Introducing the Calling All Heroes 2023-24 Challengers and Speaker Series

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For those unfamiliar, Calling All Heroes is our gender-inclusivity initiative aimed at supporting members of marginalized gender-identities. You can learn more about it at callingallheroes.gg, which is where you’ll find our mission statement and the pillars of the program.

As we look ahead after a successful 2022, we’re thrilled to share details of our first full year of programming! In the 2023-24 season we’ll welcome more heroes with more opportunities to participate than ever before. To accomplish this, we’re partnering with third-party tournament organizers across the esports space to create reoccurring opportunities with new and expanded offerings: the Challengers Series circuit and the educational Speaker Series.

The Challengers Series will take up the mantle and replace the Challengers Cup, providing ongoing opportunities for members of the Calling All Heroes community to showcase and grow their skills.

The Challengers Series will function as a year-long competitive circuit featuring recurring qualifier events hosted by third-party organizers, with the regular season taking place from April to November 2023. The top teams at the end of the circuit will qualify for a Championship event hosted by Blizzard in February 2024, with a Last-Chance Qualifier to be held in January 2024.

Challengers Series tournaments will be broadcast across Overwatch Esports and tournament partner channels. Stay tuned for further tournament announcements on where to tune-in!

All registration information and timing for these tournaments will be hosted here on the Calling All Heroes website, where you can also find details on where to watch and how to cheer on your favorite  teams. If you’re interested in participating in a tournament, please