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Blank Esports to represent Australia at the Sydney leg of the Overwatch World Cup

A fan committee has chosen Blank Esports to represent Australia during the Sydney leg of the Overwatch Sydney World Cup.

Currently ranked as the country’s best Overwatch team, Blank Esports’ roster includes Ajay ‘Aetar’ Umasankar (DPS), Jason ‘ieatuup’ Ho (DPS/Flex), Jordan ‘Gunba’ Graham (Support), Marcus ‘Kiki’ Jacob (Tank), Ashley ‘Trill’ Powell (Tank/Flex) and Andrew ‘rqt’ Haws (Support). The team is coached by Jason ‘SereNity’ Wang.

Sydney’s leg of the Overwatch World Cup will see Blank Esports up against teams representing Sweden, Italy and Portugal in Group C action over 21-23 July at The Star Event Centre in Sydney. The event also includes action from Group D, comprised of Finland, Japan, Spain and Vietnam.

Tickets for the event are now on sale via Ticketek, priced at $60 AUD plus booking fee.

Overwatch is currently available on Windows PC, Xbox One and PS4. The game recently started up its fifth in-game competitive season. Moreover, those who’ve ranked Master or higher in the game’s last competitive season have the chance to sign up for the new Open Division.


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