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Twilight joins Toronto Defiant

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The Overwatch League offseason has so far been filled with an unruly amount of drops and full-blown roster reconstructions, but good news is on the horizon as teams start signing new players.  To kick off the signing season, the Toronto Defiant has picked up former San Francisco Shock flex support Lee “Twilight” Ju-seok. This acquisition would mark the first major free-agent signing of the 2021 offseason and the first new pickup for the Defiant.  Twilight has long been considered one of the league’s best flex supports. Before his time on

ChoiHyoBin leaves San Francisco Shock, retires from pro Overwatch

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Veteran Overwatch League pro Choi “ChoiHyoBin” Hyo-bin said in an emotional post today that he’s retiring from professional Overwatch. ChoiHyoBin joined the San Francisco Shock in 2018 and was a part of the team that won two Grand Finals championships in 2019 and 2020. He’s an off-tank, which is a tough role for anyone going into the 2022 season that will be played on an early build of Overwatch 2. Next year, teams will consist of one less tank player on each team. ChoiHyoBin was a beloved player in the

Biggest reveals from the Overwatch League 2022 Contract Status update

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Overwatch League teams often like to keep their contract details private, waiting to announce changes once the fancy graphics and teary goodbye posts are in order. Every year, though, the league itself puts a damper on these plans by releasing a Player Contract Status update that includes offseason information for every player in the league.  The update lets fans know if their favorite players will be retained by teams or sent into the offseason madness that is free agency. Retained players will either have existing contracts or new contracts heading

Overwatch 2 Gameplay Shows Havana After Dark and Dorado During the Day

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OverwatchPhoto courtesy of Blizzard Overwatch 2 has some big plans including the massive change to 5v5 instead of 6v6. While some players are unhappy with the decision, others are excited about new content. Blizzard is working hard at reworking multiple heroes to fit the new meta and mold, especially as Blizzard moves away from so much crowd control. However, one of the few things flying under the radar is changes to existing maps. Blizzard is working on plenty of new maps, but what about the old ones. [embedded content]As you

San Francisco Shock drops seven players before 2022 season

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Time Stamp: October 9, 2021 2:09 PM - Modified On: October 9, 2021 - Published By:
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The Overwatch League offseason can apparently still be a bloodbath even if you’re one of the most successful franchises to ever play the game. Today, the San Francisco Shock announced it would be parting ways with seven of its players. This includes DPS players Sean “ta1yo” Henderson, Charlie “nero” Zwarg, Lim “Glister” Gil-seong, and Lee “ANS” Seon-chang, flex support Lee “Twilight” Ju-seok, main tank Yoo “smurf” Myeonghwan, and main support Brice “FDGoD” Monscavoir.  Today we are saying goodbye to Smurf, Ans, Twilight, Ta1yo, Nero, Glister, and FDGod.They may be leaving

Rascal retires from professional Overwatch, will pursue coaching career

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Time Stamp: October 8, 2021 3:22 PM - Modified On: October 8, 2021 - Published By:
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Another one of the Overwatch League’s veteran stars is hanging up his peripherals before the 2022 season. But we may see him take on a new role instead. Philadelphia Fusion DPS Kim “Rascal” Dong-jun announced today that he’s parting ways with the team and retiring from professional play in the Overwatch League. In a personal post on Twitter, he said he’ll instead be pursuing a coaching career in the league next year.   Rascal has been one of the league’s most impressive flex DPS players since the inaugural season when he

How to complete Oct. 7’s Marquee Matchups SBC in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team

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EA Sports added a set of Marquee Matchups to FIFA 22 Ultimate Team today that you can complete by accessing the squad-building challenge (SBC) menu. The Marquee Matchups are weekly challenges themed around real soccer’s key matchups. EA selects some matches and creates SBCs that reward players with tradeable FUT packs. This SBC is themed around this week’s key matchups. You’ll have until next Thursday, Oct. 14 to complete four squads: Sweden vs. Greece, Germany vs. Romania, Colombia vs. Brazil, and Belgium vs. France. Each squad requires a different set of conditions

San Francisco Shock tank Smurf announces 2022 free agency

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Time Stamp: October 3, 2021 5:30 PM - Modified On: October 3, 2021 - Published By:
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Even two-time championship teams aren’t immune from the effects of free agency during the Overwatch League offseason.   San Francisco Shock main tank Yoo “Smurf” Myeong-hwan has announced his entry into free agency heading into the 2022 season. He clarified by saying he’s still under contract with the Shock, at least for the time being, but is allowed to “look for other options.”  Smurf has been a core part of the Shock roster since late 2018 and was a critical part of both of the team’s Overwatch League championship wins in

Moira, Sigma, Orisa and Others Could All be Reworked in Overwatch 2

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OverwatchPhoto courtesy of Blizzard EntertainmentCowboy, Doomfist, Moira, Orisa, and Sigma are all reportedly being reworked in advance of Overwatch 2's launch according to a clip from professional Overwatch main tank Super of the San Francisco Shock.Super provided fans with this information as he discussed the play-testing of Overwatch 2 and what aspects of the game pro players were and weren't able to test during the playoffs during his streams."We didn't get to play Orisa, Sigma, Doomfist, [Cowboy], Moira like, I guess cause [Blizzard] is reworking all those characters." A plethora

Atlanta Reign qualifies for the 2021 Overwatch League Grand Finals

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Time Stamp: September 25, 2021 1:24 AM - Modified On: September 25, 2021 - Published By:
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This year’s Overwatch League Grand Finals matchup is finally set in stone after one last day of playoff bracket competition. Over the past two days, four top teams have been sent home packing with their championship dreams dashed. On Sept. 24, two surprising teams joined them.   Last year’s champions, the San Francisco Shock, were sent home alongside the league’s May Melee winners, the Dallas Fuel. An underdog coming into the lower bracket, the Atlanta Reign rose above and will join the Shanghai Dragons in the Grand Finals.   In a do-or-die