the start of a brand new frontier,’ and that it was trying to obtain ‘formidable aims in a number of areas.’
Whether or not the organisation will proceed to compete in esports publish OWCS Mid-Season, or broaden to different aggressive video games, stays to be seen.
The OWCS Mid-Season Championship is scheduled to happen throughout EWC from July thirty first to August third, 2025. The highest groups that certified from Stage 2 will go head-to-head for the lion’s share of a $1m (~£739,000) prize pool and earn the champion title.
