This previous weekend, the OU Esports Club saw another successful campus Overwatch Tournament. Four teams of free agents met up in Carson Hall to battle for bragging rights as well as some Amazon gift cards. The teams were balanced based upon the information given by players when they registered. Players of all ranges were welcome to play. Computers with Overwatch, Discord, and headsets were provided for players, and players were welcome to bring their own equipment such as mice and keyboards. Players seemed excited to have the opportunity to attend and compete alongside other OU students. There were even console players who attended and supplemented by using their preferred controller.
Coming in first place was the team “You’re Welcome” followed by “Team Too” in second. “Gallogly’s Budget Cuts” and “Yah Yeet” came in third and fourth place respectively. The entire tournament was streamed on the OU Esports Club Twitch channel as future tournaments will be. The shoutcasting division flexed their casting prowess over the course of the stream. The stream is also still available to watch on the Twitch channel should you wish to catch up on the action.
If you are interested in shoutcasting for OU Esports, please check out this link to apply and find out more:
https://ousurvey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6mVtrO4IQvH9u73
And direct any questions towards our Shoutcasting director, David @Kau’cix#3660 on discord.
As well as the Overwatch tournament, a tabletop gaming get together provided by Loot&XP, a local tabletop cafe. We have partnered with Loot&XP and OU Esports Club members get exclusive perks when visiting the cafe. Be sure to head over there with your friends for some tabletop fun!
Not only does the OU Esports Club host tournaments in person, there are also in-house scrims online every other Tuesday. There are also other days that have other games in-house nights. Be sure to check out the OU Esports Club discord server to stay up to date on future events.
For this semester, all who attend and sign into the events will be entered into a giveaway! For every event attendance, you will receive 2 entries in to win a Dell G5 Gaming Laptop.
Upcoming events that are so far planned and locations:
Feb 9 @ TBD – Tabletop/Magic Arena/Hearthstone – Cross
Feb 16 @ TBD – Rocket League/Retro TBD/FGC – Cross
Feb 24 @ 10AM – League of Legends Tournament – Carson
Mar 30 @ TBD – Super Bit Wars 7 – Union
Check out our discord for more information on events as they draw closer! Also be sure to find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for further updates!
Special thanks for their work on setting up, and seeing a successful tournament through:
Justin Miller
Callie Simonton
Jasmine Graves
Nicolas Smith
