The Barclays Center in New York was selected as the 2018 OWL Grand Finals host venue on May 9 , 2018 . Overwatch League commissioner Nate Nanzer noted that the league chose the venue due to its location in a major global city and its world-class status . Opened in 2012 , the $ 1 billion stadium has a capacity of about 19,000 and is used by the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) and the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . The arena has also hosted concerts , conventions and other sporting and entertainment events , including the 2013 NBA Draft , the 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend , the 2016 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament , UFC 223 , and the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards
2013 MTV Video Music Awards
2013 MTV Video Music Awards
2018 Overwatch League Grand Finals