UPDATE: Sept. 29, 2016, 10:47 a.m. EDT Team EnVyUs defeated Fnatic in the North American finals Monday. The article has been updated with information up to the start of Thursday
The OverwatchOpen is in its final week and the remaining teams are getting knocked out left and right as they fight for their chunk of the $300,000 prize pool.
SEE ALSO:Overwatch's growth in competitive gaming is not without speed bumpsTeam EnVyUs won the North American final on Monday and the European final is Thursday. The winning team from each region will face off in the international championship for the biggest piece of the prize pool Friday night at 10 p.m. ET.
Action starts at 10 a.m. ET Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, with the European regional finals match scheduled for 2 p.m. ET on Thursday. Everything is happening live on the OverwatchOpen Twitch.
The international championship will be broadcast live on Twitch and TBS Friday at 10 p.m. ET.
At the start of this week, each region was down to its top eight teams. Teams were split into two groups of four, with the top teams moving onto the semifinals for their region. The last group play matches for Europe start up at 10 a.m. ET, with the semifinals scheduled at noon.
On the European side, Ninjas and Pyjamas and Rogue have already qualified for the semifinals, while Team Dignitas will be facing FaZe Clan and Misfits will be facing Luminosity Gaming for the remaining two spots.
The previous major Overwatchtournament -- ESL's OverwatchAtlantic Showdown -- saw Rogue defeat Reunited. Rogue still stands as a strong contender but will have tough time defeating the favorite Ninjas in Pyjamas.
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