Blizzard’s new eSports flagship Overwatch is always good for a new headline. The group stages of the World Cup and the Overwatch APEX are over, and there’s already the next news about the Overwatch League – with a small problem.
Not surprisingly: Lunatic-Hai will represent Team Seoul in the Overwatch League
About a week ago in Seoul, the roster for the upcoming Overwatch League was announced. Essentially, the strong team Lunatic-Hai has been taken over, although it lost to MVP Space in a very close match during this year’s Season 4 of the APEX tournament.
However, there is one exception: The DPS player Lee “Whoru” Seung Joon will not compete for Korea in the Overwatch League. He is simply too young at 16, as Blizzard requires a minimum age of 18 for all participants.
No Blade for Korea: Best Genji is Missing
This is likely to be a particularly bitter blow for the team, as Whoru is regarded as one of the best, if not the best Genji player in the world. He can even, with almost superhuman precision, take down a Pharmercy combo all by himself from the sky, without facing much resistance.
However, Blizzard responded with a reference to the Overwatch Contenders, where players aged 13-17 may compete as long as they have permission from their parents or guardians.
The Minor League, however, is not yet established in Korea, so participation for Whoru there seems unlikely for the time being. Blizzard hinted that the availability of the Minor will be expedited. Whoru’s potential likely won’t suffer – the mood of his fans, on the other hand, probably will.
One too Young, the Other Too Immature: Sex Instead of Role Model
In addition to Whoru, the DPS/Flex player Lee “LEETAEJUN” Tae-jun will also not compete for Team Seoul. Following a scandal early in the year in which LEETAEJUN used his fame to seduce female fans, he was benched due to a breach of trust between players and fans.
The currently confirmed Team Seoul for the upcoming Overwatch League consists of:
- Kim “EscA” In-jae (DPS/Captain)
- Kim “zunba” Joon Hyuk (Flex)
- Gong “Miro” Jin-hyuk (Tank)
- Ryu “Ryujehong” Je-hong (Support/Flex)
- Yang “tobi” Jin-mo (Support) and
- Moon “Gido” Gi-do (Flex)
Even without Whoru, a strong combination, and we can be curious to see if they will succeed in the League.
Those who want to pass the time until the tournament can finally play Overwatch Season 6!
