• POLITICS
  • SCIENCE
    • Astronomy
    • Physics
    • Biology
    • Geology
    • Environment
    • Medicine and Health
    • Sociology
    • Psychology
  • MOVIES & TV SHOWS
  • TECHNOLOGY
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Virtual Reality
    • Bionics
    • Nanotechnology
    • Engineering
    • Robotics
    • Space Exploration
    • Transport
    • Industry and Service
  • GADGETS
    • Mobile Devices
    • Wearables
    • Consoles
    • Hi-Tech
  • GEEK CULTURE
    • Gaming
    • Comics
    • Thingamajigs
  • MUSIC
  • SOFTWARE
    • APPS
      • Android
      • iOS
      • Windows
  • HARDWARE
  • CARS
  • REVIEWS
  • Advertise
  • Geek Reply Jobs
  • Contact Us
Geek Reply
  • HOME
  • Editorials
  • Geek Squad
  • GeekReply Jobs
  • Contact Us
  • Facebook

  • Twitter

  • Google+

  • LinkedIn

  • RSS

Gaming

LW Blue to Represent New York City in the Overwatch League

LW Blue to Represent New York City in the Overwatch League
John Mcgrane
August 24, 2017

Sterling VC is currently finalizing a deal to bring Korean Team LW Blue to New York City to represent them in the Overwatch League. Sterling VC belongs to Sterling Equities, owned by New York Mets owner Jeff Wilpon. Wilpon, through Sterling VC, was of the first to purchase an Overwatch League spot back in July.

Since then, no information was released regarding the team, other than the signing of former BLizzard Employee Scott Tester, who will oversee the creation of the team.

LW Blue is regarded as one of the best teams in the world, though their results may not show it. They took third place in APEX Season 2, and got knocked out in the group stage in APEX Season 3. By accepting the spot in the League, they’ve forfeited the remainder of their APEX Season 4 matches. The team, however, is made up of some of the best players in Korea, three of which make up the South Korean National Team. Main tank Mano and DPS pair Saebyeolbe and Fl0w3R ran through teams on their way to the final 8 at Blizzcon. Unfortunately, Fl0w3R will be unable to compete in the first season due to age restrictions.

LW Blue is the second Korean team to be picked up by an Overwatch League Organization, the first being Lunatic Hai a couple of weeks ago. New York City is the first North American Team to pick up a South Korean roster. While Lunatic Hai and LW Blue are early favorites, recent reports of EnVyUS bolstering their roster with Sinatraa and rumors of NRG building a top-tier team should make for an interesting inaugural season for the league.

LW Blue players will relocate to Los Angeles for the first season, then move to New York. Its roster is currently:

Hwang “Fl0w3R” Yeon-oh (DPS)

Park “Saebyeolbe” Jong-ryeol (DPS)

Kim “Mek0” Tae-hong (Tank)

Song “janus” Jun-hwa (Tank)

Kim “Pine” Do-hyun (DPS)

Choi “Slyph” seong sik (Support)

Kim “Mano” Dong-Gyu (Tank)

Bang “JJoNak” Sung-Hyeon (Support)

The only teams yet to make any announcement regarding their rosters are Robert Kraft’s Boston team, Stan and Josh Kroenke’s Los Angeles team, and NetEase’s Shanghai team.

With the Overwatch League approaching quickly, expect more pickups like LW Blue’s in the near future.

Post Views: 72
W3Schools
Related ItemsBlizzardeSportsLW BlueOverwatchOverwatch League
Gaming
August 24, 2017
John Mcgrane @jwmwritesthings

I play a lot of video games and watch a lot of cartoons. I'm probably complaining about Overwatch.

Related ItemsBlizzardeSportsLW BlueOverwatchOverwatch League

More in Gaming

How Professional Gamers Can Combat Health Concerns

Frankie WallaceMay 10, 2022
Read More

Using Video Content to Help Grow Your Gaming Stream

Frankie WallaceMay 4, 2022
Read More

The Future of Work and How Gaming Can Impact Your Productivity

Frankie WallaceMarch 9, 2022
Read More

Can Video Games Prepare You for the Workforce?

Frankie WallaceJanuary 31, 2022
Read More

Want to Make Money Streaming Video Games? Run It Like a Business

Frankie WallaceJanuary 19, 2022
Read More

Predictions for each Major eSport event in 2022

Matt DavisJanuary 10, 2022
Read More
person sitting on gaming chair while playing video game

Major Health Risks for Gamers and How to Prevent Them

Frankie WallaceDecember 15, 2021
Read More

Four Celebrity Mobile Games You Must Try

Matt DavisMay 5, 2021
Read More
Candid photo of a man having a good time playing video games

Creating the Ultimate Gaming Room

Frankie WallaceFebruary 9, 2021
Read More
Scroll for more
Tap

Game Deals

EwinRacing Champion Series Gaming Chairs
  • Popular

  • Latest

  • Comments

  • Playing It Safe: How Online Gamers Can Dodge Cybersecurity Risks
    Geek CultureJune 16, 2022
  • iPhone 14 – 10 LEAKED Features!
    GadgetsJanuary 20, 2022
  • Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Mac
    Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Mac- It can surely save the day
    ReviewsSeptember 26, 2019
  • Playing It Safe: How Online Gamers Can Dodge Cybersecurity Risks
    Geek CultureJune 16, 2022
  • How Professional Gamers Can Combat Health Concerns
    GamingMay 10, 2022
  • Using Video Content to Help Grow Your Gaming Stream
    GamingMay 4, 2022
  • Fun Video Game Titles for the Entire Family
    Opinion PiecesMarch 31, 2022
  • Just 10% Of iPhone X Users Want Apple To Remove The Notch, Survey Says – My WordPress Website says:

    […] There are lots of requests that Apple users are…

  • The 9 most plausible rumors in regards to the new iPhones – Mark Swarrts says:

    […] Just 10% Of iPhone X Users Want Apple To…

  • Onimusha: Warlords HD PS4/Xbox One Box Art Revealed - GameSinners says:

    […] mean for the series, as its success could result…

  • 5 Essential Tips to Setup a Web Hosting Business | Your Own Website says:

    […] Source link […]

Geek Reply

Greetings techies! We are Geek Reply, a website whose main goal is to bring you all the latest news and updates from within the industry and beyond. What can you expect to find here?

Professional journalism coupled with expository writing for the most part, but we also give our honest opinion or throw in a pinch of humor for good measure when we deem it necessary. Our team is comprised of enthusiasts from across a wide variety of fields ranging from smartphone junkies to camera nerds, and everything in between. But perhaps you were looking for your daily dose of science news or hoping to read about the latest apps. If that’s the case, don’t worry, you came to the right place.

GeekReply Secured with GeekReply Scured
Nintendo Switch GeekReply

Copyright © 2020 GeekReply - Webdesign & Marketing - iPublicitate

Be the Assassin in Final Fantasy XV’s Assassin’s Festival
Pokemon That Should Be in Pokken Tournament DX