{"id":343,"date":"2025-05-01T14:33:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T14:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.keepinitcoolhvac.com\/?p=343"},"modified":"2025-05-05T12:42:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T12:42:38","slug":"reject-and-weibo-enter-overwatch-2-esports-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.keepinitcoolhvac.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/01\/reject-and-weibo-enter-overwatch-2-esports-scene\/","title":{"rendered":"Reject and Weibo enter Overwatch 2 esports scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"779\" height=\"445\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Overwatch 2 Reject team debut graphic\" class=\"wp-image-180617 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.keepinitcoolhvac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-01-150401.png\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image Credit: Reject<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6818ac8bd2391\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>With a newly assembled roster of pro players, eastern esports organisations <strong>Weibo Gaming<\/strong> and <strong>Reject<\/strong> announced their entry into the Overwatch 2 esports scene.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6818ac8bd29aa\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Both organisation expressed their interest in winning the upcoming stages <strong>Overwatch Champions Series<\/strong> (OWCS), though only time will tell how their new teams will perform.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"keep-reading \" id=\"kr-6818ac8bd3500\">\n<div class=\"heading section__title \"><span>Keep Reading<\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n<li id=\"post-180582\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/overwatch-2-stadium-review\">Overwatch 2 Stadium review: Return to form, or all hype?<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-180162\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/04\/overwatch-2-stadium-team-ama-balance-hero-bans\">Overwatch 2 Stadium developers discuss balance, bans and new heroes<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-180073\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/04\/overwatch-2-x-gundam-wing-collaboration-everything-you-need-to-know\">Overwatch 2 x Gundam Wing collaboration: Everything you need to know<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-heading-6818ac8bd4343\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"weibo_joins_the_owcs_hype-2\">Weibo Joins The OWCS Hype<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Weibo gaming Overwatch 2 pro roster announcement\" class=\"wp-image-180619 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.keepinitcoolhvac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gpv32nJasAALi-N-large.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Weibo Gaming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6818ac8bd4a3d\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Chinese organisation Weibo Gaming <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Weibogamingwin\/status\/1917398596770750836\">made the announcement on X<\/a> on April 30th, 2025, showcasing all seven of its signed Overwatch 2 players.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6818ac8bd5025\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>In the post, Weibo said: &#8220;As a cornerstone of FPS esports, Overwatch commands a dominant legacy and thriving competitive scene across China. Weibo Gaming is thrilled to announce our WBG Overwatch Division, fielding a championship-calibre roster ready to dominate the meta.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6818ac8bd560c\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>This is Weibo&#8217;s full roster: <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tank: Xu &#8216;Guxue&#8217; Qiulin <\/li>\n<li>Tank: Jia &#8216;LiGe&#8217; Chengjie <\/li>\n<li>DPS: Huang &#8216;Leave&#8217; Xin <\/li>\n<li>DPS:  Zheng &#8216;Shy&#8217; Yangjie <\/li>\n<li>DPS: Li &#8216;Apr1ta&#8217; Yuanjinghao <\/li>\n<li>Support: Zhou &#8216;Mmonk&#8217; Xiang <\/li>\n<li>Support: Li &#8216;Mew&#8217; Xianyao<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6818ac8bd5d90\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>We&#8217;ll be able to see Weibo Gaming in action in the upcoming OWCS tournaments, which <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/01\/overwatch-champions-series-china-2025\">expanded into China for the 2025 season<\/a>. They&#8217;ll be competing against seven other teams for a spot in China Stage 3 and Midseason Championships.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-heading-6818ac8bd638a\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"reject_arrives_into_the_overwatch_scene-2\">Reject Arrives Into the Overwatch Scene<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Reject Kalios announcement 2025\" class=\"wp-image-180621 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.keepinitcoolhvac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/KALIOS_01091.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: Reject<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6818ac8bd6a48\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Japanese organisation Reject also announced it was establishing a competitive team for the Overwatch scene. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6818ac8bd7004\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>In a rough translation of <a href=\"https:\/\/reject.jp\/2025\/05\/01\/newdiv-ow2\/\">a blog post<\/a> published on the official website on May 1st, 2025, Reject stated: &#8220;The OW2 division will aim to qualify for the Midseason Championship, a global tournament held within the Esports World Cup, by winning OWCS JAPAN 2025 Stage 2, which will begin on May 12th.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6818ac8bd75a5\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>We look forward to your enthusiastic support for the OW2 Division, which is fighting to become the best in Japan and the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6818ac8bd7b58\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>This is all six members of Rejects new professional Overwatch 2 esports team: <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tank: Shin &#8216;Kalios&#8217; Wooyul<\/li>\n<li>DPS: Kim &#8216;Edison&#8217; Tae-hoon<\/li>\n<li>Support: Takumi &#8216;Epic&#8217; Ohta<\/li>\n<li>DPS: Roromiya<\/li>\n<li>Support: Sakume<\/li>\n<li>Flex: Ydot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-6818ac8bd82ad\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Reject comes from an active history with another hero shooter, Apex Legends. The organisation recently unveiled a new roster of Apex players on March 21st after placing seventh in their last tournament: BLGS APAC North regional finals.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/05\/reject-and-weibo-enter-overwatch-2-esports-scene\">Reject and Weibo enter Overwatch 2 esports scene<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\">Esports Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image Credit: Reject With a newly assembled roster of pro players, eastern esports organisations Weibo Gaming and Reject announced their entry into the Overwatch 2 esports scene. Both organisation expressed their interest in winning the upcoming stages Overwatch Champions Series (OWCS), though only time will tell how their new teams will perform. 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