Overwatch League is undergoing a discussion where the future of the league is going. Players retired, OWL talent leaving for freelance work, and roster moves plagued the offseason. Is it on a downhill course? Is it rebuilding for the future? Inven Global reached out to two individuals who were formerly involved with Overwatch League teams for further comment.
Following a year full of speculations and leaks, Overwatch 2 was announced back in November of 2019. According to a tweet from PlayStation Brazil, the game will be released this year.
Just a week after MonteCristo and Puckett announced their departure from OWL, DoA announced his own. He cites differences with Blizzard's creative direction and their resistance to listen to esports veterans. Read more on his departure here:
Puckett uploaded a vlog to his twitter documenting the changes in his life and career after two years of hosting at Blizzard Arena in Burbank, CA.
Longtime esports caster, MonteCristo, announced his departure from the Overwatch League on the last day of the decade, citing "creative and philosophical differences." Read more here:
Current OWL World Champions, San Francisco Shock, announces DPS player ANS to the stacked lineup.
Huge news came out from the Overwatch League this past weekend. Let's take a retrospective look into Jake's career as a player, his impact in the Overwatch scene, and possibilities where he might be headed next.
T1 has announced that they will have a team representing the organization in the Overwatch Contenders Korea in the next year.
Washington Justice is hosting five homestands in the upcoming Overwatch League 2020 season, and has kicked off its ticket sales Friday morning.
Earlier today, fast fashion brand Forever 21 released a collection in collaboration with Blizard's Overwatch. The launch contains eleven pieces varying from shirts, sweaters, hoodies and socks. Can't miss some gamer socks.
After trying to accomplish a four-peat in the Overwatch World Cup, Team USA derailed Team South Korea from doing so in an intense series. After the match, Team South Korea spoke to the media about their Overwatch World Cup performance and how they can reclaim their title next year.
A somber mood was rampant throughout Team China's press conference following their defeat to Team USA in the grand finals. After all, it was not the first time they experienced a loss like this. Team China took a few moments to talk to the media about match against Team USA and experiences in the World Cup.
After years of disappointment, high expectations, and premature exits in the Overwatch World Cup, Team USA finally did it. They took the championship to the US for the first time in the World Cup. Team USA spoke to the media following their championship win about their World Cup performance.
Moneyball is a term originated from a book called Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis. The term was popularized in baseball by the Oakland Athletics in 2002. This feature goes over what this term could mean in the Overwatch League in the 2020 season and what players to look out for.
BlizzCon takes place in Anaheim this weekend, and according to a report based in a demo guide document obtained by ESPN and Rod "Slasher" Breslau, Blizzard will reveal a sequel to their shooter, Overwatch at the convention.
We can't deny esports is becoming more mainstream by the day. The biggest proof of that is when the big names of comedy start to make skits based on the biggest esports leagues.
Let's dive in to everything that's happened in the OWL off-season this week.
Stop-motion animated comedy sketch series put esports in its sights for the first time in the form of an OWL-focused segment, and on Monday, October 7, San Francisco Shock stars Jay "sinatraa" Won and Matthew "Super" DeLisi joined Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show following Shock's first Overwatch League championship.
Announced this Thursday (03/10), London Spitfire has release the team coach Kim "Jfeel" Jeong-min, DPS player Kim "Birdring" Ji-hyeok, DPS Lee "Guard" Hee-dong and support Kim "NUS" Jong-seok from the
Vancouver Titans has plenty of talented individual players, and there were multiple instances of a single Titan taking over the map for his team temporarily, but any individual heroic efforts were swept away by the unrelenting, ever-flexibile cohesiveness displayed by the San Francisco Shock, interchangeable parts and all.
