Seoul Dynasty is an Overwatch League team.
Seoul Dynasty is an Overwatch League team.
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Overwatch League begins to take shape as KSV Esports unveils Seoul Dynasty

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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The Seoul Dynasty is one of the 12 Overwatch League squads, KSV Esports International announced today, giving us a better picture of what Blizzard Entertainment’s pro scene will look like for its online team shooter.

KSV bought one of the franchises for an estimated $20 million as part of a bet that esports will become as lucrative as traditional sports. Competitive gaming is expected to grow to $1.5 billion by 2020, according to market researcher Newzoo.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.