Recently, I got the opportunity to sit down with Charles "Chookies" Thornburgh, the support for Revival's League of Legends team, to talk about his history, the pressure of competing, and his expectations for the last Proving Grounds Tournament. Ashley: When did you start playing League of Legends? Chookies: "It was in season 1. I was … Continue reading Reviving Revival: An Interview With Chookies
Everyone has a moment in esports that they remember above all the rest. Mine was in 2018, sitting alone on a couch in my college’s esports arena, watching my two favorite teams, Fnatic and Cloud9, and my two favorite players, Rekkles and Sneaky, face off in the World’s Semi-final. Looking back, I can honestly say … Continue reading Unanswered Faith
On May 20th, 2019, Both the Paris Eternal and Florida Mayhem's Academy teams would be the first of a few to announce that they would not be competing in the upcoming season of Overwatch Contenders. Not only was this a massive blow to the players on those rosters, but to the scene as a whole. … Continue reading Academic Failure
Blizzard Co. is adding 8 teams to the Overwatch League this off season. According to rumor's and estimates by business professionals the cost for one of these 8 slots was somewhere between 30 and 60 Million dollars; a good 10 to 40 million dollars more than the 20 million dollar buy in cost of the … Continue reading Restructuring the Path to Pro: Turning a Country Road into a Highway of Talent
Overwatch is a rising star in esports. With owners, fans, and Blizzard Co. funneling millions upon millions of dollars into it yearly. Well, more accurately, funneling millions of dollars into the Overwatch League. Overwatch Contenders, while getting some funding, is miles behind the amount of exposure and financial support of Blizzard's newest flagship league. Sadly, … Continue reading Tier 2 Overwatch: Blizzard’s Neglected Middle Child
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