OGN, a Korean channel known for hosting eSports competitions such as League of Legends Champions Korea, will launch its own Overwatch league known as Overwatch APEX next month.
The new league will feature a prize pool of ₩200,000,000 (~$177,000), placing it on par with premier tournaments like the ESL Atlantic Showdown and the Overwatch Open. The main competition will be in the professional division, which will consist of 12 South Korean teams as determined by qualifiers in addition to 4 overseas teams that will be directly invited. An additional division will feature twelve more Korean teams.
The league is scheduled to begin October 7th and will continue through December. It is expected more details will be revealed in the coming weeks.