2018 was a rather unsatisfying year for the New York Excelsior. They seemed exceptional after having won the OWL Season 1 Stage 2 and 3, but they could not maintain their dominance to the end of the
Taking a break is incredibly important for a pro gamer who lives in fierce competition; everyone needs proper rest and relaxation to restore their energy. The pros at the London Spitfire, the champion
Ashe, the 29th hero for Overwatch, was revealed during the opening ceremony for BlizzCon 2018, held at the Anaheim Convention Center on November 2nd. Ashe is a mid-ranged DPS hero who uses a semi-automatic rifle and is expected to bring a significant change to the meta, especially in the Overwatch esports, since her skill set is great for shifting the tides of battle. We had the opportunity to interview Scott Mercer, the principal designer for Overwatch, on this new hero.
Fl0w3R, Hwang Yeon-oh, has joined New York Excelsior. NYXL announced that Fl0w3R joined their team as the starter via their official social media account on 29th. Born in the year 2000, Fl0w3R was not eligible to play in the Overwatch League due to the age limit; he was active in XL2 Academy, the academy team of NYXL until he finally came of age and joined NYXL. Fl0w3R was a former main DPS for LW Blue whose outstanding performance in the Overwatch APEX League left a big impression upon Korean Overwatch fans; he has shown great competitiveness as an Overwatch player by winning in the 2017 Overwatch World Cup.
BlizzCon 2018: a grand event for gamers as well as the dream stage for esports players, is right around the corner. Many players and fans are eagerly waiting for its arrival; for the players especially, it will be the best and last stage to accomplish something grand before the year ends. The event will feature competitions for many of Blizzard's major IPs, specifically Overwatch, HoTS, Starcraft II, and Hearthstone. With so many going on, it can be hard to keep track of it all, so we're here to help lay out the basics for the tournaments at BlizzCon.
OP.GG's global Esports team OP Gaming revealed on Oct 25th that EscA, a member of the OP Gaming PUBG Rangers, has donated the prize money for the PGI Charity Showdown to the Korean Red Cross. The PGI
Overwatch League, the first global home-based major esports league, announced that - as of today - the new 8 teams will start exclusive negotiations and contracts with free agents for the 2019 season.
LW BLUE, the team expected to enter the APEX Season 4 Group Stage for Group D, has announced its withdrawal. LW BLUE delivered the message of withdrawal from the first match of the APEX Season 4 Group
On May 26th (KST), X6 Gaming won against RunAway 3-1 in the second matchup of the day and moved on to the semifinals of Overwatch APEX Season 3. Kyung-bo “GodsB” Kim, the DPS for X6 Gaming
On May 26th (KST), Lunatic Hai won against Rogue 3-0 in the first matchup of the day and moved on to the semifinals of Overwatch APEX Season 3. Ryujehong, the Support/Flex player for Lunatic-Hai, led
On May 2nd (local time), Meta Athena defeated BK Stars 3-1 in the second match of Day 2 of Ro16 Overwatch APEX Season 3 held in Sangam OGN eStadium, Korea. In this close series, Mata Athena was the on
On May 2nd (local time), LW Blue defeated Conbox Spirit 3-1 in the first match of Day 2 of Ro16 Overwatch APEX Season 3 held in Sangam OGN eStadium, Korea. LW Blue outplayed Conbox Spirit in the macro
On April 28th, Afreeca Freecs Blue beat RunAway with a perfect 3-0 and won the 2nd match of Overwatch APEX Season 3 held in Sangam OGN eStadium. Afreeca Freecs Blue overwhelmed RunAway with stable gam
On April 28th, Lunatic-Hai defeated Kongdoo Panthera by overturning the game with 3:2 and won the 1st match of Overwatch APEX Season 3 held in Sangam OGN eStadium. Lunatic-Hai went off with a rocky st
In most eSports games, supports find it hard to make it into the spotlight. Since offensive heroes are always the ones to finish off the enemies, they usually stand at the center of attention. However
The second matchup of the 9th day of Overwatch APEX Season 2 saw LW Blue’s 3-0 victory over Afreece Freecs Red. LW Blue’s gameplay was simply flawless. Among the members, Jong-ryeol &ldquo
The 9th day of Overwatch APEX Season 2 started with BK Stars’ 3-0 victory over MVP Infinity. BK Stars showed some amazing gameplays today with Bunny and Bernar being the key players of the day.
Lunatic-Hai won 3-1 against LW Blue, showing their strength as a team especially in dive compositions. Zunba's Zarya shields and Ryujehong's supreme mechanics provided solid support to Miro's Winston
Meta Athena won against MVP Infinity 3-2 after going through all five matches. Each team took a set back and forth showing a tight matchup. Meta Athena had beautiful ult combos centered around Hoon's
Kongdoo Panthera crushed past Fnatic 3-0 in the second matchup of Overwatch APEX today. EVERMORE proved that his 5k SR was not entirely because of his luck, showing notable Zarya and Roadhog play. Ras
