Watching Blizzard: Less than a week to BlizzCon (Patreon)

Are you GET HYPE yet? If you aren't, well, you still have a few more days to get on the hype train, so get to work. (Or stay chill. We won't judge.) But for now, let's take a brief break from counting the days 'til BlizzCon to run down the latest news.

Jeff Kaplan is back in action

• It's been a little quiet in the lead-up to BlizzCon, but Jeff from the Overwatch team hasn't forgotten us: we have an update on Overwatch esports and the team's top priorities.

And now, your BlizzCon hosts...

• Chris Hardwick is back and fan-favorite Panser joins the lineup, but what we're really excited about is Darin De Paul (Reinhardt) and Jonny Cruz (Lucio) judging the talent contest.

BlizzCon has already begun! Kind of!

• By which I mean BlizzCon esports has begun. The Heroes Global Championship kicks off a week packed with esports.

Are you sick of Odyn yet?

• In-game, yes. Lore-wise, no. Rossi talks about Odyn and the Keepers in the latest Know Your Lore.

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