Overwatch League Grand Finals 2020 is live right now. The final showdown is taking place between Seoul Dynasty and San Francisco Shock. The two teams are also representing the two continents of Asia and North America, respectively.
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San Francisco Shock qualified for the season playoffs as the second seed in the North America region. On the other hand, Seoul was the fourth seed in the Asian region. San Francisco went on to defeat Seoul Dynasty and Shanghai Dragons to reach the Grand Finals.
Despite losing to Shock, Seoul trumped over Philadelphia Fusion and Shanghai Dragons to claim a spot in the Grand Finals of the League. San Francisco Shock is the defending champion of the League after they defeated Vancouver Titans.
2020 OWL is the third ever Overwatch League being played and it consists of 20 participating teams from all around the world.
The pandemic stood as a glaring obstacle to the League. Firstly, the entire tournament had to be shifted online, on short notice. Furthermore, the teams were distributed into two regions- North America and Asia.
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Fans complain about drops in Overwatch Grand Finals stream
Overwatch had promised their fans that they could earn rewards by watching the final. League tokens or drops are rewards that viewers receive for tuning in to the live stream of most events. Overwatch fans have the opportunity to receive an exclusive spray called the Tracer Mosaic if they view an hour of the finals.
Additionally, viewing the stream for two hours could earn them Home and Away Tracer skins.
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Celebrate the #OWL2020 Grand Finals with our biggest drops yet!
Remember to connect your account to collect your rewards ➡ https://t.co/trZwtC0Qxm pic.twitter.com/koNbmx2Bod
— Overwatch League (@overwatchleague) October 5, 2020
Therefore, a lot of viewers tuned in today to watch the finals, many in the hopes of receiving the reward.
Yet, things are not going right with the live stream at the moment. Fans are livid as many of them do not seem to have received anything after hours of viewing the event. This has led to protests inside the live chat.
Overwatch League's 2020 Grand Finals are underway with 82k viewers, most of whom are complaining about drops not working. Truly a tier one esport and worth $20 million of anyone's money. pic.twitter.com/8Ttd2nSAI8
— Richard Lewis (@RLewisReports) October 10, 2020
While this seems like a glitch, the spam on the chat about the injustice does not seem to be unforgiving at all. The viewership peaked upwards of 90 thousand people at a point. It is clear that a good amount of viewers have tuned in to receive the reward primarily.
The score currently stands at 4-2 in favor of the San Francisco team. Click here to watch the live stream if you are a fan of the game or wish to check out the fiasco.
