Behind every Overwatch League and Contenders team, there are coaches and analysts making sure everything is running as smoothly as possible. The early days of professional Overwatch for coachesLike a lot of people in esports, Pei and Kitta started out as competitive players with normal jobs. Kitta worked and went to school full-time on top of being the IGL (In-Game Leader) and analyst for an amateur Overwatch team. Of those players, three are currently playing in Overwatch League: Andrej “Babyba

After a 0-32 record, it makes sense that many Overwatch League fans are rooting for the team to score their first win. Add in multiple coaching changes, and it appears as though the Shanghai Dragons have some serious behind the scenes problems. During mid-stages, we have 3-4 days off depends on other teams’ schedule (if we can have scrims with them). Many fans have been questioning and were confused that why several Shanghai Dragons players were playing other games. An ESPN report backed up Van’

Over the last few weeks, the Overwatch competitive community has been pretty vocal about the fact that they wanted to see Stage 4 of the Overwatch League’s first season played on patch 1.23. In a tweet, Overwatch League commissioner, Nate Nanzer confirmed, “Stage 4 will be played on patch 1.22.” There was a potential bug present in patch 1.23 that could inhibit the production team’s “ability to accurately resume play on an escort map should a pause or disconnect occur,” Nanzer said. This will be

Every now and then, we all just need a little break from school, a job… or in the case of the Dallas Fuel, from Overwatch. Each Overwatch League team has now completed (at least) thirty matches over the course of four months. As a result, both are especially looking forward to traveling to other Overwatch League team’s home cities for future matches. I think it is important that we are reaching a point in esports where serious topics such as mental health are being discussed openly. We need to,

“Great, today would be the day.”Of all the days to get in a car accident, Cassandra Koch had banged up her car the day of the Boston Uprising’s first in-person signing with fans. She’d been waiting for this day almost as long as she’d been cheering on the Uprising. Up until now, players and fans had only been able to interact through the various avenues of the internet, through Twitter, Discord, and Twitch. Breaks between stages aren’t long – the team was only in Boston for four days – but the U

The Overwatch League is approaching the end of its first season, and that means playoffs are right around the corner. In preparation for the end-of-season tournament, Blizzard announced the location of the first ever Overwatch League Grand Finals: the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Overwatch League playoffs will begin shortly after the conclusion of Stage 4, with the first round starting on July 11 at the Blizzard Arena in Burbank, California. The format for the Grand Finals is new t

The Overwatch League is approaching the end of its first season, and that means playoffs are right around the corner. In preparation for the end-of-season tournament, Blizzard announced the location of the first ever Overwatch League Grand Finals: the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Overwatch League playoffs will begin shortly after the conclusion of Stage 4, with the first round starting on July 11 at the Blizzard Arena in Burbank, California. The format for the Grand Finals is new t

Blizzard is partnering with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation with a new Overwatch skin promotion. This will be the second major charity promotion after February’s Puppy Rumble. Unlike the Puppy Rumble, the Pink Mercy promotion offers in-game cosmetics, themed around Overwatch’s most intrepid medical specialist. 100 percent of proceeds will go toward the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, with a minimum of $250,000 USD guaranteed to go toward the cause. For more information on the Breast Can

Blizzard is partnering with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation with a new Overwatch skin promotion. This will be the second major charity promotion after February’s Puppy Rumble. Unlike the Puppy Rumble, the Pink Mercy promotion offers in-game cosmetics, themed around Overwatch’s most intrepid medical specialist. 100 percent of proceeds will go toward the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, with a minimum of $250,000 USD guaranteed to go toward the cause. For more information on the Breast Can

The New York Excelsior have become the Overwatch League’s first ever two time and back to back champions with its win in the Stage 3 Finals this past weekend. NYXL spent most of the Stage 3 group stages in second place despite an extremely strong run of games and only one loss throughout the entire stage. This was thanks in large part to the Excelsior’s Finals opponent, the Boston Uprising, who went on an incredible undefeated run through group stages, which included a 3-2 victory over NYXL in w

The Dallas Fuel are currently the Overwatch League’s greatest mystery: a team that has been shrouded with drama and headlines since the league’s launch. Team Envy, before the launch of the Overwatch League and the introduction of the Dallas Fuel, had established itself as one of the best Western teams in the game. Taylor shared what led to the team’s tailspin and why he thinks that the Fuel still has a shot for redemption and vindication in the Overwatch League’s first season. Sparks and flamesF

The Dallas Fuel are currently the Overwatch League’s greatest mystery: a team that has been shrouded with drama and headlines since the league’s launch. Team Envy, before the launch of the Overwatch League and the introduction of the Dallas Fuel, had established itself as one of the best Western teams in the game. Taylor shared what led to the team’s tailspin and why he thinks that the Fuel still has a shot for redemption and vindication in the Overwatch League’s first season. Sparks and flamesF

Stage 3 of the Overwatch League’s first season has nearly come to an end and the playoff participants are nearly set. The three teams currently locked into playoff positions are the Boston Uprising, The Los Angeles Valiant and the New York Excelsior. Meanwhile, the Valiant are likely going to stick in third place thanks to the map differential. That leaves three teams vying for the final playoff spot, but the race isn’t as close as it may sound. With so many new teams heading into the playoffs f

The Seoul Dynasty entered the Overwatch League as the expected favorite. The first season of the Overwatch League has proven enlightening, and the Dynasty have fallen short of expectations. KSV eSports, the Dynasty’s parent organization, has rebranded to Gen.G Esports. “[The black and gold] is similar to what we did with Seoul Dynasty. “In Korea, the majority of the fans Seoul Dynasty are female.

The last we heard, Symmetra’s rework could go anywhere. Symmetra is leaving the support role and will re-emerge (after her eventual rework) as a Defense class hero. One thing we can tell you is that Symmetra will turn from a support hero to a defense hero after the remake. If there was ever the chance to create a strong utility or shielding support, Symmetra would probably be that hero. Removing Symmetra’s support capabilities could give us a bold new vision on one of the most interesting hero c

The Dallas Fuel have officially released coach Kyle “KyKy” Souder and DPS player Kim “Rascal” Dong-jun, according to a statement released by the team Sunday night. Souder will be replaced by Dallas Fuel assistant coach Emanuel “Peak” Uzoni, who has been named interim head coach. The Fuel also used this statement to formally announce the hiring of Korean coach, Kang “Vol’Jin” Min-Gyu as the new assistant coach. The team is actively looking for a replacement head coach and will make an announcemen

It’s always an exciting day when new Overwatch skins are revealed and this time they’re all Overwatch League themed. The skins were announced by official Overwatch League partner, Twitch, during its Twitch Day event, and will be available to all players that have the Overwatch League All-Access Pass. Each of the 12 new skins revealed represent one of the Overwatch League’s founding teams. Even if the skins may not be as good as some of the others in the game, or even the Overwatch League uniform

However, just like Blackwatch, some balance changes have sneakily worked their way into the live game with this patch. D.Va nerfsD.Va’s rework was extremely successful at reinforcing her identity as a highly mobile, high damage tank with windows of shielding and area control. Prior to this change, each missile dealt 3 impact damage and 6 explosive damage. We’re reducing explosive damage from 6 to 4 but leaving the impact damage the same, the net result being 21% damage reduction. As we all enjoy

However, just like Blackwatch, some balance changes have sneakily worked their way into the live game with this patch. D.Va nerfsD.Va’s rework was extremely successful at reinforcing her identity as a highly mobile, high damage tank with windows of shielding and area control. Prior to this change, each missile dealt 3 impact damage and 6 explosive damage. We’re reducing explosive damage from 6 to 4 but leaving the impact damage the same, the net result being 21% damage reduction. As we all enjoy

The Overwatch League is no stranger to changes in format. After an exhausting 12 hour Saturday determined the victor of the league’s first stage, the league office quickly determined that their set up wasn’t quite ideal and switched playoffs to Sunday, rather than Saturday after the final regular stage games. Now, in the brief intermission between Stages Two and Three, there has been another change has been announced that will move the top four teams into playoffs. Now, all four of the top teams