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LCS: Offseason and Three Weeks In

kicked off on January 25 after a turbulent off-season. Roster switches were the name of the game, and three new or returning teams are participating in this split. Dignitas, Immortals, and Evil Geniuses replaced Clutch Gaming, OpTic Gaming, and Echo…

Sam ShieldsFebruary 14, 2020

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OU Edges Out OSU 3-1 in 2019 Esports Bedlam

Video produced by creative team member Zachary Satz two weeks ago in the second annual 2019 Esports Bedlam event. Of four games, OU Esports overtook Gamers of OSU in three of them. This years Ebedlam was hosted on OSU's campus…

Derek SnowDecember 6, 2019

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(Fall 2019) OU Esports Extra Life Charity Event Raises $1,712

$1700 for Extra Life, a charity organization that helps fund children's hospitals. The event, "Sooner Extra Life," consisted of two parts: a 24 Twitch stream and an event held at the Tom Love Innovation Hub. Charity is a crucial part…

Derek SnowNovember 8, 2019

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Inaugural Red River Clash Brings Split Victories

OU wins LoL 2-0 while UT-Austin wins OW 0-3.A week after the Red River Showdown, October the 18th held an important esports match between OU Esports and Longhorn Gaming (UT Austin). The two teams faced off on the digital field…

Derek SnowOctober 21, 2019

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Sarah Enders: OU Alum and Writer for Team Liquid

日本語翻訳者 NIHONGO HONYAKUSHA - This means Japanese Translator and it is just one of the many things Sarah "LiquidSenders" Enders does for Team Liquid, an esports team filled with world-renown players like Double Lift, Nemo, and Hungrybox. Enders's day to…

Matthew ViriyapahMarch 1, 2019

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Way Too Soon Reactions for the LCS

After the first weekend of the LCS, it would be very premature to make predictions for the rest of the Spring Split based off of two games. For this reason, I am going to do it anyways. Here are my…

Alex SigmanFebruary 1, 2019

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League of Legends Season 2019: A Return to Form

Yesterday, Riot Games made a big splash in the gaming community with their promotional videos released to hype the new ranked season of their flagship game, League of Legends. The first video, titled Awaken, was immediately a hit for the popular characters…

David KaucicJanuary 22, 2019

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WELCOME BACK SOONERS!! SPRING PROGRAMMING OVERVIEW (Spring 2019 Edition – Developing)

This past semester we joined forces with Sooner Smash Brothers to become a single entity, we entered into intercollegiate competition development in Smash Ultimate and Melee, and we gained Competitive Club status which made us an officially licensed and endorsed…

Mike "Moog" AguilarJanuary 14, 2019

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Competitive EBedlam A Big Win for Oklahoma Esports

Last Saturday, the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oklahoma State Cowboys played in the 113th football game between the two storied rivals. The long tradition associated with Bedlam creates a competitive spirit year in and year out, despite the oftentimes lopsided…

Blake DouglasNovember 15, 2018

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A Journey to Remember: Cloud 9

After finishing fifth during the North American League Championship Series Spring Split, some felt Cloud 9 would perform well in the Summer Split and make their way to Korea for Worlds. Cloud 9 looked good sitting at 7-1 after week…

Alex SigmanNovember 1, 2018

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Sooner Extra Life!

Extra Life: Most everyone has heard of it, but not many people actually know what it’s about. What is Extra Life, and why is it so important to the Esports Association at OU? Extra Life, a charity movement started in…

David KaucicOctober 29, 2018

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Good Guy Rekkles: The Importance of Personal Branding in Esports

It’s about that time of the year for League of Legends, where Worlds is getting into the final matches and most pros are winding down for a nice vacation. But there’s one more international event before a few lucky pros…

David KaucicOctober 25, 2018

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GetRect’s OKLCS Summer Playoffs

At the end of the summer, the OKLCS heads to playoffs, and at the end of the day, only one team stands victorious over their division. Eleven teams entered the OU Innovation Hub on July 21st, but three walked away…

David KaucicAugust 2, 2018

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League of Legends Lore, and Why We Shouldn’t Lose Hope

In today’s world, where World of Warcraft is getting a new expansion with major worldbuilding implications, Hearthstone is expanding the story of the maniacal and enigmatic Dr. Boom, and Fortnite builds narrative hype in a game that doesn’t even include…

David KaucicJuly 26, 2018

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OKLCS Summer Split Rundown

Summer is still in full swing, but the members of the Oklahoma LCS are working as hard as ever. The OKLCS, hosted by OU Esports partner GetRect, is nearing its final week as players look toward clashing at playoffs. Over…

David KaucicJuly 18, 2018

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MSI Predictions and Power Rankings

It’s that time of the year again, and Riot Games’ Mid-Season Invitational is fast approaching. This year marks a new age for North America: Team Liquid is representing the region at MSI, taking the place usually occupied by Team SoloMid…

David KaucicApril 30, 2018

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League is Dead and Other Ridiculous Statements

A few days ago I popped into my Discord server to see something that one of my friends posted. It was a picture of the top games on Twitch and the caption? “OOF. league = dead” The screenshot in question…

David KaucicApril 25, 2018

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League of Legends Tournament

On November 12th, OU Esports Association held their first ever tournament with five teams battling it out in five rounds of League of Legends. The tournament was held on OU's campus as well as streamed on OU Esports Association's Twitch…

Bailey BrownApril 24, 2018

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League of Legends: in a Nutshell

League of Legends is a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) that plays like many traditional sports of today. Before getting into the specifics, let's start small. The game at a very top-down level is as simple as this: Two teams…

Bailey BrownApril 20, 2018