SOOP becomes the OWCS 2026 broadcast partner in Korea

Blizzard Entertainment has announced livestreaming platform SOOP as its official broadcast partner for the Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) 2026 in Korea.

As a part of the agreement, SOOP will have exclusive rights to stream OWCS Asia, along with global events in the Korean language.

This is the second consecutive year the two parties have joined forces, though financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. 

“From 2026 OWCS ASIA – Korea all the way to the global stage, Watch the Overwatch Champions Series Korean broadcast on SOOP!” the official announcement, translated from Korean, stated. 

OWCS Asia across Japan, Korea, and Pacific, will begin with Stage 1 running from March 16th to May 3rd, with its Open Qualifiers scheduled to take place from February 27th to March 1st. Fans will be able to catch all the action live on Overwatch Esports’ official SOOP channel.

SOOP has massively expanded its presence in the esports scene through partnerships across multiple leagues such as the LCK and VALORANT Challengers Thailand. 

In addition to this, the platform has also cut streaming deals with multiple esports organisations, including KT Rolster, DRX, and more.

Heading into the 2026 Overwatch Champions Series, Blizzard has expanded the partner programme from nine teams to 11 across North America, EMEA, and Asia. Find the list below:

In addition to this, the publisher will also welcome Chinese teams to the partner programme; however, the accepted organisations will be revealed at a later date.