OGN APEX & LCK Caster Achilios Interview - Overwatch Contenders, Casting Difficulties & More

We had a chance to sit down for an interview with OGN's APEX and LCK caster Seth "Achilios" King. Achilios is one of the few English-speaking casters residing and working in the esports mecca, South Korea.

In this video, Achilios shares his thoughts with us on the difficulties of casting for both League of Legends and Overwatch, his relationships with his colleagues Papasmithy, Doa, and Monte, Blizzard's Esports philosophies surrounding Overwatch League and Overwatch Contenders, as well as touch upon some of the controversial criticisms some casters are facing when it comes to working in Overwatch.

OGN APEX Season 3 is a major Overwatch tournament, featuring the some of the best players in the world like EnVyUs Taimou (McCree, Widowmaker), Mickie (D.Va), HarryHook (Soldier:76), Rogue aKm, SoOn, Lunatic-Hai Miro (Winston), Ryujehong (Ana), WhoRU (Genji), zunba, LW BLUE Nanohana or Flow3r, Kongdoo Rascal, Birdring, and RunAway Runner, Kaiser, Haksal, among others.

Chapters

0:00 Introduction

0:08 Career journey

0:53 Future plans

1:15 Multi-game preparation

2:03 Overwatch challenges

4:05 Casting mechanics

5:47 Korean gaming culture

7:44 Colleagues and teams

9:23 Overwatch league outlook

11:34 Caster scrutiny