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Yesterday the Overwatch League Social Media announced a surprise episode of Watchpoint that would occur today. No one knew what would be talked about during the broadcasts, but it would likely pertain to the league’s plans regarding the continuation of league play among other things that were announced, OWL Commisioner Jon Spector announced a change…
Last week for the Fuel was rough. After losing a match that they should have won against Chengdu, Dallas was dominated by Vancouver for the third time. They have one of the hardest schedules this stage and week three isn’t much better. Stage 3 Week 2 Review Two games and two losses. However one match…
Paris Eternal 3 – 0 Florida Mayhem It’s easy to say these matches do not matter for Florida as they are in the process of re-creating their roster. However, it’s still tough to watch this team, not because they aren’t lovable, because they are. But because the Overwatch they play can be so strong sometimes,…
Vancouver 4 – Guangzhou 0 Quite a lot rested on this match for both teams; a win would give Vancouver the first seed and for Guangzhou a win meant playoff contention. In the end, the Charge cracked under the pressure and were given their first 4-0 sweep by the Titans, denying their playoff hopes. …
Shock Win 4-0 Starting Lineup Grant “Moth” Espe Dong-jun “Rascal” Klim Matthew “Super” DeLisi Jay “Sinatraa” Won Hyo-bin “ChoiHyoBin” Choi Min-ki “Viol2t” Park Nepal Sanctum kicked off with both teams running a dive GOATs composition. The Shock took the point first. The Justice only recapped after the Shock got 76% thanks to some excellent usage…
Guangzhou 3 – Florida 2 In order to continue to have a chance at making the stage 1 playoffs, the Charge absolutely needed to take a victory in this match. While the match was closer than they would have liked, they did take the crucial victory and as a result stand at a solid 2-2 record.…
A must win game for both teams, this matchup was set to be a close one. The Mayhem and the Charge both came into this game with a 1-2 record, looking to even their score and get a better map differential. The Charge however would prove themselves to be the better team, but it would…
Week 2 brought what could be one of the most exciting moments in esports history. The Dragons stepped up with something to prove, achieving their first victory in franchise history. With the win now in the past, the Dragons will look forward to see how they can take down their Week 3 opponents. WEEK 2…
Hangzhou Spark (2-2) vs London Spitfire (2-2) Final Score: Spitfire 3-1 Spark Despite the Hangzhou Spark’s rather strong performance throughout these first couple of weeks, they were decimated by the London Spitfire in this series. Throughout many of the maps, it seemed as though the Spark simply could not gain the needed advantage to pull…
Atlanta Reign (2-1) vs (1-1) Toronto Defiant Atlanta Reign 3-1 Toronto Defiant The Atlanta Reign came into Week 2 looking to prove that their Week 1 performance wasn’t a fluke. It was a war of attrition, though, and Atlanta was able to prove that they have the resources and stamina to fight until the end.…
Reign- 3 Defiant- 1 With Houston behind them, Toronto faced a difficult matchup against an impressive expansion team. The Atlanta Reign looked to build off of their impressive performance in Week 1. Without Neko, Toronto were against the odds by not being at full strength for the second game in a row. After impressing early,…
Florida Mayhem 3 Philadelphia Fusion 1 The matchup that most casters and a certain beat writer said would be a clean sweep from the Philadelphia Fusion was flipped on its head tonight when the Florida Mayhem took home their first win of the season. With amazing plays from the Mayhem players, it showed that the…
Hunters 3-2 Charge Coming into their first match of the league, the Guangzhou Charge had a lot to prove to stand out from the other three Chinese teams in the league. They wanted this first match to be the victory that started their strong path forward. However, in a match far closer than many expected,…
Defiant 3-2 Outlaws The Toronto Defiant began their conquest in the big leagues against the Houston Outlaws for their inaugural season. With star flex support Se-hyeon “Neko” Park suspended to start the season, the Defiant needed to steal a victory from the veteran Outlaws squad. With a majority of Toronto’s roster locked in their role due…
NYXL 2-1 UPRISING The Boston Uprising gave the NYXL a close fight tonight. With their aggressive playstyle and powerful tank plays, it was looking scary for a while, but the Excelsior managed to come out on top and remind fans of the dominant team they truly are. Nepal – NYXL 2-0 Uprising With newcomer Nenne…
Between June 1 and 4, TakeTV, a German production company, hosted their second annual Overwatch tournament. Eight international teams competed in a round robin bracket to determine this year’s winner. Each match was played as a four-game set with the winning team moving onto the playoffs. The two strongest teams this year were the North…