What's Going On With Dafran And The Overwatch League?
By Zac Cameron ·
The popular streamer may be leaving before it's really begun, or is he? Who is really getting "Jebaited" here?
Daniel ‘Dafran’ Francesca, one of the most popular Overwatch Streamers out there, has blown up on social media the past few days. Fans of both Dafran and the Overwatch League will be well versed in the apparent drama that follows the streamer, including the “denied leaks” of his joining back in September.
Late in October of this year however, Dafran confirmed that he would be joining the Overwatch League under the expansion team, the Atlanta Reign, with their roster reveal premiering on the Dafran’s stream. Reactions were mixed, with some welcoming the popular streamer to the competition, while others feared he might prove too unstable to make it.
It seems that both sides of the reactions were accurate in the end, with Dafran apparently having a meltdown on stream just yesterday, announcing on Twitter that he was quitting both the team and Overwatch in general.
The end. I hate the game. Thought I could love it again and have passion but its impossible, I always end up soft throwing. Contract ended, Overwatch uninstalled, Mcdonalds here I come. For real though thanks for everything u have given me OW Community
— dafran (@dafran) November 7, 2018
“The end. I hate the game. Thought I could love it again and have passion but its impossible, I always end up soft throwing,” announced Dafran to his followers. “Contract ended, Overwatch uninstalled, Mcdonalds here I come. For real though thanks for everything u have given me OW Community.”
Though it seemed as though that was the end of his career, less than two weeks after it began, Dafran was again on Twitter today, announcing that his previous announcement was a mistake and that he was still with the Atlanta team.
Still in ATL Reign, didnt quit like I said. I messed up, dont know what to say except sorry to the community, my fans and ATL. It wasnt jebait, sometimes I have these days and make dumb mistakes. Going forward im going to stream less and focus on making myself and my team better
— dafran (@dafran) November 9, 2018
“Still in ATL Reign, didnt quit like I said. I messed up, dont know what to say except sorry to the community, my fans and ATL. It wasnt jebait, sometimes I have these days and make dumb mistakes. Going forward im going to stream less and focus on making myself and my team better”
Whether Dafran actually makes it to the Overwatch League next year remains to be seen. We’ll update with more details as they come.