Guangzhou Overwatch League Team Reveals Official Name and Branding
By Nicholas Barth ·
One of the new eight Overwatch teams in the Guangzhou franchise has revealed its name to be the Charge and other elements of its official branding.
Season 2 of the Overwatch League is set to kick off on February 14th, and each of the eight new franchises that will be making their debut in Season 2 of the Overwatch League have begun to reveal their rosters, official name and organizational branding for the community to see. One of the latest of the eight new Overwatch League teams to do so is the the Guangzhou, China franchise, as it will be known by the name of the Guangzhou Charge.
The Guangzhou Charge will be representing the Guangdong-Hong-Kong Macau Greater Bay Area as their home region and will be competing in the Pacific Division of the Overwatch League in Season 2.
“We chose Charge because it expresses our vision to lead the esports movement in China, and to be at the forefront of innovation," said Sonny Xiao, CEO of the Guangzhou Charge when explaining how the franchise chose its team name. "It also expresses our vision for a competitive team that plays aggressive and bold.”
While the team has not officially announced a roster for the 2019 season of the Overwatch League, the franchise is extremely excited to begin their journey in representing the Chinese region to their fullest potential in one of the biggest esports leagues in the world.
“We are the first esports team to represent Guangzhou, and we want to express the spirit of our city and our team as first to lead the charge into a bright future," said The Nenking Group’s (Owner of the Guangzhou Charge) Executive Chairman, Mr. Zhong Naixiong.
Feel The Charge! pic.twitter.com/12T5HGoPYk
— Guangzhou Charge (@GZCharge) November 9, 2018
With the only Chinese Overwatch League team in the Shanghai Dragons during Season 1 struggling mightily as they failed to secure a single victory in a 0-40 season, the Guangzhou Charge will be looking to push China towards the top of the esports world for Blizzard Entertainment's popular first person shooter title.
(cover photo courtesy of Blizzard Entertainment)