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Why Overwatch Failed As An Esport And How Overwatch 2 Could Be Repeating History
The Overwatch League (OWL) just completed its first season, seeing a rise in viewership and the announcement of its new tank hero Ramattra.
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‘Attack Bastion’ Stops Being A Joke When Overwatch Pros Use It
For a solid three years, “attack Bastion” was a meme in Overwatch, referring to the idea of using the semi-stationary hero on an offensive play. Now, it’s a serious strategy for serious pro players for when some serious money is on the line.
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The Overwatch League Goes To Texas This Weekend
I normally try to zero in on one particular esports event or theme around it each weekend for this post, but this time there is just too much god damn high-level, mouse-clicking, button-mashing, card-dropping, play-calling competitive gaming action going on not to run through all of it.
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Overwatch League Player Gets Three-Game Suspension And ‘Streaming Privileges Revoked’ For Racist Gesture
The Overwatch League’s leaked code of conduct gives Blizzard and the OWL an incredible amount of control over players, including anything that happens on their own streams, so part of the latest punishment for a heated gaming moment comes as no surprise. After the Philadelphia Fusion’s Josh “Eqo” Corona made a slant-eye gesture and said…