Blackwatch Report

We're covering the Contenders EU Finals and the Open Division Finals as well as previewing NA Contenders Trials and another Blackwatch ProFiles Alum gets their callup to OWL! Scene news/HNP Community News News 1 - KW Avalla, former assistant coach of Meta Bellum and mkL analyst of LNL have joined The Washington DC Expansion team as Head coach and analyst making Avalla the first female head coach https://www.over.gg/9316/avalla-and-mkl-join-d-c-coaching-staff News 2 - TR Suquihno Nation, a mix of 2KILL Gaming and Black Dragons esports will compete in South America Trials taking the spot of 2KILL Gaming https://www.over.gg/9313/the-suquinho-nation-to-compete-in-trials-under-2kill-spot News 3 - KW Eagle Gaming announce in a press release that they will not have Buyouts for their players going to OWL News 4 - TR Roster Moves News 1 - KW Florida Mayhem have called up Hagopeun from Mayhem Academy https://www.over.gg/9319/hagopeun-joins-florida-mayhem-f

We're dropping down a tier (in teams, not quality) and talking some Open Division! Playoffs preview, game review, and much more. Scene news/HNP Community News News 1 - KW Lucky Future Zenith have droped out of NeXT Summer Lan https://www.over.gg/9303/lucky-future-zenith-withdraw-from-next-summer-lan-playoffs Roster Moves News 1 - KW Smurf from GGEA has been traded to the San Fransisco Shock for Dantah https://www.over.gg/9306/shock-trade-danteh-to-outlaws-for-smurf News 2 - TR Changsik and Shubil have left Kongdo Panthera https://www.over.gg/9307/changsik-and-shubil-part-ways-with-kongdoo-panthera News 3 - KW Ishiny is now a free agent https://twitter.com/iShiny/status/1039976573196107776?s=19

We cover the "Closest, Most Nailbiting match the world has ever seen," Announce our Season and Finals MVPs in the first official "Contendies Awards" and speculate on how Contenders will change with the new OWL teams and their possible Academy teams. Scene news/HNP Community News News 1 - KW Masterminds fully disbands Overwatch section as they merge into Order https://www.over.gg/9211/mgcs-overwatch-roster-disbands-as-organisation-integrates-with-order News 2 - TR Kate Mitchell (formerly of LNL) joins Washington DC OWL as General Manager https://www.over.gg/9257/toronto-and-d-c-announce-general-managers News 3 - KW Sephy and Silence from LNL signed to the Atlanta expansion team as Head Coach and Assistant Coach, Casores(former support Thats a Disband and coach One.Point) and Danny(Analyst Angry Titans) join from the EU contenders scene https://www.over.gg/9285/atlanta-announces-coaching-staff News 4 - TR We got affiliate - So let me tell

Kyle and Thornrayne break down the maps and players for the Contenders NA Finals between XL2 and Fusion University, give their winner predictions and read the longest Patron message known to man. Scene news/HNP Community News News 1 - KW Sephy is being reported as the new head coach for the Atlanta OWL franchise https://www.over.gg/9228/sources-sephy-to-coach-atlanta News 2 - TR ESL cancels Go4Overwatch tournament series - says it could come back if community cup numbers increase https://www.over.gg/9241/esl-cancels-go4overwatch-series News 3 - KW NetEase owners of the Shanghai Dragons are holding an Invitational Tournament, so far RunAway are the only announced invitees https://liquipedia.net/overwatch/NetEase_Esports_X_Tournament/Summer News 4 - TR Fusion University introduce new(unbanned) Jerseys for Contenders Finals. No XL2 Jerseys announced yet. https://twitter.com/FusionUni/status/1037416791578836992 Roster Moves News 1 - KW Toronto Esport