The Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS) has released two themed tracks ahead of its inaugural season finals later this month.

The two instrumental songs, titled Anthem and Overtime, are available on YouTube and were created by Dutch composer Justin Welgraven. The songs will be used at different points during the OWCS Finals broadcast.

The Overwatch Champions Series 2024 Finals is set to commence on November 22nd during DreamHack Stockholm, a notable gaming and esports festival owned by ESL FACEIT Group. The Overwatch Champions Series is operated by ESL FACEIT Group and is the successor to the Overwatch League following its closure in 2023.

Interestingly this is not the first time that ESL FACEIT Group has utilised music to bolster the identity of a tournament. In 2022, when the company was ESL Gaming, it launched a ‘sonic identity’ and an official anthem that is used throughout its events and content. Similarly, the Overwatch theme songs were created to be used in competitive Overwatch and become recognisable to fans and viewers.

The first track, called Anthem, is the hero track for the tournament series and will be played after a team wins the round, as well as during other important events in the league. It is a more majestic song, with lots of strings and orchestral segments that are similar to Overwatch’s existing in-game music.

The second track, called Overtime, is a more modern take on the main theme, with more electronic elements that, according to an interview in Rolling Stone, works well when commentary is laid out on top of it. As such, it is expected that the Overtime song will likely be played during post-match segments, for example.

The upcoming Overwatch Champions Series World Finals has launched an in-game crowdfunding bundle that will contribute directly to its prize pool.

The bundle, called the Neon Streets Mega Bundle, will feature skins inspired by Overwatch League 2023 champion Florida Mayhem.

The World Finals is the season-ending event in the inaugural season of the OWCS, the new Overwatch league operated by the ESL FACEIT Group after the dissolution of the Overwatch League. The idea of crowdfunding the prize pools was first explored during the OWCS Dallas Major earlier this year.

The prize pool for the event will be increased through the sales of the Neon Streets Collection, a set of three separate bundles that can themselves be bundled into a Mega Collection. These include skins for heroes Mei, Tracer and Junkrat, as well as weapon skins, charms, emotes, name tags and sprays. The bundles range in price between 1600 and 2200 OW Coins, and the Mega Bundle costs 3,000 coins. 25% of the sales will go directly to the prize pool of the event.

For comparison, a pack of 1,000 coins usually costs around £10, $10 and €10 through the Blizzard store. Design-wise, the items are based around Florida Mayhem’s victory at the 2023 Overwatch League Championship.

To help boost viewership, the event’s Twitch and YouTube streams will hand out drops for viewers who spend at least one hour watching. These drops will be exclusive to the streams and will change each day of the event.

The World Finals will feature eight of the best Overwatch teams, including former Overwatch League teams Toronto Defiant and NRG Shock. The event will take place in Stockholm, Sweden, as a part of the DreamHack Stockholm from November 22nd to the 24th..