But while the grand finals were a bit of a dud, the playoffs overall reminded me of how much I love this esport, its community, and its capacity to tell amazing stories.
For season six, it seemed like my heart just accepted what my mind would not acknowledge — the league is dying, it hasn’t been as exciting since its days as a weekly live event, and it’s best to just let it go.
My team, the Shanghai Dragons, did not make the playoffs, but I’m a fan of good Overwatch no matter who is playing, so I tuned in in hopes of getting just that.
But an explosive late-season performance earned them a spot in the play-in games, where they tore through the losers bracket to just make the playoffs.
When the two regions united for the Midseason Madness tournament, the two Eastern teams that qualified (which included the Spark) were bounced out in the second round.
First, the Hangzhou Spark — a team that cannot legally play Overwatch in their country — sent the Reign down to the lower bracket in spectacular nail-biting fashion with a reverse sweep.
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But while the grand finals were a bit of a dud, the playoffs overall reminded me of how much I love this esport, its community, and its capacity to tell amazing stories.
For season six, it seemed like my heart just accepted what my mind would not acknowledge — the league is dying, it hasn’t been as exciting since its days as a weekly live event, and it’s best to just let it go.
My team, the Shanghai Dragons, did not make the playoffs, but I’m a fan of good Overwatch no matter who is playing, so I tuned in in hopes of getting just that.
But an explosive late-season performance earned them a spot in the play-in games, where they tore through the losers bracket to just make the playoffs.
When the two regions united for the Midseason Madness tournament, the two Eastern teams that qualified (which included the Spark) were bounced out in the second round.
First, the Hangzhou Spark — a team that cannot legally play Overwatch in their country — sent the Reign down to the lower bracket in spectacular nail-biting fashion with a reverse sweep.
The original article contains 1,026 words, the summary contains 190 words. Saved 81%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!