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Overwatch League talent on playoffs, dark horses, and powerful Dragons

Few people know the intricacies of the Overwatch League as well as the folks who are paid to analyze it every day. Ahead of the 2021 playoffs, which begin on Sept. 21 and culminate in a Grand Finals showdown on Sept. 25, we figured that no group of people was more equipped to offer postseason insights than the league’s talent team.   In lieu of a physical roundtable, Dot Esports reached out to various members of the Overwatch League talent team for some hot takes and ice-cold reality checks about the

KT Rolster to represent Korea at the Wild Rift World Championship 2021

KT Rolster won the League of Legends: Wild Rift Champions Korea (WCK) today after a convincing 4-0 victory over Break Frame Gaming in the finals, earning themselves a spot at the Wild Rift World Championship 2021. The organization, which also competes in the LCK, may not have qualified for the League of Legends World Championship but will compete on the world stage in the mobile game. The inaugural Wild Rift World Championship 2021 will happen later this year with 10 teams from around the globe. KT Rolster will be the

Wild Rift Champions Korea to begin Sept. 7, will send one team to 2021 World Championship

Eight teams will be competing in the League of Legends: Wild Rift Champions Korea (WCK) 2021 from Sept. 7 to 19. It features a prize pool of 80 million South Korean won (about $69,000), with the winner representing the country at the Wild Rift World Championship 2021. The competition will be played offline at the LoL Park in Seoul, South Korea. There will be no audience at the venue. Three teams have been directly invited to the competition from the LCK. These are T1, Liiv SANDBOX, and KT Rolster. Five

San Francisco Shock, Washington Justice advance to Overwatch League playoffs bracket

It’s been a long weekend of tense matches, but the Overwatch League’s play-in matches have finally produced three winners who will advance to the official playoffs bracket.  The San Francisco Shock, Washington Justice, and Philadelphia Fusion all fought their way to the top during this weekend’s games. They’ll be joining the five higher-seeded teams that already earned a spot in the double-elimination playoffs bracket, which begins on Sept. 21.   Overnight, the Philadelphia Fusion clawed their way through two opponents to claim the final playoffs slot in the East Region. An

Washington Justice, Toronto Defiant advance in Overwatch League 2021 play-ins

Two high-stakes, single-elimination play-in games officially kicked off the Overwatch League postseason today. During play-ins, six West Region teams and three East Region teams will be fighting for the final three slots in the official double-elimination playoff bracket, which will begin on Sept. 21.  Before they can secure those final spots, though, teams have to take down their opponents in the do-or-die play-in matches. Two West Region teams, the Washington Justice and Toronto Defiant, swept their adversaries today and will move on to the second phase of play-in games on

Jeremy Shada and Junko Takeuchi Join over 120 Actors to Bring Cookie…

“GingerBrave is such a cute character and I’m excited to see how fans of the mobile games react to my voice for him,” stated Jeremy Shada, best known for playing Reggie in Netflix’s ‘Julie and the Phantoms’ as well as voicing Finn the Human from the hit animated series ‘Adventure Time’. SAN MATEO, Calif. and SEOUL, South Korea (PRWEB) September 02, 2021 Today, Devsisters, announces its popular mobile RPG game, Cookie Run: Kingdom is launching English and Japanese-language versions with voiceovers from 128 acclaimed actors and influencers. Following the initial

Overwatch League 2021 Postseason: When is It, How to Watch, Prize Pool, Map Pool

OverwatchThe Overwatch League 2021 postseason begins with play-in matches Saturday, Sept. 4 / Photo courtesy of the Overwatch LeagueThe Overwatch League's postseason map pool will be incredibly familiar to anyone who watched the recent 2021 Countdown Cup. The postseason map pool is nearly identical, with only two differences from the August tournament.Control will be retaining all five of the maps used in the Countdown Cup: Busan, Ilios, Lijang Tower, Nepal, and Oasis. Escort maps will see Havana and Route 66 once again while Dorado replaces Rialto, a popular escort selection

How the Overwatch League 2021 postseason and playoffs will work

After a long and often chaotic season, the Overwatch League postseason officially begins on Sept. 4. In-person events may have been canceled due to visa issues and COVID-19, but the show still has to go on for teams vying for the $1.5 million Grand Finals prize.   With 14 teams still in contention for the 2021 championship, the playoff situation is predictably complicated. Many teams have already achieved a bye into the “official” playoffs, which is an extensive double-elimination bracket that will produce two Grand Finals competitors. Additional teams are fighting

Faker teams up with Razer to design and develop gaming peripherals

The greatest League of Legends player of all time is collaborating with computer hardware and electronics company Razer to design a series of gaming peripherals including a mouse, mouse pad, and a phone case. In the player’s first exclusive sponsorship, three-time world champion Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok will be working with Razer to develop a line of peripherals that will be sold in esports organization T1’s shop in Seoul, Korea.  “It is great to work with Razer again who has maintained its high standards for gaming hardware,” Faker said in a

Everything you need to know about the 2021 Overwatch League Countdown Cup tournament

Time is ticking and the Overwatch League’s final tournament cycle, the Countdown Cup, will kick off this weekend. Four teams will be vying for ultra-valuable “league points” that determine postseason seeding, as well as the pride of winning a title.  For the teams participating, this tournament is extra special. This will be the first tournament in 2021 where we’re guaranteed to crown a new winner since previous champions like the Dallas Fuel and Shanghai Dragons aren’t present. Beyond that, all four teams playing in the Countdown Cup have never won