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Los Angeles Gladiators signs ANS

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Former San Francisco Shock hitscan Lee “ANS” Seon-chang is going to play the next season of the Overwatch League in purple. The expert hitscan signed with the Los Angeles Gladiators today, marking another pickup for the team in the offseason. ANS was a core part of the San Francisco Shock’s 2020 championship campaign, and his prowess on heroes such as Widowmaker and Ashe made him one of the deadliest players in the league. The Shock, however, dropped seven of its players in a drastic offseason move—including its DPS lineup in

Veteran OWL player Saebyeolbe retires

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Park “Saebyeolbe” Jong-ryeol is retiring from the Overwatch League as a player, according to a statement on social media. The announcement comes right after the Seoul Dynasty revealed it was releasing him from the roster alongside three other players and a coach. In his statement regarding his retirement, he did not elaborate on where he was going next, only that he was “thinking about writing a different story now.” Some are hoping that he switches to the popular Riot Games title VALORANT, while others think that he may return to

Evil Geniuses, OG, and the main event implications for a clash at The International 10

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This article is sponsored by DJ Esports. Evil Geniuses had a very strong showing during the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit placing second at the One Esports Singapore Major and WePlay AniMajor and qualifying for The International 10 with a global leading 1,700 DPC points. The success of EG this season largely came from integrating Abed and iceiceice into the team. With the Southeast Asian players joining the team, EG was able to implement a much more aggressive and technical style that helped the roster reach new heights. This playstyle shift had the

Veteran Overwatch League DPS birdring retires

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After years of gaming, hundreds of clutch plays, and one championship trophy, one of the pillars of competitive Overwatch is taking his final bow in the professional scene.  Kim “birdring” Ji-hyeok, DPS for the Los Angeles Gladiators, announced his retirement from the Overwatch League today. He was a critical part of the Gladiators roster, but he’s also one of the most important players in Overwatch esports history.  Birdring began his journey in competitive Overwatch in 2016 and was a part of KongDoo Uncia, which later merged into Team KongDoo Panthera.

Apathy returns to Los Angeles Guerrillas as content creator

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The Los Angeles Guerrillas has expanded into content creation, signing former player Apathy, who announced his retirement from competing yesterday. It is likely Apathy will be working on content with the Guerrillas throughout the 2022 season, but for now, he will be creating content on his own YouTube channel. Apathy previously said he would remain in the Call of Duty scene despite his competitive retirement. Apathy, who is a two-time Call of Duty world champion, secured his rings during the Black Ops 3 and WWII seasons, becoming one of nine

Team Liquid’s Impossible Battle With Astralis

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CSGOPhoto courtesy of mynewsdeskTeam Liquid against Astralis is one of the most one-sided rivalries between top teams in the history of competitive Counter-Strike, spanning CS 1.6 and CS:GO. Spanning almost six years, the two teams have faced off all across the phases of tournaments and around the world, with many roster moves along the way on both sides, but the theme has been consistent and that has been Astralis winning and in total Astralis dominating.Liquid does not stand alone as the Washington Generals to Astralis' Harlem Globetrotters, though. The likes

Overwatch League 2021 offseason trade tracker

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The end of the 2021 Overwatch League season and the victory of the Shanghai Dragons gave a proper send-off to the first “era” of competitive Overwatch. With news that the fifth season of the league will kick off in April 2022 on an early build of Overwatch 2, teams are now looking to build rosters worthy of taking on the Dragons next year. Unfortunately for most fans, this means it’s time for the most difficult part of the year: the offseason “rosterpocalypse.” Because Overwatch 2 runs on a five-vs-five competitive

Xizt retires from competitive Counter-Strike

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Legendary CS:GO in-game leader Richard “Xizt” Landström has decided to hang up his mouse at the age of 30 and explore a new role as a coach, manager, or analyst, he announced today. This puts an end to his vast 12-year career as a professional Counter-Strike player. Xizt competed in both CS 1.6 and CS:GO, representing a number of well-known organizations, such as Ninjas in Pyjamas, Fnatic, FaZe, and Dignitas. He was a part of NiP’s lineup that set the first “era” in CS:GO, helping them establish an 87-map win

Xizt retires: “I am very happy with what I accomplished as a player”

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Xizt has announced his retirement as a player, bringing to an end a 12-year career during which he competed in two different versions of the game, won numerous titles, and represented organizations such as fnatic, NIP, FaZe, and Dignitas. "My career has had its ups and downs, but looking back it's been an amazing and unforgettable journey," Xizt said in the announcement, thanking all of his teammates and the fans across the years before hinting at his plans for the future: "I'm not walking away from CS yet!" Xizt hung

Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka working on smaller project following departure from Square Enix

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Yuji Naka, the Sonic the Hedgehog’s co-creator and former head of Sonic Team at Sega, has returned from a brief hiatus and is now working on a new project despite contemplating retirement earlier this year after leaving Square Enix.  Naka joined Square Enix in 2018 to lead a new project, which eventually became Balan Wonderworld. The game was met with poor reviews when it launched on March 26 and shortly thereafter, Naka resigned from his position, although he didn’t officially announce it until June 5.  At the time, Naka mentioned that