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JJonak
Bang Sung-hyeon (), better known by his online alias JJonak (), is a South Korean professional esports player, best known as a competitive ''Overwatch'' player. Bang signed with the New York Excelsior (NYXL) for the inaugural season of the Overwatch League. In his time with NYXL, Bang won two stage titles and was named the league's regular season most valuable player in 2018. Following the 2021 season, Bang left the NYXL and signed with the Seoul Dynasty. Prior to the beginning of the 2022 season, he left the Dynasty due to health issues. Early life Bang "JJonak" Sung-hyeon was raised in Seoul, South Korea. He recalled having a good relationship with his parents and wanting to pursue a professional gaming career from a young age. He pursued first-person shooter and fighting video games rather than schoolwork. While in high school, Bang discovered ''Overwatch'', the game which he would later play professionally, at a PC Bang. Bang's in-game name is based on the Korean phrase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Excelsior
The New York Excelsior (often stylized as NYXL) is an American professional ''Overwatch'' esports team based in New York City, New York. The Excelsior compete in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's West region. Founded in 2017, the team is one of twelve founding members of the Overwatch League and is the first professional esports team to represent the city of New York. The franchise is owned by NYXL, which was founded under the name Andbox by venture capital fund Sterling.VC, supported by Sterling Equities. They also own XL2 Academy, an academy team for NYXL that competed in Overwatch Contenders. Hyun-sang "Pavane" Yu was appointed the team's first head coach and led New York to two conference titles, all seven midseason tournament playoff appearances, midseason tournament titles, and a two-season playoff berths in his time from 2018 to 2019. NYXL missed the season playoffs for the first time in franchise history in the 2021 season. Franchise history Beginn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 New York Excelsior Season
The 2018 New York Excelsior season was the first season of New York Excelsior's existence in the Overwatch League. The team finished the league-leading regular season record of 34–6. New York qualified for all four of the Stage Playoffs. The team lost in the Stage 1 finals to the London Spitfire, won in the Stage 2 finals against Philadelphia Fusion, won in the Stage 3 finals against Boston Uprising, and lost in the Stage 4 finals against the Los Angeles Valiant. The team also qualified for the Season Playoffs, but lost to the Philadelphia Fusion in the semifinals. Preceding offseason On October 30, 2017, New York Excelsior unveiled their inaugural season roster, consisting of the following players: *Hong "Ark" Yeon-jun *Song "Janus" Jun-Hwa * Bang "JJonak" Seong-hyun *Kim "Libero" Hae-seong *Kim "Mano" Dong-gyu *Kim "MekO" Tae-hong * Kim "Pine" Do-hyeon *Park "Saebyeolbe" Jong-ryeol The team also announced the signings of coaches Yu "Pavane" Hyeon-sang and Kim "WizardHyeong" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Overwatch League Season
The 2018 Overwatch League season was the inaugural season for the Overwatch League, an esports league based on the video game ''Overwatch'' which began on January 10, 2018. Regular season play continued through June 16, 2018, while post-season play ran from July 11–28, 2018. The London Spitfire won the Grand Finals over the Philadelphia Fusion to become the League champions, with the Spitfire's Park "Profit" Jun-young named the Finals MVP. An All-Star Weekend was held following the post-season from August 25–26, 2018. Schedule The season's format and schedule were announced in November 2017. The inaugural regular season ran from January 10 to June 17, 2018, broken out into four stages. Each stage lasted five weeks, with a one-week break between each stages. Each regular season week featured twelve games, three matches per day from Wednesday to Saturday, with each team having played in two games that week. During stages one and two of season one, at the end of each stage, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Overwatch League All-Star Game
The 2019 Overwatch League All-Star Game was the second Overwatch League (OWL) All-Star Game that matched the top players in the Atlantic Division (ATL) against those in the Pacific Division (PAC). The game was played on May 16, 2019 at Blizzard Arena in Burbank, California and was the culmination of the league's 2019 All-Star Weekend. All-Star Game Roster selection The rosters and coaches for the All-Star Game were selected through a voting process. In order to be eligible for selection, a player must have played at least 10 regular season games or participated in the 2018 All Star Game. The starters were chosen by the fans, with voting beginning on March 16 and ending on April 28. Fans were allowed to vote for a maximum of two DPS, two tank, and two support players from each division. After the starting rosters were announced, an additional 12 players from each division were selected as reserves by Overwatch League players, coaches, casters, and staffers. The starting roster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul Dynasty
Seoul Dynasty is a South Korean professional ''Overwatch'' esports team based in Seoul, South Korea. The Dynasty compete in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's East region. Founded in 2017, Seoul Dynasty is one of the league's twelve founding members and the only professional ''Overwatch'' team based in South Korea. The team is owned by Kevin Chou of Generation Gaming, who also own and operate an academy team for the Dynasty that compete in Overwatch Contenders (OWC) under the moniker Gen.G Esports. The team that would be the Seoul Dynasty competed under the moniker Lunatic-Hai and were considered to be one the best ''Overwatch'' teams heading into the OWL's inaugural season. However, the team failed to reach the playoffs in 2018. Seoul qualified for the playoffs for the first time in 2019, and in 2020, the team reached the Grand Finals, where they lost to the San Francisco Shock. Franchise history Team creation On July 12, 2017, Blizzard officially annou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Overwatch League All-Star Game
The 2018 Overwatch League All-Star Game was the Overwatch League's (OWL) first edition of an all-star game that matched the top players in the Atlantic Division (ATL) against those in the Pacific Division (PAC). The game was played on August 26, 2018 at Blizzard Arena in Burbank, California and was the culmination of the league's All-Star Weekend. The Atlantic took the first All-Star title by defeating the Pacific by a score of 4–1. The game was televised by Disney XD and ESPN3 and streamed live on Twitch. All-Star Game The All-Star Game was a five-map match between players from the Atlantic Division and Pacific Division using standard competitive settings. All 18 players on each team were required to have play-time, and substitutions were allowed between each map change. Rosters and coaches The rosters and coaches for the All-Star game were selected through a voting process. The starters were chosen by the fans, with voting beginning on June 1 and ending on June 17. Ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fissure (gamer)
Baek Chan-hyung (), better known by Fissure, is a South Korean former professional ''Overwatch'' player. During his career, he played in the Overwatch League (OWL) for the London Spitfire, Los Angeles Gladiators, Seoul Dynasty, and Vancouver Titans and in Overwatch Apex for KongDoo Panthera and Cloud9 KongDoo. A native of South Korea, he began his ''Overwatch'' career playing in Overwatch Apex for South Korean team KongDoo Panthera, and shortly after, Cloud9 KongDoo. In 2017, Baek signed with the London Spitfire for the league's inaugural season. After playing for a quarter of the 2018 regular season, he was transferred to the Los Angeles Gladiators; at the end of the season, he was the runner up for the most valuable player award and was named an OWL All-Star. He was transferred to the Seoul Dynasty prior to the start of the 2019 season, and in the middle of the season, he announced his retirement from professional ''Overwatch''. However, he signed with the Vancouver Titans i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 New York Excelsior Season
The 2021 New York Excelsior season will be the fourth season of New York Excelsior's (NYXL) existence in the Overwatch League and their first under head coach Lee "WhyNot" Ju-hyeop. Preceding offseason Roster changes The NYXL entered free agency with seven free agents, all of which became free agents due to the team not exercising the option to retain the player for another year. Acquisitions The Excelsior's first offseason acquisition was Jo "Yakpung" Gyeong-mu, a tank player coming off of an Overwatch Contenders Korea championship with O2 Blast who signed on December 11, 2020. Six days later, they signed rookie Lee "Friday" Seung-woo, a "skilled and flexible" support player coming from Contenders team OZ Gaming. On December 22, the team announced the signing of four damage players: Jo "FEATH5R" Min-jae, a rookie coming from OZ Gaming, Lim "Flora" Young-woo, a rookie hitscan player coming from Contenders team Team Diamond, Kim "Gwangboong" Gwang-won, another rookie hitsc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryu "Ryujehong" Je-hong
Ryu Je-hong (Hangul: 류제홍, born September 5, 1991), better known mononymously as ryujehong, is a South Korean former professional esports player, best known for his career as an ''Overwatch'' player. During his ''Overwatch'' career, he played for the Seoul Dynasty and Vancouver Titans in the Overwatch League (OWL), and prior to the OWL's inception, he played for Lunatic-Hai in Overwatch Apex. Ryu began his esports career playing ''Counter-Strike'' for South Korean team Lunatic-Hai in 2010. He then transitioned to playing '' Special Force 2'', where he won Special Force 2 Pro League Season 2 finals with team STX SouL in 2012. After the Special Force 2 Pro League shut down, Ryu left to complete his mandatory military service in 2014. After returning from his military service in 2016, Ryu joined Lunatic-Hai's ''Overwatch'' team and competed in Overwatch Apex. From 2016 to 2017, Ryu won two Apex titles, was named the Apex most valuable player twice, won two Overwatch World Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Overwatch World Cup
The 2018 Overwatch World Cup was an ''Overwatch'' esports tournament, organized by Blizzard Entertainment, the game's developer. It was the third Overwatch World Cup. It featured 24 represented nations from around the world, with the final tournament taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center during BlizzCon from November 2–3, 2018. The final took place on November 2 between South Korea and China. South Korea won 4–0, winning their third straight World Cup title. Teams Committees Each country has a National Competition Committee, consisting of a general manager, head coach, and community lead. Blizzard selected each team's general manager, while the head coach and community leads were selected through a two-step voting process, that took place from May 24 to May 30. Any player with a Blizzard account in good standing was welcome to apply for a head coaching position for their country; the country's top 150 players voted for who they would like to be their country's head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia Fusion
Philadelphia Fusion is an American-based professional Overwatch (video game)#Professional competition, ''Overwatch'' esports team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Fusion compete in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's East region. Founded in 2017, Philadelphia is one of the league's twelve founding members and is the first professional esports team based in Pennsylvania. While the team competes in South Korea, Fusion Arena, a 3,500-seat dedicated esports arena in south Philadelphia, is planned to serve as the Fusion's permanent home. The team is owned by Comcast Spectacor, who also own the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). It also manages Fusion University and T1 (Overwatch team), T1, Overwatch Contenders#Academy teams, academy teams for the Philadelphia Fusion that compete in Overwatch Contenders. Philadelphia have reached the season playoffs three times, including an appearance at the 2018 Overwatch League Grand Finals, inaugural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPN
ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen along with his son Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. ESPN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Bristol, Connecticut. The network also operates offices and auxiliary studios in Miami, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. James Pitaro currently serves as chairman of ESPN, a position he has held since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017. While ESPN is one of the most successful sports networks, there has been criticism of ESPN. This includes accusations of biased coverage, conflict of interest, and controversies with individual broadcasters and analysts. , ESPN reaches approximately 76 million te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
