Blackwatch Report

We're being TOTALLY ORIGINAL and doing a list episode this week. But our lists are better. We also have a ton of team news to drop as well.NewsScene news/HNP Community NewsNews 1 - KWContenders Trials will not be casted/streamed in any official capacity. Players might possibly stream their individual POVs though.News 2 - TRNews 3 - KWNews 4 - TRRoster MovesNews 1 - KWJKW is leaving Bye Weekhttps://twitter.com/fragon_ow/status/1042131342765514754News 2 - TRYoung and Beutiful have a new head coach, Asksolheim former coach of One.Point and We have Org will take over for Y&Bhttps://www.over.gg/9344/asksolheim-joins-young-and-beautiful-as-coachNews 3 - KWBye Week Announce New Roster for NA TrialsTank - ShereshoyTank - WaifuDPS - JadeDPS - LefaaFlex - HobbsSupport - Pizza DemonSupport - Calyoonhttps://twitter.com/ByeWeek_/status/1046911537024241664News 4 - TRSecond Wind Announce New Roster for NA TrialsTank - AkawaTank - Frdwnr (from S1 LNL)Tank - JanitorDPS - EzireDPS - SaucyDPS - SitSupport - CarcarSupport - Hakuhttps://twitter.com/SecondWindGG/status/1047270962381697030News 5 - KWBrasil Gaming House adds Klauss from Isarus Gaming making them no longer 100% Brazilianhttps://twitter.com/brgaminghouse/status/1046900202739851266News 5 - TRGOATs Announce new roster for NA TrialsTank - Nomy (ex-SF Shock)Tank - Chayne (ex-Bye Week)Tank - Coluge(Arai)DPS - Boostio (is apparently benched though)DPS - Nagga (ex-Copenhagen Flames)DPS - EnkaeSupport - Hooey (ex-TempoStorm and Savages)Support - Tensahttps://twitter.com/GOATSgg/status/1047564520099594240News 6 - KWX6 sells its contenders spot to Eclipsehttps://www.over.gg/9379/eclipse-purchase-contenders-korea-spot-from-x6News 7 - TR

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 NewsNews 1 - KWAvalla, 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 coachhttps://www.over.gg/9316/avalla-and-mkl-join-d-c-coaching-staffNews 2 - TRSuquihno Nation, a mix of 2KILL Gaming and Black Dragons esports will compete in South America Trials taking the spot of 2KILL Gaminghttps://www.over.gg/9313/the-suquinho-nation-to-compete-in-trials-under-2kill-spotNews 3 - KWEagle Gaming announce in a press release that they will not have Buyouts for their players going to OWLNews 4 - TRRoster MovesNews 1 - KWFlorida Mayhem have called up Hagopeun from Mayhem Academyhttps://www.over.gg/9319/hagopeun-joins-florida-mayhem-from-mayhem-academyNews 2 - TRApply signed to the league’s first two-way contract to Florida Mayhemhttps://www.over.gg/9335/mayhem-sign-apply-to-two-way-contractNews 3 - KWKongdoo Panthera have added Nomi as head coachhttps://www.over.gg/9318/kongdoo-panthera-sign-nomi-as-coachNews 4 - TRElk has officially been called up to Philly Fusion as a Two-Way player but has “no intention of playing Contenders season 3”https://www.over.gg/9337/philadelphia-fusion-promote-elkNews 5 - KWSFShock have called Rascal up from NRGhttps://www.over.gg/9339/shock-promote-rascal-to-overwatch-league-rosterNews 5 - TRMinish has announced his retirement from competitive Overwatch to focus on his careerhttps://www.over.gg/9323/bye-weeks-minish-retiresNews 6 - KWDarksided has released their roster after placing Second in this last season of Contenders.https://www.over.gg/9292/dark-sided-release-roster-following-second-place-contenders-finishNews 7 - TRIOStux announces his departure from XL2 to focus on OWL

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 NewsNews 1 - KWLucky Future Zenith have droped out of NeXT Summer Lanhttps://www.over.gg/9303/lucky-future-zenith-withdraw-from-next-summer-lan-playoffsRoster MovesNews 1 - KWSmurf from GGEA has been traded to the San Fransisco Shock for Dantahhttps://www.over.gg/9306/shock-trade-danteh-to-outlaws-for-smurfNews 2 - TRChangsik and Shubil have left Kongdo Pantherahttps://www.over.gg/9307/changsik-and-shubil-part-ways-with-kongdoo-pantheraNews 3 - KWIshiny is now a free agenthttps://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 NewsNews 1 - KWMasterminds fully disbands Overwatch section as they merge into Orderhttps://www.over.gg/9211/mgcs-overwatch-roster-disbands-as-organisation-integrates-with-orderNews 2 - TRKate Mitchell (formerly of LNL) joins Washington DC OWL as General Managerhttps://www.over.gg/9257/toronto-and-d-c-announce-general-managersNews 3 - KWSephy 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 scenehttps://www.over.gg/9285/atlanta-announces-coaching-staffNews 4 - TRWe got affiliate - So let me tell you about twitch primeRoster MovesNews 1 - KWNaga has officially left the Copenhagen Flames, the team is now fully vacanthttps://www.over.gg/9252/nagga-becomes-final-player-to-leave-flamesNews 2 - TRLHCloudy joins Mayhem Academyhttps://www.over.gg/9283/lhcloudy-joins-mayhem-academyNews 3 - KWFormer Shanghai Dragons support Fiveking now plays as SIO has joined TEAM CC…. the Shanghai Dragons Academy teamhttps://www.over.gg/9288/team-cc-adds-former-shanghai-dragonNews 4 - TR

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 NewsNews 1 - KWSephy is being reported as the new head coach for the Atlanta OWL franchisehttps://www.over.gg/9228/sources-sephy-to-coach-atlantaNews 2 - TRESL cancels Go4Overwatch tournament series - says it could come back if community cup numbers increasehttps://www.over.gg/9241/esl-cancels-go4overwatch-seriesNews 3 - KWNetEase owners of the Shanghai Dragons are holding an Invitational Tournament, so far RunAway are the only announced inviteeshttps://liquipedia.net/overwatch/NetEase_Esports_X_Tournament/SummerNews 4 - TRFusion University introduce new(unbanned) Jerseys for Contenders Finals. No XL2 Jerseys announced yet.https://twitter.com/FusionUni/status/1037416791578836992Roster MovesNews 1 - KWToronto Esports picks up ColourHex from the Sydney Drop Bearshttps://www.over.gg/9209/toronto-esports-sign-colourhex-from-drop-bearsNews 2 - TRGladiators release 3 during the exclusive rights period of free agency, iRemix, Asher and Silkthreadhttps://www.over.gg/9214/los-angeles-gladiators-drop-threeNews 3 - KWElement Mystic is reportedly looking for new members across all roleshttps://twitter.com/elementmystic/status/1037267477766365185News 4 - TRCopenhagen Flames contracts on all players but Naga have expiredhttps://www.over.gg/9243/contracts-expire-for-copenhagen-flames

It's time to break down our Season 2 Power Rankings and see how right or wrong we were in our Season 2 Review episode. Scene news/HNP Community NewsNews 1 - KWEnvision owner reportedly still hasn't paid out the final payments to players and staff from the former Overwatch rosterhttps://www.over.gg/9168/dot-reports-envision-late-on-player-paymentsNews 2 - TRThis weekend the Chinese Lan Story cup will take place at Guangzhou's Nan Fung International Convention & Exhibition Center. The four teams competeing are Team CC, T1w, LinGan e-sports and Moss Seven Club. Total cash prizes equal out to around $7,809https://www.over.gg/9187/four-chinese-teams-set-to-compete-in-lanstory-cup-guangzhouRoster MovesNews 1 - KWHead Coach for the London hurricane has left the team and Crusade has been moved to the bench and allowed to search of other team opportunitieshttps://www.over.gg/9195/shifty-leaves-hurricane-crusade-goes-to-the-benchNews 2 - TR6nakes members looking for new teams after being eliminated in the EU quarter finalshttps://www.over.gg/9193/6nakes-players-seek-new-teams

Two members of the first unsponsored NA team to make Contenders playoffs AND relegate a sponsored academy team, Last Night's Leftovers' Manager Kate Mitchell and Flex Support Dusttin "Dogman" Bowerman join us to chat about their season and the new meta.

In this latest episode, Thornrayne and Kyle breakdown the NA Contenders Season 2 playoffs, Korean Contenders Finals and see who's bracket was more wrong. Scene news/HNP Community NewsNews 1 - KWSeoul Dynasty announce they are currently looking for players and coaching staff for an Academy Teamhttps://www.over.gg/9094/seoul-dynasty-look-to-create-academy-team  News 2 - TRLNL Kate and Dogman Interview directly after this episodeNews 2 - KWLatest Blackwatch Breakdown on Youtube and Twitch VODs (talking about the turnaround FU made in Quarterfinals)News 4 - TRThe Chinese semi finals and finals will be played at the Asian Games Town Gymnasium in Guangzhouhttps://www.over.gg/9111/lan-details-revealed-for-contenders-chinaNews 5 - KWSouth America is confirmed as the only Contenders region to have no LAN finalshttps://www.over.gg/9115/sources-confirm-no-lan-for-contenders-south-americaRoster MovesNews 1 - KWJaru, Guru(Joined his collegiate OW Team for Maryville University) and Boostio leave Skyfoxes along with head coach Obasillhttps://www.over.gg/9165/several-leave-skyfoxeshttps://www.over.gg/9164/head-coach-obasill-leaves-skyfoxesNews 2 - KWVizility has left Toronto Esports but will remain on Team Netherlands for the Overwatch World Cuphttps://www.over.gg/9153/vizility-leaves-toronto-esports

The second season of Contenders is officially over and a big patch is about to hit right before playoffs. Thornrayne and Kyle break down their playoff bracket predictions and review over the final standings including the 2 Academy teams who got relegated to Trials. Scene newsNews 1 - KWWrecking Ball confirmed for playoffs (new Symm too)News 2 - TRHome and Away Skins confirmed for Season 2 playoffs and beyondhttps://overwatchcontenders.com/en_US/news/22018052News 2 - KWGladiators Legion officially have Jerseys and they are by far the best in Contendershttps://twitter.com/GLALegion/status/1026916624287195141Roster MovesNews 1 - KWSit joins Last Night’s Leftovershttps://twitter.com/leftoversow/status/1022908281579233280?s=19News 2 - TRBazooka Puppies releases roster after failing to qualify for playoffshttps://twitter.com/BazookaPuppiez/status/1022900623946264576?s=19News 3 - KWWinstrike Team “signs” (not actually signed yet) CIS Hopehttps://twitter.com/Winstrike_Team/status/1024690716159733762?s=19News 4 - TRDanye leaves Copenhagen Flameshttps://twitter.com/danye_ow/status/1025350691425017856?s=19News 5 - KWGuardian parts ways with Toronto Esportshttps://www.over.gg/9039/toronto-esports-release-guardian  News 6 - TR6nakes and Hayko part ways and Mete comes on to replace himhttps://www.over.gg/9036/hayko-leaves-6nakes-mete-to-replaceNews 7 - KWBlank Blue roster acquired by ORDERhttps://www.over.gg/9021/order-acquire-blank-blue-rosterNews 8 - TRDPS the main tank for Skyfoxes announces free agencyhttps://www.over.gg/9093/main-tank-dps-announces-free-agency

Contenders season 2 is wrapping up, the top teams are emerging and an Open Division team might make it into playoffs above an Academy team. Scene newsNews 1 - KWNA, EU and Pacific contenders finals will be played at their respective World Cup event, now only the final 2 teams make it to LANhttps://www.over.gg/9006/three-contenders-finals-to-be-played-at-world-cup-events  News 2 - TRGiganti defend their Assembly Title Aug 3-4, with the rule that all members must be Finish, Tseini will step in for shadder2khttps://www.over.gg/9013/gigantti-to-play-in-assembly-summer-lan-with-tseiniRoster MovesNews 1 - KWBazooka Puppiez make a ton of moves, KSP(DPS), Mirror(DPS)(Flex), Sit(DPS) and Mete(Flex) all leave the team, The new roster is as followsThéo "TEK36" Guillebaud (DPS)(New)Marcus "Mauz" Bjørndal (DPS) (New)Jacob "Obling" Juul Obling (DPS) (New)Jonas "BarbieQ9130" Hestréus (Flex)"Hawk" (Flex) (New)Raymond "Kolsti" Tea (Tank)Daan "Trispear" Robben (Support)Jason "Insomniaq" Knittle (Support)"Kekbondi" (Manager)"Mojo" (Owner/Manager)https://www.over.gg/9009/bazooka-puppiez-announce-final-changesNews 2 - TRBazooka Puppiez owner LuckyMojo released a statement about the current situation of the team, and takes full responsibility for the current state.http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sqjkkc  News 3 - KWMirror joins One.Pointhttps://twitter.com/onepointow/status/1020031605862264833?s=21News 4 - TRViViD has left Toronto Esports and is currently looking for team for a coaching positionhttps://twitter.com/ViViD_OW/status/1021208369518952449?s=19News 5 - KWMilkyman contract with Mayhem Academy has come to an end and he is currently LFThttps://twitter.com/Milkyman_ow/status/1021307578104639488?s=19News 6 - TR6nakes adds to the coaching staff,https://twitter.com/6nakesOW/status/1020032606635732992News 7 - KWCrakinLakin joins Toronto Esportshttps://www.over.gg/8999/crakinlakin-joins-toronto-esportsNews 8 - TRMoopey gets a second wind with Second Windhttps://www.over.gg/8998/second-wind-adds-moop3yNews 9 - KWKaiser has been released from GGEA - The last time he played was when the team was still named Chicken Ranch Pizzahttps://www.over.gg/9011/kaiser-released-by-gg-esports-academy