Push The Point #119

Playoff Preview Pt. 1 2021 (plus this Week's News)

September 14th, 2021

So much news to cover this week with the playoffs a week away! Let's dive in to this week's news and a playoff preview.

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There’s a ton of news to cover this week as we draw ever closer to the playoffs and Grand Finals. We start off with a look at news from around the Overwatch community. There’s a couple rumblings of player and content creator movement around the League and some huge changes to Chinese video game policy that could have far reaching implications for the Overwatch League. We talk about the far reaching impact’s of China’s new attitude towards gaming and how they could impact the growth of Chinese talent and Overatch/Overwatch League. We also take a look at the announcement of Overwatch Collegiate competition before giving our elementary preview of next week’s playoff games.

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Julian Quezada

Julian is an Overwatch podcaster and host of Push the Point. He's an avid fan of Disney movies, Star Wars, and losing SR points. You can typically find him watching/playing Overwatch, or watching Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.

Chris Lobosco

LoBosco is an esports broadcaster who has wandered his way over to podcasting. As if casting every chance he can wasn't enough, now he wants to talk about Overwatch League as much as he casts. You can hear him with Ramses on Push the Point.

Push The Point An Overwatch League podcast following OWL storylines, players, and major news.

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Jarret Redding

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Julian Quezada

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Jarret Redding

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