The Overwatch League continues to stumble through a proverbial hallway filled with mousetraps as one of its best teams released literally every player on its 2020 roster. Rumors in the Overwatch League social media sphere for weeks hinted at trouble behind the scenes with the 2019 Overwatch League Grand Finals runner-up Vancouver Titans, with players vague-tweeting their unhappiness during a season stymied by COVID-19 worldwide. The rumors came to a head yesterday when it was announced by Tim Holloway, Esports Director of Aquilini Entertainment?parent company owner of the Titans?that the team has come to terms with the mutually agreed release of its entire roster, save for one player that was terminated ?for cause? according to a report by Kotaku. In a season marred by canceled homestands and a glut of player retirements?including last year?s league MVP Jay ?Sinatraa? Won announcing he was quitting Overwatch in order to make the jump to Riot?s new shooter Valorant?the release of an entire team, and a beloved one at that, is almost bewildering. The Titans roster was comprised of the beloved Korean Overwatch Contenders team Runaway, whose domination of their division while being the constant underdog made them the hottest commodity in Overwatch esports. The 2018 OWL team expansion announcement came along with the news that Vancouver had signed the entirety of Runaway, bringing with them an instant fan base and pedigree of expected success.

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