Today, the Overwatch League announced changes to how fans can watch your streams.
Last season, the Overwatch League drastically changed its viewing options switching platforms from Twitch to YouTube. The move was not popular with fans, as YouTube lacked many features that made Twitch viewing unique and engaging.
On Twitch, you can earn tokens for the time spent watching live games to spend on Overwatch League skins and sprays in the game. The League channel also had a premium subscription package that gave players access to the Command Center – a tool that allowed fans to personalize their view of the game.
Today’s changes seem to bring some of the same benefits of Twitch to YouTube.
“You will be able to watch games live and earn rewards directly on Overwatch League YouTube Channel as well as overwatchleague.com and the Overwatch League mobile app ”, announced the Overwatch League on its website.
In the middle of last season, the Overwatch League somehow restored the ability to earn tokens. But to do that, fans had to ignore YouTube, the main platform, and watch the games directly on overwatchleague.com or the League’s mobile app. Now, after connecting your YouTube and Blizzard accounts, you can earn tokens the old-fashioned way.
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4K resolution is also coming to OWL matches, as well as players’ face cameras and the ability to create clips. YouTube clips were announced but are still in testing and available only to select channels that now include the Overwatch League.
“All Overwatch League matches – live and on demand – on our YouTube channel will feature clip functionality that allows you to record and share your favorite moments for up to 60 seconds of video,” said the announcement.
The clips were the main way to share the highlights of the game and were almost erased when the League jumped off platforms. Having that functionality back will be a big plus for fans (I know it’s for me).
The Overwatch League starts on April 16, but you can start earning tokens by watching The Experimental Card Tournament from March 26.