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International teams will not participate in OGN Overwatch Apex Season 4

Tournament scheduling will make it hard for international teams to travel to South Korea.
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Published: Jul 7, 2017 07:08 am

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No international Overwatch teams will participate in the next season of OGN’s Overwatch Apex, the tournament’s organizer has announced.

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With Overwatch Contenders in Europe and North America beginning soon, it will be difficult for international teams to carve out enough time to travel to South Korea to participate in the Overwatch Apex event. Instead, OGN will invite the top five teams from the Challengers league, which includes LuxuryWatch Red, NC Foxes, GC Busan, ROX Orcas.

That means the tournament’s promotion and relegation event will be canceled, as teams are automatically invited. One more slot is available for Season 4 of Overwatch Apex, and it’ll be filled by either Meta Bellum or Afreeca Freecs Red.

Previously, Overwatch Apex showcased four international teams alongside its top-tier South Korean talent. Season 3 knocked that number down to two international teams—Team EnVyUs and Rogue—before eventually landing on zero for Season 4.

OGN also reported that Overwatch Apex Season 4 will begin shortly after Season 3 ends later this month. It’s a decision that will benefit both players and fans, the announcement said, to keep Overwatch play consistent with a short off-season. Teams will have enough time to finalize roster changes between seasons, however. An exact start date for the tournament was not announced.

Overwatch Apex Season 3 will conclude with a grand final event between Lunatic-Hai and KongDoo Panthera on July 29.

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Nicole Carpenter is a reporter for Dot Esports. She lives in Massachusetts with her cat, Puppy, and dog, Major. She's a Zenyatta main who'd rather be playing D.Va.