The Vancouver Overwatch League franchise is one of the new eight teams that will be joining the Overwatch League in its second season of official competition. Looking to jump into Season 2 of the Overwatch League at full speed, the Vancouver franchise has announced a partnership with fellow Canadian esports organization Luminosity Gaming.
The announcement of the new partnership between Luminosity Gaming and the Vancouver franchise was revealed on the official Twitter account for the expansion franchise on Sunday, October 14th.
? We've teamed up with leading Canadian esports organization @Luminosity ahead of the 2019 Overwatch League season. Stay tuned for more exciting updates in the near future!
— ?? Vancouver OWL (@VancouverOW) October 14, 2018
? Read More: https://t.co/KDOJ2TIimc pic.twitter.com/CxZSwgP3vx
I'm thrilled and humbled to be teaming up with the Vancouver Canucks and The Aquilini family. I want to thank them for Believing in me and Giving me this opportunity," said Luminosity Founder and CEO Steve Maida regarding the partnership between the two organizations. "Their organization, family & leadership are all first class. I am confident this will be a successful pairing and hope to make the organization and all of the fans across Vancouver, the Pacific Northwest and Canada proud."
Luminosity Gaming will be aiding the Vancouver expansion team with its experience to "help craft and implement our strategy surrounding player acquisition, key staffing, day-to-day operations, marketing and more."
Blizzard's Vancouver franchise will have one of the most successful esports organizations in the ever growing industry helping the Overwatch League team build a strong roster and brand, as Luminosity Gaming has seen a great deal of success in the likes of Overwatch, Call of Duty, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), Player Unknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) and other titles.
Luminosity's history in the esports scene for Blizzard's first person shooter includes having the likes of Brandon "Seagull" Larned and Anthony "harbleu" Ballo with many other former players who have competed under the Luminosity Gaming name have transitioned to compete in the Overwatch League and Contenders.
(cover photo courtesy of Overwatch League)