Even during breaks, the sound of the arena is cacophonous. Between commentary and game sounds, cheers and straight up blood-curdling screams, the Overwatch League is not for the faint of heart. It is beautiful, even in its overstimulation – the stadium is bathed in various team colors throughout the day and the art of the upcoming map periodically consumes the stage.
I'm going to focus on what I know for certain. Here are the three Overwatch League truths I've learned from interviewing pro players, team captains, player managers and everyone in between during stage 1.
I mean, I was "good", but if I played that way now, I would be hard feeding. I would be really, really bad. It just shows how much everything has improved. If you look at other Tracers a year from now, you would think that everyone now is just so bad.
Dallas’ underperformance is the result of a myriad of factors, but there are three notable culprits...
The last week of the Overwatch League's Stage 1 has come - the last week is the most crucial week since it is when each team's rank will be finalized. Only the top 3 teams will be able to proceed to t
More on Overwatch: Interview with Shanghai Dragons UNDEAD The 4th week of the Overwatch League is now over and the gap between the higher rank teams and the lower rank teams is becoming more obvious.
But things never got better for the Dragons. Defeat, after defeat, the community narratives began to form and the Chinese team is unanimously viewed as the Leagues official underdogs. With a record of 0-8, I was most interested in speaking with Chao "UNDEAD" Fang.
Jake favors Junkrat more than anyone because he is the best at it, and if Dynasty could not handle Spitfire’s Junkrat, then they are in for a rude awakening tonight.
More on the Overwatch League: Interview with LA Valiant Agilities The Florida Mayhem has announced that the team has added Joonas “Zappis” Alakurtti as their off tank. Zappis is a flex pla
"This is my first experience getting paid to do something and it's playing video games. Not a lot of people do that. I came from Canada and my whole world changed as soon as I came here"
Fusion will be a wild card of the League, capable of taking maps from the very best and giving maps to the very worst. Their individual skill is remarkable, but their teamplay must improve with each and every game if they intend to join the best in the playoffs.
Related: ShaDowBurn on the perfect Genji player "They would be unpredictable every time." The 3rd week of the Overwatch League is now over and Stage 1 has entered its middle phase. Turning on the live
Overwatch League has announced that they are signing a new sponsor partnership via Business Wire, a global press release distribution company. According to the announcement, the companies that have jo
With about half of the 1st stage of the Overwatch League done, the free agency period for teams participating in the Overwatch League has been ongoing since the 22nd. Each team can now recruit players
Mei isn't the most popular hero, but the ability to dismantle the enemies strategy with a single ability is always in demand. If you are up to the challenge (and can coordinate with your team) clever Mei usage can net huge advantages.
I had a chance to talk to ShaDowBurn after Fusion's win vs. the Shanghai Dragons this week and was curious as to what he thought about his opponents poor reputation. After all, Fusion also defeated the NYXL powerhouse this week, so their close match against Shanghai Dragons was surprising. Were the Dragons really as weak as fans seem to think?
When I was growing up, esports were always niche, always small, and always required an explanation to those unvetted. Things have changed a lot since those days.
This is not to say that the status quo is to be accepted. There is an unacceptable discrepancy between male and female players and broadcast talent in the League – but it is not a discrepancy of Blizzard’s making.
All around, they have such a good roster. I would tell them that they need to go back to their tried and true-- run chipshajen and HarryHook and have map specialist or meta specialist that come in.
The 2nd day matchups of Overwatch League's 2nd week were held at the Blizzard Arena in Irvine on January 18th. The 2nd match was between the New York Excelsior and Los Angeles Valiant, two teams that