Top team OWKings disbands; players are now free agents

Former kings of the beta OWKings disbanded recently, after stumbling a bit in recent times.

While OWKings showed plenty of promise in the months leading up to Overwatch's release, they've certainly stumbled a fair bit recently. After falling flat in the Overwatch Open qualifiers for Europe, the team decided to part ways with their organization. The team consisted of:

Along the way were many substitutions, but constant change was not the best environment for a team to grow in.

I sat down with OWKings's CEO, Gareth "ShameLess" Harry, to ask about both the situation leading up to the split and the future of OWKings as a professional team.

“ When it came down to what the team wanted to do we didn't want to have any part in that decision. At the end of the day it's their time they're giving up to put into this game to hopefully make it a long term career, and I feel like it was pressure we didn't need to put on them. They were a strong team coming out of Beta and they wanted to carry that through into the scene once the game had launched, but roster change, after roster change, made it hard for them to have a solid 6 to progress as a team, and bad results just took its toll which led to them deciding to part ways. Once they told us we were just supportive of their decision and handled the logistics.

As for another team, we're definitely not ruling it out, we have no intentions of pulling out of the scene and we're always looking for new ways to support it. If the opportunity arises and the stars align, then sure, we'd pick up another team, but for now we're just focusing on the platform and our content. ”

We look forward to seeing OWKings back in the scene when the time comes, and wish all the former players luck in pursuing professional play.

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