Episode 10 - OWL 2018 Week 1
Fri, Jan 19, 2018
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The inaugural season of the Overwatch League is finally here! Join us as we recount all the highs and lows of Week 1, discuss Geguri's controversial absence from the league, drool over the fan map "Cairo," and much more.
The inaugural season of the Overwatch League is finally here! Join us as we recount all the highs and lows of Week 1, discuss Geguri’s controversial absence from the league, drool over the fan map “Cairo,” and much more.
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This episode was produced by Ashton Herrmann and Eric Saupe, and audio editing was performed by Ashton. You can find us at mekacast.com for show notes, blog posts, or links to our social media channels.
Episode 10
Show Notes and Format
Introduction
News
- OWL Streaming on Twitch; deal worth $90M+ - SportsBusinessDaily
- “No Overwatch League Team Signed the Games’s Most Notable Female Pro to their Roster” - Kotaku
- Note: Ashton previously believed Geguri was not old enough to play in OWL yet, but this is not the case
- Geguri herself disputes the story, says Rod Breslau - Twitter
- Fan map “Cairo” elicits response from Kaplan, himself - Reddit
- Overwatch League app is now available - iTunes
Patch Notes and Balance Changes
- January 9 Patch Notes - Blizzard
- Weapon accuracy is no longer increased/decreased when shooting… abilities that block projectiles (what is this?)
- Zenyatta’s orb display
- Boatload of Doomfist bug fixes
- Team Skins and League Tokens… - Overwatch League
Feature
- OWL Week 1
Concluding Remarks