Committees finalized a seven-person roster by April 2023. The winning team of each World Cup Trial won US$2,000 and earned an automatic invitation to their country's team tryouts in March 2023. Throughout three weekends in February, every committee hosted an open format tournament, called World Cup Trials. Blizzard chose committees via an application process, which began in February 2023. Teams Committees and players Įach country has a National Competition Committee, consisting of a general manager, head coach, and social lead, who are responsible for organizing tryouts for their country. Saudi Arabia won the match by a score of 3–2 to claim their first World Cup title. The finals took place on November 4 between Saudi Arabia and China. It was the first World Cup event since 2019 and the first of Overwatch 2. The knockout stage took place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, during BlizzCon from November 3 to 4, 2023. The group stage was a no audience LAN event and took place from October 29 to November 1. Over 40 teams from various countries and regions competed for one of the 16 spots in the 2023 OWWC. The 2023 Overwatch World Cup (OWWC) was the fifth edition of the Overwatch World Cup, an Overwatch esports tournament, organized by the game's developer Blizzard Entertainment.
