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Houston Outlaws' Jake: "Teams that are not managed well are going to have more struggles next year because of the huge burden of travel."

Jacob "JAKE" Lyon from the Houston Outlaws has been a great ambassador for not only Houston, but also the Overwatch League. He's been a great spokesperson when it comes to TV appearances or being a...

SUNY Canton Esports to add Rocket League and Rainbow Six Siege for Fall 2019

conference. SUNY Canton Esports launched in Spring 2018 with approximately 17 students actively playing in three games: Overwatch and Hearthstone by Blizzard; and League of Legends by Riot Games. The...

LA Valiant faces a daunting challenge at its first Overwatch League homestand

The Los Angeles Valiant is going to need all the support it can get at its first Overwatch League home games this weekend. If the Valiant is unable to win one of its two matches against the Los...

Washington Justice's ArK: "It took more than just grinding and I'm happy to see our results in Stage 4. I'm proud of this team."

Yeonjoon "ArK" Hong was part of the most dominant team in Overwatch League last year. This year, he's on the other side of the spectrum. Even though the Washington Justice struggled throughout the...

Overwatch League's "Battle for LA" rivalry is expanding to a new frontier

between the Los Angeles Valiant and Los Angeles Gladiators in the Overwatch League will have a chance to expand into an entirely different esport. ▲ photo by Robert Paul Kroenke Sports & Entertainment...

Unpacking the reported Call of Duty Franchise League investor deck leak

to 28 city-based teams. Minimum salary for contracted players is $50,000. Although there is no stipulated salary limit for players, the league will take a page out of the Overwatch League's book by...

Two Northeast Ohio Esports Trailblazers, Cavs Legion Gaming Club (GC) and Kent State University Esports, Join Together for Unique New Partnership

for an organized esports presence. The program competes across four varsity titles: Overwatch, League of Legends, Rocket League and Hearthstone. Last year, Kent State fielded 24 varsity players (who...

Atlanta Reign's Erster: "3-3 is something I want to erase from my memory."

In the final stage of the Overwatch League, the Atlanta Reign had a resurgence after a disappointing Stage 2 and 3. A huge part of the Reign's success is due to the new role lock meta. Another reason...

LA Valiant's FCTFCTN: "Travel is one of the best ways for people [...] to expand their horizons and learn more about the world that we live in."

. Is traveling to other cities the one thing you miss about Overwatch esports? Yeah, I personally love traveling so going to all these events before Overwatch League was one of my favorite parts...

GZC HOTBA on OWL 2020: "Next season will be a lot harder, with a much tighter schedule."

Guangzhou Charge's first Overwatch League season has come to an end. The Chinese franchise finished off the regular season with a strong 6-1 Stage 4, putting the team in 9th place with a 15-13 record...

Washington Justice signs bawlynn as General Manager for 2020 Overwatch League season

Overwatch League franchise Washington Justice announced that the organization would be adding Analynn"bawlynn" Dang as the team's General Manager for the 2020 season. Bawlynn was most recently...

SHD Geguri: "I wasn't really thinking at all when I picked the name 'Geguri'."

Overwatch League Stage 3 Champions Shanghai Dragons is experiencing its best stretch in organizational history, but playtime forSe-yeon "Geguri" Kim has been scarce. Lara Lunardi sat down with the...

Vancouver Titans' Bumper: "If you're playing alone, turn off the mic, and cuss as loud as you want. Speaking from experience, it does relieve stress."

championship. In Contenders 2018, we were defeated in the semifinals and I really wanted to quit Overwatch after. Then, Runner gave me guidance and helped me. He said that if I stop now, all the hard...

Washington Justice's Stratus: "Playing Stage 4 is a huge rebound for me, career-wise. I've been having so much fun on stage; the adrenaline and the crowd, they're all so fun to interact with."

a top tier level. Through practicing in Overwatch League, a lot of us weren't in last year aside from Janus and ArK. Corey, Sansam, and I are rookies and we had to adjust to this high level of play...

Washington Justice Recruits Team USA General Manager to Lead Organization in 2020 Season

Analynn Dang Joins Veteran Front Office at DC-Based Esports Organization Washington D.C., August 15, 2019 – Today, the Washington Justice announced the appointment of Overwatch World Cup Team USA...

Kroenke Sports & Entertainment reaches agreement with Sentinels, withdraws from Echo Fox LCS talks

Sentinels. The proposal made sense— Kroenke, and by extension, Sentinels, has already enjoyed success in the Overwatch League with franchise Los Angeles Gladiators, and the Sentinels' experience in...

Team Liquid has signed Apex Legends streamer/competitor Mendo to its roster

Overwatch League team Houston Outlaws at the end of last month. He represented himself for a couple of days but already was in talks with many organizations for a while, as he explained on stream: In an...

NYXL JJoNak: "I'm not satisfied with our level of play right now."

Sung-hyeon "JJoNak" Bang, last season's MVP and his team, New York Excelsior dominated the past two years of Overwatch League. Currently, in Stage 4, teams are starting to exploit NYXL, handing them...

SF Shock's Architect: "Mechanically, I want to be the best. With that being the base, I need to lead my team."

his thoughts on how strong the Shock currently is. ▲ Photo by Stewart Volland Congrats on the win! How happy are you to finally play in the Overwatch League this year? More than anything, it's a true...

[Interview] Toronto Defiant Mangachu talks past in TF2 and Overwatch 2-2-2 meta

Toronto Defiant's Mangachu talks to Lara Lunardi about his first gaming experience, Team Fortress 2, 2-2-2 meta and more: Don't forget we post daily esports and gaming content on www.twitter.com/inven