British Hurricane – the academy staff of London Spitfire, one of many Overwatch League’s heavyweights – have triumphed in season one in every of Overwatch Contenders, no less than across the Atlantic. Hurricane received the European league in a nail-biting last in opposition to Team Gigantti on Sunday night time, earlier than occurring to beat Fusion University, winners of the North American league, within the Atlantic showdown.
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Overwatch Contenders Europe wrapped up at Alvernia Planet in Poland, and the best-of-seven sequence went proper all the way down to the wire, with Hurricane lastly triumphing 4-Three to take a $30,000 prize. The newly-crowned European champions then noticed off Fusion University 3-1 within the best-of-five Atlantic Showdown (Fusion University had defeated Toronto Esports within the Contenders North America finals).
Overwatch Contenders is to the Overwatch League because the UK Premier League is to the primary division – it is a high-level sequence for aspiring esports stars to compete and, maybe sooner or later, ascend to Overwatch’s main esports competitors.
Speaking of which, if you would like to be taught extra about its construction and membership, this is our Overwatch League guide.
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