Tag: Overwatch League

San Francisco Shock’s Viol2t fined and suspended over toxicity

Posted on: July 29, 2020 /

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Categories: General Gaming News

San Francisco Shock has had a player, Park “Viol2t” Min-ki, suspended after the player made incredibly toxic comments while playing Overwatch. According to DotEsports, the comments included a variety of harassing statements. The most egregious being noted by many is when Viol2t told another player on streamer PVPX’s team to “kill himself” during play. The

Overwatch League All-Access Pass Exclusive Skins Revealed

Posted on: April 17, 2018 /

Categories: General Gaming News

This post contains an affiliate link, we get a small commission for any purchases made through this link. Blizzard and Twitch have been working on some new skins that are themed after the twelve teams of the main Overwatch pro league, and we finally get to see them. Even with all the cool events and

Dallas Fuel lost OGE, xQc’s replacement, to a four game suspension

Posted on: March 23, 2018 /

Categories: General Gaming News

The Overwatch League has its growing pains, and one team has felt this much more often than others. The Dallas Fuel first had repeated issues with toxic behavior from Félix “xQc” Lengyel, ultimately resulting in his removal from the team. And now, the player who would replace Lengyel has been suspended for four games. Overwatch

Overwatch League team releases player over hateful speech

Posted on: March 12, 2018 /

Categories: General Gaming News, Opinion

It’s become clear that some Overwatch pro players are in need of an attitude adjustment. Multiple members of various Overwatch League teams have been punished for their use of bigoted language. One of the more infamous of these foul-mouthed players is Felix “xQc” Lengyel. He’s finally been suspended by Dallas Fuel after multiple instances of

Overwatch Contenders League expands OWL ahead of patch 1.20

Posted on: February 17, 2018 /

Categories: General Gaming News

The up-and-comer league for the Overwatch League, or the OWL, is being expanded ahead of the next season for Esports with Blizzard’s popular FPS. Contenders now operates in Europe, North America, South Korea, China, the Pacific region, Australia, and South America. Teams are brought in either through direct invitation or by purchasing a slot from

Overwatch League might cost investors $60 Million for season 2 buy-in

Posted on: February 14, 2018 /

Categories: General Gaming News

According to a report from ESPN, Blizzard is looking at bumping up the fees investors would have to pay to establish new teams for the next season of the Overwatch League. Blizzard has said previously that they’d like to expand the roster of teams, as well as international appeal for the league over the coming

Overwatch League Signs Deal with Toyota

Posted on: January 20, 2018 /

Categories: General Gaming News

Another major sponsor is on-board for the Overwatch League. Toyota has inked a deal with Blizzard as a major sponsor. A Twitter announcement confirmed the deal yesterday. We’re excited to welcome Toyota as the newest partner for the Overwatch League! pic.twitter.com/wGrbafCLS1 — Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) January 18, 2018 This latest deal should help Blizzard maximize

Overwatch League Pro Suspended for Homophobic Comments [UPDATED]

Posted on: January 20, 2018 /

Categories: General Gaming News

Update: Felix Lengyel, aka xQc of the Dallas Fuel, has been fined $2,000 and suspended for four games by the league. Atop that, the Fuel suspended Lengyel for the remainder of stage 1, which means until Feb. 10. Original Article: An Overwatch player on the Dallas Fuel team in this year’s Overwatch League has been