Overwatch League has finally come to the last stage of Season 1, Stage 4!
One day before the final stage of the inaugural season kicks off, Overwatch League players still do not know what patch they will be competing on.
He already has a rapport with the players of Houston, so there’s already a natural synergy in-place. This is something that did not exist when he was with Dallas Fuel, in which his acquisition seemed a bit more impersonal:
Reportedly, Overwatch League players and coaching staff have been arguing internally for the adjustments to Brigitte’s Shield Bash to be included in Stage 4. Players were asked by Blizzard staff to give overall feedback on the hero, as well as weigh-in on her inclusion without nerfs, earlier this week in order to collectively appeal to the design team.
But from this match, we saw something new. We saw a deliberate decision from NYXL’s coaching staff to exhaust Boston’s only Widow player by swapping in three different Widow styles.
On Tuesday, May 1, Inven Global held the first IGEC-ESPORTS DEEP DIVE for enthusiastic esports fans and related parties at UC Irvine in California. Those who could not attend the event in-person misse
As the seasons of competitive Overwatch wear on and the Overwatch League's existence comes to dominate every conversation, it has become easy to accept as inevitable the fundamental design of Overwatch.
With Boston’s 3-1 victory over Shanghai, they’ve taken the #1 spot in the Overwatch League standings. And considering their upcoming schedule, it looks likely that they will tie with NYXL’s current 11-game win streak and possibly surpass it. (Especially considering that Dallas Fuel’s EFFECT will be on break.)
About a month ago, @gatamchun provided translations for a “Winston triple damage” combo. xQc provided an explanation which was confusing to most viewers. Overwatch
Game design and balance is not simple and no one should discredit the hard work that goes into it. But it would be a shame if Blizzard denied the quality, valuable feedback the pro community provides for free in favor of pushing obviously flawed, all too frequent patches on its passionate, but exhausted, fanbase.
With Coach KyKy and Rascal’s release, many were looking forward to see Dallas Fuel’s new changes in action vs. San Francisco Shock. What they did not expect was a 0-4 defeat for Dallas. In what may have been the worst showing in Overwatch League on Temple of Anubis, Dallas failed to make the first tick on Point A. Much of blame seems to fall on aKm’s Genji.
At present, teams have limited time to experiment and become comfortable with updated patches during breaks, and their focus during a stage is obviously on their imminent matches. If the game pros are playing is going to change drastically between stages, then it only makes sense for their adjustment period to be extended.
However, Custa has admitted the team is in a honeymoon phase. Their wins have been against Shanghai Dragons, Seoul Dynasty’s B-Team, San Francisco Shock and now Dallas Fuel. Their hardest matches are yet to come.
On April 15th, the Dallas Fuel announced via its official website that head coach Kyle “KyKy” Souder and DPS player Dong-jun “Rascal” Kim have been released from the team. KyKy
Following the Inven Global report regarding accusations of sexual misconduct with a minor, both the Overwatch League and The Boston Uprising have announced the indefinite suspension of Jonathan "DreamKazper" Sanchez.
Today, it was revealed by "Lily" an OWL fan active on Twitter that, allegedly, she was approached by 21-year-old DreamKazper and, eventually, was engaged inappropriately and often times salaciously through Facetime video, Snapchat, and Twitter DM.
The San Francisco Shock has announced that ChoiHyoBin, former Flex player in X6 Gaming, will be joining the team as a new Flex Tank. The news was revealed via the team's official Twitter page on April
The desire to give fans such unprecedented levels of transparency extends from a rapidly antiquating idea that esports fans are entitled to know the inner-workings of organizations and the personal lives of pro players.
Examining the games, Seagull’s D.Va and Mickie’s Winston went toe-to-toe with New York’s dive composition on both Lijiang: Night Market and found their groove on Gibraltar. Being that Mickie is mainly a D.Va player, it makes sense that he already has an idea of how Seagull’s D.Va will move, even if it’s only Seagull’s 2nd time.
For pro players in the Overwatch League looking to optimize their performance, the stereotypical sedentary gamer lifestyle and fast food rich diet simply will not cut it. Increasingly, League organizations are encouraging, facilitating, and, in some cases, mandating that their players maintain a healthy diet and active lifestyle.