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[OFFICIAL] T1 unveils OW Contenders roster; former Houston Outlaws DPS ArHaN named Head Coach

Jeong “ArHan” Won-hyeop, who played for Houston Outlaws in the DPS position during both seasons of Overwatch League. ArHanwill be coaching young SouthKorea talents Kim "Physics" Jin,Yu"QoQ"Sung-jun...

Semmler parts ways with the Overwatch League after two years of casting

▲ Photo by Robert Paul for Blizzard Entertainment. Auguste "Semmler" Massonnat is leaving the Overwatch League. The caster, who joined Blizzard's premiere Overwatch competition to narrate its matches...

[Column] Why is the Teamfight Tactics esports scene such a desolate place?

-focused GosuGamers Weeklies were the first repeating grassroots events and attracted players who would eventually star in the Overwatch League, and it was at the GosuGamers Weeklies where two of the...

Blizzard fails to pay NA Overwatch Contenders players in time

specification of timeframe for player payment. Currently, the company holds controversy for its changes to the format of the Overwatch League and what this could possibly mean to the future of competitive...

Fortnite's upcoming debut of new Creative Mode, Liferun, will feature DrLupo; Houston Outlaws & more

brand-new custom game mode coming to Fortnite in partnership with the International Red Cross. PAX Arena will feature Overwatch League pros, fan-favorite streamers, and a pro-am against Texas’ own OWL...

LA Valiant rebrands for localization ahead of Overwatch League 2020 season

▲ Image Source: Immortals Gaming Club Los Angeles Valiant, Overwatch League franchise of Immortals Gaming Club, has rebranded ahead of the 2020 OWL season. The league’s third season will take the...

Insiders Share Measured Perspectives on the Future of the Overwatch League

▲ Photo: Robert Paul for Blizzard Entertainment Overwatch League ended their second season last September with the San Francisco Shock taking the championship home. Since that moment, teams made...

Here are the teams competing in the Twitch Rivals League of Legends NA Team Draft Showdown

23rd, and on January 6th, a draft for the tournament was hosted by Daniel"dGon" Gonzales and Erik"Doa" Lonnquist, the latter of whom recently departed from casting the Overwatch League to freelance in...

DoA leaves Overwatch League, exploring freelance opportunities

▲ Picture from Overwatch League's Twitter Just a week after Christopher"MonteCristo"Mykles and Chris Puckett announced their departure from Overwatch League, Erik "DoA" Lonnquist announced his own...

The Roads Traveled: Inven Global's 2019 Through the Lens

after stumbling early on in spring. A rebuilt Origen secured the other Spring Playoff bye with a 2nd place finish. Overwatch League The 2019 Overwatch League featured a very different look from the...

Overwatch League is dying, here is what esports can learn from it

▲ Image taken from Blizzard Forums One season after the Overwatch League held its franchise expansion, its seen a massive exodus of many personalities and pro players. Just in the past couple days...

Chris Puckett will not return as desk host for Overwatch League 2020; enters new year as freelancer

▲ Photo by Robert Paul for Blizzard Entertainment After two years as the primary host of the Overwatch League's analyst desk for two seasons, Chris Puckett is starting a new chapter of his career...

Montecristo leaves OWL, citing "creative differences," announces new career direction

▲ Photo taken by Kenzi Christopher"MonteCristo"Mykles, longtime esports caster, announced his departure from the Overwatch League on the last day of the decade, citing "creative and philosophical...

A Decade of Esports Art: Expressive behavior meets fandom

; source: Riot Games All-Star 2017 promotional poster Overwatch League LA Gladiators by badjura Geguri by Amyydraws D.Va x London Spitfire fan made skin by KAI CHANG Fan Made Overwatch Link by Aaron...

How Video Games and Esports are Shaping Fashion

Forever 21 and Overwatch to handbag collections, and the overly referenced collection between haute couture brand Louis Vuitton and League of Legends, we can go on and nominate countless brands that have...

The last-minute revival of the 2019 KeSPA Cup English broadcast excels on all fronts

Overwatch League season in Burbank, California, are allegedly joining the broadcast in the following days as the KeSPA Cup continues to unfold.

San Francisco Shock Announces New Player to Star-Studded Roster

▲ Photo by Robert Paul While many teams in the Overwatch League made roster moves in preparation of the 2020 season, the current world champions, San Francisco Shock, waited for the perfect...

The best and worst holiday skins in League of Legends, Fortnite and Overwatch

invested a decent amount of time. We are analyzing League of Legends, Overwatch, SMITE, Apex Legends and skin-billionaire Fortnite. League of Legends This year, the Snowdown Showdown features four lovely...

Tucker Roberts will be the keynote speaker at the Inven Global Esports Investment Summit 2020

company’s Philadelphia Fusion esports franchise that competes in the Overwatch League. In this role, Tucker is responsible for driving the sustained success of Comcast Spectacor’s esports business, as well...

[Interview] Crumbz looks back at 2019, critiques NA: Calls for more tournaments, bigger prize pools, better mindset

After spending some time in the Overwatch League, Alberto "Crumbz" Rengifo returned to League of Legends esports last spring, both as an analyst and caster, and he's coming back again this year for...