Today we introduce OWKings, formerly SICK6, a new team looking to make an immediate impact on the burgeoning Overwatch scene.
Although the game itself is new, the core of OWKings - OLBAA, twidi, ADETONIAN, and Oksii - have been together for over five years, playing games like Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory and Dirty Bomb, where they finished as the highest-earning team in the history of the game. Today though, they are able to announce the final two pieces of the jigsaw, and their official formation as a competitive Overwatch team. The first new name on the list was Michael 'michr' Rosen, known to the team from their time playing Dirty Bomb, and the team finally settled on fomer Impulse 11 player Ruben 'ryb' Ljungdahl to complete their roster today.
The complete lineup for OWKings includes:
- Remy “ADETONIAN” Cabresin
- Michael “michr” Rosen
- Oula “OLBAA” Räsänen
- Dennis “Oksii” Srock
- Jussi “twidi” Tiipiö
- Ruben “ryb” Ljungdahl
Despite their entering being a fresh young scene, it's always hard to hit the ground running with a new line-up, but the group will hope their huge individual and collective experience will shine through in the high-pressure environment of Overwatch. At least four of this team are used to performing under pressure, with the veterans quartet from the Dirty Bomb days having finished in the top three at every major in the game's competitive history.
Adding in michr, a decorated FPS player with a deep knowledge of the game, as well as ryb, one of the team's more flashy fraggers, should make for a competitive outfit at least, with the team hoping each can contribute with their individual strengths and signature playstyles, as well as entertain the fans:
”As for individual players I think we're all very strong players within our role so it's anyone depending on what you're looking for but when it comes to the flashy plays I'd say OLBAA or ryb are the guys to look at. We're hoping to play as many, if not all, EU events but we'll likely show up in a few NA events as well if the schedule allows us to.”
With an established roster and a solid structure, OWKings looks to have a bright future in what is arguably the most keenly-anticipated new eSport in recent memory.
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