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📝 OWTV World Finals Watch Guide

by Finn “Fiñata” MacCarthy

This guide has all the information you need, so you don't miss any of the action at the Overwatch World Finals - the schedule, format, bracket and map pool have all changed since the previous major event, but we’ll keep you up to date and detail everything you need to know here.

The Schedule

The full schedule at OWCS World Finals in Stockholm

The Format

The official World Finals bracket format.

The format remains consistent from last year.

Note that Upper Bracket and Lower Bracket Round 1 matches will be FT2. All other matches are FT3, with the exception of the Grand Finals, which will be FT4.

The Map Pool

The official map pool for the OWCS 2025 World Finals

There have been some changes to the map pool since the end of OWCS Stage 3:

  • Lijiang Tower and Samoa have been replaced by Nepal and Busan
  • Hollywood and Eichenwalde have been replaced by Blizzard World and Midtown
  • Rialto, Watchpoint: Gibraltar, and Junkertown have been replaced by Dorado, Shambali Monastery, and Route 66
  • Aatlis has been replaced by New Junk City

Where to watch

The matches will be streamed live on Twitch and YouTube via the Overwatch Esports channels. There are also Japanese and Thai-speaking streams on Twitch, and Japanese and Korean-speaking streams on YouTube.

You could also watch one of the featured co-streamers of the event, a full list of which can be found here.

If you want to find out more about any of the teams present at the World Finals, you can check out our preview articles: