Before r2der flew back to South Korea, he sat down with Inven Global to reflect upon his time with the Mayhem, what he learned, and what he could have done better.
State Farm will be the official North American insurance provider of the Overwatch League
Overwatch League Season 2 was a highly anticipated event for Overwatch fans craving esports action. After nearly 7 months of the off-season, fans showed up dressed in their OWL jerseys, some of them w
Coca-Cola has signed a multi-year deal with the Overwatch League and has been named the league’s official global beverage sponsor across all non-alcoholic beverage categories.
David "mailorder" Hsu sat down with Tensa to deep dive GOATS, potential adjustments in the meta due to the new patch, and Tensa's unique hardware layouts for his hero pool.
The Overwatch franchise team for Vancouver made their official announcement on December 1st and will be joining the Overwatch League in 2019. The team's name is ‘Vancouver Titans', and as many fans in the Overwatch community anticipated, the players are from RunAway, the team that swept the Overwatch Contenders KR. It is quite significant how every member of RunAway, the team that dominated the KR Contenders, got to join the 2019 Overwatch League. As the Overwatch League and regional Contenders were systemized in 2018, it was also the first year the players from the Contenders got to officially join the League. During this period, they had to test how smoothly the process of the Contenders players joining the League would go and how the Overwatch esports ecosystem would function around both the League and Contenders. During that process, every single member of RunAway made it to a League team, living up to their name as ‘the best regional Contenders team in KR'.
Jae-hyuk “Carpe” Lee is one of the most notable players in the Overwatch League Season 1. He led the team to victory even when the team was breaking, and with Carpe's help, the team was ab
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
Seoul Dynasty announced their fashion shoot in collaboration with HYPEBEAST, a fashion and streetwear webzine company. HYPEBEAST published their collaboration shoot with Seoul Dynasty, a pro Overwatch League team, on their official Korean website. Seoul Dynasty's Fleta, Ryujehong, Zunba, Tobi, and Fissure had photoshoots on their respective fashion styles with their favorite shoes in their team house, Gen.G's Seoul HQ, and a few other locations as well. Their photoshoots featured a variety of vivid colors and retro styles. Gen.G Esports and Seoul Dynasty have been trying a variety of different things; they have even produced music for their team entrance with pH-1, an artist who appeared on the popular Korean TV series, ‘Show Me the Money 777'. The following are translations of some parts taken from the interview with Seoul Dynasty with HYPEBEAST. To see the full text, visit their website by clicking here (The whole interview is in Korean).
It's an esports tale as old as time: an announcement of an announcement. The Dallas Fuel announced Saturday afternoon that they will announce a roster update tomorrow, Sunday, November 11, 2018.
The London Spitfire may have been crowned the champions of the inaugural season of the Overwatch League back in July, but the fun has just begun. On August 1st, the signing window for teams to renegot
Blizzard-Activision is rumored to sign up to 6 new teams for the upcoming season 2 of the Overwatch League. Last week, Blizzard has made an announcement about two new team additions, Guangzhou (China)
The very first champions of the Overwatch League have been crowned. As the very first OWL Champions, the London Spitfire achievement this season is made much more meaningful. It was a season that set
We get a sense of which teams have the advantage and the greatest chance of making it to the semifinals (at least on paper).
On May 2nd, we joined SF Shock's Mercy expert Grant“Moth” Espe and their coach Jae “JunkBuck” Choi after their win against Houston Outlaws. Both were in good spirits as they sa
Conversations between viewers become less and less about gameplay and more about the gaming company’s latest shenanigans and missteps; streamers begin answering more questions about Blizzard-generated drama than they do competition; and, little by little, Overwatch begins to pale in comparison to esports that are deftly navigating the line between gamer culture and mainstream audiences.
With EFFECT still in Korea, many were wondering if this would be the game where Shanghai Dragons could secure their first win. But with their 3-1 loss, the first reason why they lost is clear.
One day before the final stage of the inaugural season kicks off, Overwatch League players still do not know what patch they will be competing on.
He already has a rapport with the players of Houston, so there’s already a natural synergy in-place. This is something that did not exist when he was with Dallas Fuel, in which his acquisition seemed a bit more impersonal:
Reportedly, Overwatch League players and coaching staff have been arguing internally for the adjustments to Brigitte’s Shield Bash to be included in Stage 4. Players were asked by Blizzard staff to give overall feedback on the hero, as well as weigh-in on her inclusion without nerfs, earlier this week in order to collectively appeal to the design team.
