YMCA member Austin Manengu works the keyboard as he plays a game of Fortnite during the unveiling of the new gaming lab at the Maplewood Family YMCA in Rochester Thursday, June 20, 2024. YMCA of Greater Rochester in partnership with Metro Sports & Entertainment Group will open two gaming labs for youth and teens this year. Timeless and Spacestation Gaming opened play in the 2025 Overwatch Champions Series North America with wins on Friday.
Timeless topped Team Liquid 3-0, with Spacestation Gaming taking out NTMR 3-1.
The $100,000 tournament, played online, features eight teams. The regular-season round robin will conclude Feb. 23, with six qualifying teams then heading to the double-elimination regional playoffs. The first-place team will take home $30,000.
The opening round continues Saturday with three matches: Amplify vs. Avidity, Shikigami vs. Rad, and Timeless vs. NTMR.
Overwatch Champions Series North America standings:
1. Timeless 1-0, 3-0, +3
2. Spacestation Gaming 1-0, 3-1, +2
3. Rad Esports 0-0, 0-0, 0
Avidity 0-0, 0-0, 0
Shikigami 0-0, 0-0, 0
Amplify 0-0, 0-0, 0
7. NTMR 0-1, 1-3, -2
8. Team Liquid 0-1, 0-3, -3
–Field Level Media
