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LAN events are integral to the Overwatch community. It may be that since the inception of Overwatch esports, LAN has always been present. This stems from in Korea the APEX seasons were at OGN in person and at the beginning of the inaugural season LAN events were at the Burbank Arena. The OWCS Korea branch…
Junyoung “Profit” Park announced his retirement from Overwatch. This was surprising to many fans as they believed he would be a part of an OWCS team like some of his peers. If he wasn’t a player, the community thought a natural transition would be for him to move into a coaching role like Jinmo “Tobi”…
The Houston Outlaws rebrand announcement has fans fuming. But is the issue with their bold decision or simply bad Press Release etiquette? THE OVERWATCH LEAGUE CONCEPTION & DEATH Blizzard Entertainment, the creator of the widely acclaimed first-person shooter Overwatch, established the Overwatch League (OWL) in 2017 with the inaugural season beginning on January 10, 2018.…
As the screen went dark, the once cheering crowd full of laughter and smiles also faded. Season 6 of the Overwatch League Grand Finals didn’t feel like just the end of the season, which would be going into an offseason. This felt final. The players’ words. The casters and talents’ words. The videos. Everything felt…
The MVP award is a highly sought after award each season. This is a the player that has excelled the most during the season. This year the Overwatch League decided to present the MVP and the Dennis Hawelka award back to back. With Ham ‘Someone’ Jeongwan earning the Dennis Hawelka award, Danny Lim had him stay on…
The Dennis Hawelka award is given at the end of each season to a player that embodies the spirit of Dennis Hawelka. In 2017 Dennis ‘Internethulk’ Hawelka who was a beloved player and coach in the Overwatch community passed away. This yearly award goes to a member of the Overwatch League community who has the…
The coach of the year celebrates the brains behind the team. Many times the coaches do not get the appreciation for their work when their team is winning, but are thrown under bus right away when the team is losing. Coach of the year highlights the coach that is able to take the players from…
To make an impact so great as a rookie in the Overwatch League is a huge feat with such talent that is in the League. The Atlanta Reign’s D0nghak is joining the ranks of impressive players such as: Hyo-Jong “Haksal” Kim, Kyeong-Bo “Alarm” Kim, SeHyun “Pelican” Oh, and Dong-Hyun “Proper” Kim. There has only ever…
The Overwatch League announced the support role stars at the beginning of Friday’s playoff matches. This is a highly competitive role this season with stand-out performances by many support players. This is emphasized even more by the fact that there have been so many new support heroes that have been released that support players have…
DPS is the most contentious role for the prestige of role star. With many different options and only four places it was a highly anticipated announcement. At the beginning of the Friday match in the Watchpoint pre-show the the two NA and two APAC DPS role stars were announced. Lee ‘LIP’ Jaewon It is no…
The Mattamy Arena, where the Season 6 Overwatch League Grand Finals is being held, is like no other arena that the Grand Finals have been held in before. The Mattamy arena is a multi-floor building that has other locations than just the arena, such as the gym on the second floor. Though it was a…
At the kick-off of the Grand Final Playoffs, the league announced the Tank role stars for the 2023. The two-two split between the APAC and NA regions gave a nice spread of tanks that have been effective during this last season of the Overwatch League. Ham ‘Someone’ Jeongwan There was no question that Someone was…
After a long hard-fought season of the Overwatch League, the final bracket has been revealed. The Overwatch League playoff bracket was decided last night as teams chose their opponents for the opening round. The bracket this year is a bit wonky, but it appears as though the OWL higher ups wanted to true something new…
The Seoul Dynasty just announced the return of Junwoo ‘Vindaim’ Park to the team. Vindaim was a rookie in Season 5 coming from O2 to join the Seoul Dynasty. He had standout performances gaining recognition by the desk talent and fans. He has returned from a quick stint at the San Francisco Shock to rejoin…
The Overwatch League just announced that Season 6 Grand Finals will be going to Toronto. This marks the Overwatch League’s return to Toronto (and New Queen Street!), as the city hosted last year’s Summer Showdown. The Grand Finals’ grand prize of $1,000,000 up for grabs, the playoffs are going to be intense for the LAN…
This Overwatch League’s Grand Final is going to see some format changes. At the end of the global play-in tournaments, there will be 8 teams total that will go into a group stage. The West region will have their top 5 teams in the West region, while in the East region it is the top 3 teams. These teams will be…
Many times success is quantified. How many viewers, how much money, or how many people attended are things that are thrown out after a major event to determine its success. But what isn’t looked at is the success of an event through the intangibles that make an event great. The Midseason Madness was a success…
Going to the Kintex venue for the first time can be confusing, especially if visiting Korea. It can be overwhelming figuring things out as well as planning on what is needed for a day of matches. Here is a look at the top 5 must knows when heading to watch the Midseason Madness in the…
The first day of the Midseason Madness was a resurgence of the South Korean Overwatch LAN esports. Though it was a weekday there was still a good turnout for the first day of matches. Here is a breakdown of what it was like at the Kintex Arena for the Midseason Madness The Fan Experience The Kintex…
The Seoul Dynasty announced the signing of Park Seonjun’ Seonjun to the team right before the Midseason Madness knockouts. Seonjun is a DPS player who most recently played for team TDI in Korean contenders. His hero pool is similar to Park ‘Profit‘ Junyoung with heroes like Tracer, Genji, Sojourn, and Widow. This is in conjunction…