esports
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Overwatch MVP’s Mid-Season Departure For Valorant Doesn’t Bode Well For Blizzard
1Jay “Sinatraa” Won isn’t just any Overwatch League player. After a stellar 2019 in which his team, the San Francisco Shock, took home championship gold, he was declared the league’s MVP. This means that the game’s developers at Blizzard will release an in-game skin to commemorate his exploits. Yesterday, during the middle of season three,…
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Overwatch League Players Fined $1,000 Each For Typing ‘Sex,’ ‘Big Dick’ Into Chat
Friendly fifth-grade-level banter between foes is all well and good, but there’s a time and place for it. When you’re a professional Overwatch League player, the big stage—even during a quarantine—is not it.
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How Do We Grow Australian Esports?
In May last year, Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, the largest indoor arena in Australia, was a sell-out. The venue has hosted performers including Beyonce, Madonna, Taylor Swift and Stevie Wonder, but on this occasion more than 18,000 seats were filled by enthusiasts eager to see some of the world’s best professional video gamers doing…
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Overwatch League Cancels South Korea Matches Over Coronavirus Concerns
Late last month, Blizzard’s Overwatch League cancelled all matches scheduled to take place in China in February and March due to coronavirus fears. Now it’s cancelled matches for South Korea as well, just days before games were set to begin.