SOOP turns into the OWCS 2026 broadcast associate in Korea

Blizzard Leisure has introduced livestreaming platform SOOP as its official broadcast associate for the Overwatch Champions Collection (OWCS) 2026 in Korea.

As part of the settlement, SOOP could have unique rights to stream OWCS Asia, together with world occasions within the Korean language.

That is the second consecutive 12 months the 2 events have joined forces, although monetary phrases of the deal weren’t disclosed. 

“From 2026 OWCS ASIA – Korea all the way in which to the worldwide stage, Watch the Overwatch Champions Collection Korean broadcast on SOOP!” the official announcement, translated from Korean, said. 

OWCS Asia throughout Japan, Korea, and Pacific, will start with Stage 1 operating from March sixteenth to Could third, with its Open Qualifiers scheduled to happen from February twenty seventh to March 1st. Followers will be capable to catch all of the motion stay on Overwatch Esports’ official SOOP channel.

SOOP has massively expanded its presence within the esports scene by way of partnerships throughout a number of leagues such because the LCK and VALORANT Challengers Thailand. 

Along with this, the platform has additionally minimize streaming offers with a number of esports organisations, together with KT Rolster, DRX, and extra.

Heading into the 2026 Overwatch Champions Collection, Blizzard has expanded the associate programme from 9 groups to 11 throughout North America, EMEA, and Asia. Discover the record beneath:

Along with this, the writer may also welcome Chinese language groups to the associate programme; nevertheless, the accepted organisations shall be revealed at a later date.