The lag made it unplayable for the pro players streaming and, while the commentators tried their best to make light, it was an extremely unprofessional display from Epic Games.
Players from stronger regions, like Korea, will continue to heavily influence other regions, such as China, Pacific and North America, and it is hampering the growth of local talent.
As many high-profile LAN events pile up and Valve’s majors losing a bit of their shine over the course of the last twelve months, it is becoming quite important for third-party tournament organizers to stand out from the crowd.
Just a year ago, no one would've imagined the LCK to fall in an international tournament. Korea was like Marvel's Thanos, they were too strong. From 2013 to 2017, Korea consistently won the World
Although marketed as a “hero-based FPS,” Overwatch has strayed further and further from its origins since early release, each hero introduction and overhaul warping the game into a gimmick
What constitutes “best” is at least somewhat subjective of course, but objective parameters can be set out.
2018 Rift Rivals: which region will be the greatest above all? The 2018 Rift Rivals is a LoL tournament that is seperated into 5 different international groups, each composed of 2 or 3 regions. The
It's the second revolution in the League of Legends (LoL) meta. The first one was the appearance of the EU meta, and this second revolution would be the EU meta being shaken up. Over the past years,
There's a team that hasn't once lost in 2018. That team is Griffin, which dominated Challengers Korea (14-0) during the Spring Split and reached the LCK. Counting the Challengers Korea matches and the
It was the team that full held NRG at BEAT Invitational and beat Fusion University twice at Overwatch PIT. And it was the team that recruited xQc for Contenders Trials. So what happened? They were two games away from making Top 4. How did they fail to qualify for Trials?
There was a wealth of history between teams and players of Overwatch prior to the Overwatch League. If you have been missing out some of competitive Overwatch's past, or if you are a seasoned veteran
With the introduction of Mythic Dungeon Invitationals, World of Warcraft seems to have found an improved way to spotlight how competitive and entertaining the game can be.
This week the results came in and the teams were revealed, so let’s take a look at four countries that will have their opponents tremble with fear!
As the meta progressed to current state it forced teams to decide on two decisions: either to commit to a single carry four supports strategy or opt for early snowball heavy compositions.
At the Blizzard Arena, an expansive, one-of-a-kind LED screen envelops the audience in the maps they have spent hours playing in-game, and, on a good day, the albeit small stadium bursts with energy and excitement as teams take to the stage.
This article will be a part 2 of the ‘Reporter's Experiences' series. Part 1 was on why I, personally, loved the Blizzard Arena. You can find it here.Unlike covering many established Esports lik
It's high time to evaluate the path that’s been walked thus far, and point out what went right and wrong.
Going pro in Overwatch requires as much, if not more, work as a full-time job, but it sure as hell does not pay like one. Yet, the future of the Overwatch League is contingent upon players like “Bischu” sacrificing their livelihood for the dream.
New York has been underperforming for Stage 4, but many are quick to point out they are sandbagging. We go over their matches against Los Angeles Valiant, Boston Uprising, and Houston Outlaws to find any possible weaknesses.
After five days of group play featuring the best Heroes of the Storm teams from around the world, the field is set for the final eight teams to compete at DreamHack Summer in Sweden this weekend.
