After raising over $1,200 to support mental health research in 2018, the Overguard is proud to be a part of the second annual charity tournament benefiting the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation! To kick off 2019, the Overguard, Console Gaming League, and LA Gladiators are all partnering with the Overwatch Community for Mental Health on a three-week series of multi-platform 4v4 Team Deathmatch tournaments with all proceeds going directly to the BBRF. With support from Battlefy and a great prize pool from the Los Angeles Gladiators (official customer player t-shirts), interested players must register by donating at minimum $5 to the BBRF, either as teams (in coordination with the OCMH’s leadership) or as free agents. Teams will then compete in professionally streamed and casted matches on Twitch for a chance at glory (and the prize-pool). Registration is now live for all platforms, with more details below.
The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation funds cutting-edge research surrounding mental health, its causes, and its solutions. With mental health being such a relevant component of gaming culture, the Overwatch Community for Mental Health seeks to remove stigmas while fighting for progress in mental health discourse. This tournament is a productive step towards that goal and all volunteers, partners, and participants are equally appreciated in their contribution. For more information and links, see below:
DATES
Xbox
Tournament: Sat, February 2 (2pm EST)
Registration Deadline: January 26
PS4
Tournament: Sun, February 3 (2pm EST)
Registration Deadline: January 27
PC
Tournament: Sat, February 9 (2pm EST)
Registration Deadline: February 2
REGION
The Americas
FORMAT
4v4 Team Deathmatch
REGISTRATION
In order to register, players must do all three of the following:
1. Register on the appropriate Battlefy event page
2. Donate $5 to the BBRF fundraising page (IMPORTANT: Please include your Battle.net Battle Tag/Xbox Gamertag/PSN ID AND the platform you will play on when you donate)
3. Join the Discord server
PRIZES
The members of the winning team will receive official customer player t-shirts provided by the Los Angeles Gladiators!
LINKS
Xbox Battlefy page: https://bit.ly/2SyYcyc
PC Battlefy page: https://bit.ly/2CT67B7
PS4 Battlefy page: https://bit.ly/2R7XECJ
BBRF fundraising page: https://bit.ly/2VAwQcC
DISCORDS
Overwatch Community for Mental Health: https://discord.gg/kHA9yg
The Overguard: https://discord.gg/theoverguard
LA Gladiators: http://discord.gg/gladiators
Console Gaming League: https://discord.gg/c9dTFa