Team Gigantti on Winning Contenders, European Talent & the Future of Pro Overwatch | OW Esports

The winners of Overwatch Contenders EU Season 1, Team Gigantti sit down with the media for a post-game press conference. Questions asked range from how it feels to win the last major event in the west before the start of the Overwatch League and their thoughts on what the future holds for the future of professional Overwatch.

Misfits were the fan favorites heading into the playoffs of Contenders EU, but Team Gigantti have surprised the scene by reaching the finals and walking away with the championship title.

Overwatch Contenders Season 1 is an online tournament taking place in both North America and Europe with an offline LAN component for the finals held in Blizzard esports arena in Los Angeles. Contenders features star players such as Taimou, EFFECT, Mickie from EnVyUs, aKm, SoOn, uNKOE from Rogue, TviQ from Misfits, Agilities, Kariv, GrimReality from Immortals, Kruise from eUnited, ShaDowBurn from FaZe, among others.

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Chapters

0:00 Press conference intro

0:06 Rivalry and recent match

0:57 Match rules and map selection

2:19 Organizational changes

3:57 Tournament final strategies

5:01 Victory emotions and future

5:46 Individual player role

7:35 European eSports scene

8:47 Competitive system outlook

9:52 Trophy and celebration

10:30 Team bonding and history

11:48 Celebration plans

12:46 Talent development and LAN

14:11 Overcoming past struggles

15:14 Inter-region play and close