Dafran had many in the esports community heated when he passionately stood up for sinatraa after his ex-girlfriend shared screenshots of abuse.
VALORANT announced Game Changers, an all-female tournament. While a great opportunity for women to compete safely, it doesn't do a lot for inclusivity in esports. At least not yet.
Former Overwatch League star Timo "Taimou" Kettunen has announced this Tuesday that he would be parting ways with his current team, looking for a new VALORANT squad to practice with.
US President, Donald Trump, signed an executive order banning transactions to Tencent Holdings Ltd., who own Riot Games, and part of Epic Games, Blizzard, Supercell, and others, causing a massive shakeup in the gaming and esports industry. Read more here:
UPDATE 8/5: FaZe Clan has confirmed the signing of Rawkus as its fifth VALORANT player, which completes its starting roster. Rawkus was a member of FaZe Clan in 2016 at the start of his professional Overwatch career, and will now return to the organization to start his VALORANT career.
The Support joined Houston Outlaws' first roster in 2017 and spent the entirety of his Overwatch League career with the squad.
Overwatch League star Jay "Sinatraa" Won has announced a surprise departure from his team, the San Francisco Shock. Sinatraa, who led his team to the Overwatch League championship title just last year
"So, perhaps taking a break from massive BlizzCon isn't the worst thing to happen. In fact, one can argue that the massive amounts of hype and expectation BlizzCon created every year is the same thing that started Blizzard's fall from grace in the first place"