The Vancouver Titans signed RunAway's roster in 2018 for the organization's Overwatch League debut in 2019. The Vancouver Titans officially parted ways with their remaining Overwatch League roster on Wednesday, and will reportedly turn to a Contenders Division team to fill the vacancies. Yet, this wasn’t just the Titans’ demise, but the demise of the beloved South Korean RunAway roster that the Titans organization had …
The former RunAway roster was one of the most popular in the Overwatch scene before joining the Titans for Season 2 of the Overwatch League.In Wednesday’s statement, the Titans outlined the challenges that have befallen the team during the coronavirus pandemic.Following their strong inaugural season, the Titans parted ways with Sangbeom “Bumper” Park, Dongeun “Hooreg” Lee, Junggeun “Rapel” Kim and Janghyeon “TiZi” Hwang, while adding ryujehong and the controversial Fissure. The Vancouver Titans, owned by Canucks Sports and Entertainment and operated by Luminosity Gaming, continue their 2020 Overwatch League season next Saturday, May 9th, against the Washington Justice. Provided by Yong Woo 'kenzi' Kim/FOMOS I first interviewed the Titans … “We wish them all the best as they move on in their careers.”The personnel changes had been expected as speculation about a complete roster breakup has increased steadily since all of the players removed Titans references from their social media pages last month. We recognize that we have a lot to learn and want to make sure we do all we can to improve and deliver a great team for our fans and Vancouver.The Titans are scheduled to next play on Saturday. — Vancouver Titans (@VancouverTitans) May 8, 2020 Support As a part of the Second Wind pickup, the Titans have acquired competitive Overwatch veteran Randal “Roolf” Stark. All are 18 or older and thus eligible to compete in the Overwatch League.
%privacy_policy%SlashShout reached out to the Vancouver Titans for comments but did not receive a response. We look forward to announcing our new roster of Titans in the coming days. According to ESPN, the other three players on Second Wind’s roster — Zachary “iced” Hughes, Benjamin “UltraViolet” David and Nicholas “Speedily” Zou — are minors and cannot yet sign Overwatch League contracts.“With the organization unable to meet the players expectations in Korea, and after much deliberation and conversation with the players, the difficult decision was made to move the team back to the North American division and both the players and management agreed that finding a new home for the players would be in everyone’s best interest,” Holloway said.Chinese caster Liu “Roy” Yuanyi reported last week that ryujehong plans to retire and that Hasal has already found a new team, while adding that the Titans were indeed seeking to replace their Korean lineup with a North American Contenders team.“A force of nature is a collective one, and we know that we need to step up our game in order to truly make that force felt across the league for years to come. Here you'll find all collections you've created before.Get the best esports updates straight to your inbox!The house of cards came tumbling down on Wednesday, May 6th, as the Vancouver Titans finally released an official statement on Twitter after nearly a week of inactivity. We hope that you join us as we move into this new chapter of Vancouver esports.”Vancouver will now undergo a similar overhaul as the London Spitfire, who replaced all but one player after winning the Season 1 title.Several Third Impact players quickly dismissed a report Monday that they would be joining the Titans.“These players were able to leave a lasting impression on fans from around the world,” Holloway said. The Titans’ esports director Tim Holloway explained that due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the players planned on competing in the Asian division of the Overwatch League.