"I was doing my thing in Contenders. I wasn't nervous or anything. I was preparing myself for Season 2.”
I believe my new teammates are incredibly talented. I am very excited about that. Most of the [Shanghai] players are new to the Overwatch League and I feel like we need time to get adjusted.
Before r2der flew back to South Korea, he sat down with Inven Global to reflect upon his time with the Mayhem, what he learned, and what he could have done better.
State Farm will be the official North American insurance provider of the Overwatch League
Overwatch League Season 2 was a highly anticipated event for Overwatch fans craving esports action. After nearly 7 months of the off-season, fans showed up dressed in their OWL jerseys, some of them w
These statements offer a unique insight into Kaplan's original vision for Overwatch and how the current state of the game isn't a perfect reflection of that.
When you think of your favorite esports star, you usually don't think of them competing in a small town tournament for a couple hundred dollars, if that. However, this very scenario is what gave many professional players their start. Professional Overwatch player for the Philadephia Fusion, Isaac “Boombox” Charles, is no different and, recently, he decided to give back. A couple weeks ago, Boombox made a contribution towards a tournament’s prize pool that enabled him to learn the ropes of the esports industry. It wasn’t in Overwatch, though. Boombox, a former professional Starcraft II player, decided to donate funds to the epic.LAN Starcraft II tournament prize pool, which currently stands at £1,750 plus tickets to an upcoming event.
Happy Valentine's day! Now get back on the payload.
This is the full text of Gladiators', February 12th, 2019 press release. Led by former Paramount Vice Chairman Rob Moore, the Sentinels esports organization looks to aggressively expand reach.
Coca-Cola has signed a multi-year deal with the Overwatch League and has been named the league’s official global beverage sponsor across all non-alcoholic beverage categories.
Our approach to this season’s Overwatch League All-Access Pass was to work with Blizzard to create the ultimate superfan experience based on community feedback from last season.
There are 150 million Americans who play video games, making the U.S. video game industry one of the nation’s fastest growing economic sectors.
It appears that long-standing rivalry between foreign esports teams and Athletic VISA applications wages on.
Justin “Jayne” Conroy, assistant coach for the Dallas Fuel and head coach for Team Canada, has today announced the launch of a new project, Elo Hell Esports (EHE). EHE will provide an inside look into the competitive and professional Overwatch scenes through content on their new Twitch and YouTube channels.
“Game balance doesn’t have to be drama, right? It’s not a scandal, it’s just something that the community is at odds with the god developer [about],” Slasher said. “That type of issue I’ve always felt strongly should be out in the public, and developers do put pressure on players to not [speak publicly].
Despite the good news, one question still remains. Are three events enough to quell serious concerns about the sustainability of Tier 2 Overwatch?
This weekend on January 19th - 20th, LemonKiwi and LoBosco to join Jayne’s broadcast for TFC commentary
The law firm Pomerantz LLP announced that they are investigating Activision Blizzard's fraud charge. Pomerantz LLP, a law firm that specializes in corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigations, disclosed in a press release that they have received information that Activision Blizzard did not notify investors beforehand of their split from their partner, Bungie, in concerns for the stock price falling; if this is true, they will be investigating whether this was a deliberate act or if some of the investors happened to not be aware of it. Activision Blizzard made an announcement on January 10th that they will be splitting from Bungie, the company that developed the Destiny series, after a 10-year partnership. Simultaneously, Bungie announced they have taken over the publishing rights for the Destiny franchise, which had been serviced by Activision Blizzard. This has caused Activision Blizzard's stock price to fall from $ 51.35 (10th 16:00) to $ 45.48 (11th 10:00) based on NASDAQ.
David "mailorder" Hsu sat down with Tensa to deep dive GOATS, potential adjustments in the meta due to the new patch, and Tensa's unique hardware layouts for his hero pool.
The legitimization of alternative forms of competition to conventional sports communities is an important step in the growth of North American esports, and the LA Valiant continue to put themselves at the frontier of the conversation.