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OWL's Very Own Voldemort?: Controversy Regarding OGE and His Past
The main chunk of the controversy started from OGE's return -- the Korean OWL commentators refrained from mentioning OGE by his name. They either referred to the player by the hero that he was playing or simply called him "Fuel's tank player." And during a break in between the sets, commentator Jung said, "The Dallas Fuel has started showing us an entirely different form since their match with Seoul Dynasty.
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Harvesting a victory: Relic talks about the decision to pick Probius against Tempest
In the first game of a series between GLuck and Tempest recently, the decision was made to draft a hero who does not see play not only in Korea but globally, Probius. Relic, GLuck’s Assassin main who would be piloting the protoss probe, laughed with glee on stream as he knew the opportunity to shine was there...or face flack by the Korean community.
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Making the Case for Longer Breaks Between OWL Stages
At present, teams have limited time to experiment and become comfortable with updated patches during breaks, and their focus during a stage is obviously on their imminent matches. If the game pros are playing is going to change drastically between stages, then it only makes sense for their adjustment period to be extended.
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News
Michael Brooks: The Leading Figure in NACE Pioneering the Expansion of NA Esports
There was one leading figure in the development of the NACE: Michael Brooks, the Executive Director of NACE. Not only does he oversee the management of the organization and the college scholarships, he is also responsible for planning collegiate Esports programs with the cooperation of institutions nationwide. The reason we should keep our eyes on the NACE is simple: Brookes is a Director of Strategic Partnerships at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). With the experience he has gained from the NAIA, he has developed a keen insight that will help guide the NACE towards a bright future.
