It’s not uncommon to see Overwatch League teams abandon their home cities in favor of being based in Asia, as many of the best players in the world hail from South Korea and China. In the past we’ve seen the Los Angeles Valiant do it, as well as the Philadelphia Fusion (who have committed to this process and have now changed their name to Seoul Infernal), and now defending champions Dallas Fuel are doing it. Also. .
As noted in an update from team co-owner Mike “Hastr0” Rufail on Twitter, the Fuel will be based in South Korea for the 2023 season, as with the majority of their squad hailing from the country, the team is expected to to feel better. based in your home country.
The World Champions are headed East for the #OWL2023 season.
Here are the details: pic.twitter.com/Ch50zdJv8R— Dallas Fuel (@DallasFuel) March 7, 2023
This will mean that the East Division will again consist of seven teams (since the Valiant are now back in the United States), namely the four Chinese teams (Shanghai Dragons, Chengdu Hunters, Hangzhou Spark, Guangzhou Charge), the two southern -Korean teams (Seoul Dynasty, Seoul Infernal), and of course the Dallas Fuel.