This Overwatch League Team Pissed Off Their ENTIRE Fanbase

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Flats Two

Flats Two

Күн бұрын

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@Quintonieum
@Quintonieum 10 ай бұрын
It literally sounds like their ip was bought and repurposed. Why? At that point just make a new organization using old talent if you want to go in that direction.
@Liquidice611
@Liquidice611 10 ай бұрын
To me this is also what it looks like. They didn’t want to hire Overwatch only creators to pivot away from the game so they went for cheaper creators. The worst part about the video announcement is that the whole thing is pretty cringe but whatever. That’s the type of audience they are targeting with that “gen z” statement
@TiMonsor
@TiMonsor 10 ай бұрын
funny that they dont understand - noone actually cares about the orgs. When you fire your players, you switch games AND switch from pro-play to content - who the fuck would remain? i was here to watch my pro ow team, but yeah, i ll watch some CoD kids streams cause ITS MY FAV ORG. yeah.
@hyeongpinkz
@hyeongpinkz 10 ай бұрын
@@TiMonsorright, like who the hell supports a team because of their org?? no one gives a shit abt them, all they are is the dudes financing pro players for the general public
@RLplusabunchofdumbnumbers
@RLplusabunchofdumbnumbers 10 ай бұрын
@@hyeongpinkz Yeah, and this isn't an established sports league where there are long ties, your parents rooted for them, etc. This isn't your college team, this isn't the local team where you go to the ballpark to watch them. Sure, the "Local team" angle was fun if you cared, but that's all it was - an angle. Most people were watching online while eating doritos at their computer. No one was "OUTLAWS 4LYFE!!!!!"-ing their way through OWL fandom the way fans have been following Arsenal or the Red Sox since before penicillin and sliced bread. And, honestly, even if they were, who'd care. If the Detroit Tigers decided to become a Lacrosse team, I'd stop rooting for them because the Tigers are my favorite **baseball** team. If they start playing some other sport, they're not the same thing any more.
@hyeongpinkz
@hyeongpinkz 10 ай бұрын
exactly!! @@RLplusabunchofdumbnumbers
@yungnheartless3464
@yungnheartless3464 10 ай бұрын
I genuinely feel so bad for joystick because he’s such a pure soul. I just hope he doesn’t get dragged into any of this.
@KingMaler00
@KingMaler00 10 ай бұрын
"blocking on cooldown" is insane I'm laughing way too hard about that
@heathaltom8601
@heathaltom8601 10 ай бұрын
Flats, let me say first I know you bait me for engagement and I love the channel anyway. Half the time, I feel like you bring something up just to see if I'm still around! Like the passive aggressive comments about old Brig.😊 This was a dumb way to go about a crappy outcome. Your right man. I feel for the players and all the people behind the scenes who worked for Owl. This was a crappy move. Wish you well Flatts.
@SkyTailedFox
@SkyTailedFox 10 ай бұрын
The thing i hated most was finding out the middle guy is some random kick streamer who plays cod. But bro was beefing with outlaw fans who were questioning what was happening and acted like a massive dick with a huge ego. Also all this is for clout, its believed the main guy who pushed for it sucks at making content, he has a bunch of awful video titles and video idea and is going to try insert himself as a creator and piggy back off it...
@jplayzow
@jplayzow 10 ай бұрын
I always said houston fans had the wrong texas team
@braydenk2361
@braydenk2361 10 ай бұрын
All the new people look like the embodiment of tik Tok stars. That’s not lasting very long
@psirockin2251
@psirockin2251 10 ай бұрын
Anyone got an update on the Infernal (Former Fusion team)?
@reagansido5823
@reagansido5823 10 ай бұрын
The problem with trying to play something as a joke is that it needs to be funny. That was just... odd.
@rainyday2382
@rainyday2382 10 ай бұрын
Bro I just bought a Huston outlaw tee 🫤
@artsfreak98
@artsfreak98 10 ай бұрын
Man, this is depressing. Supported them so long and it's pretty crazy how the Outlaws turned out to be in the end.
@ladykryo4592
@ladykryo4592 10 ай бұрын
Same. I was supporting em from the launch of overwatch league and how theyve become makes me super sad
@thomascarson4677
@thomascarson4677 10 ай бұрын
This really isn't a suprise since they wanted to make a run in Rocket League when that was rummored all the way back at a pax convention. Them now focusing on a more content and more open esport approach could be done really well as long as they don't mess up in the first year
@skymercii
@skymercii 10 ай бұрын
I've always been a shock fan But I'm sad for outlaw fans
@armstrong2052
@armstrong2052 10 ай бұрын
This is why I have all their skins
@erictim9052
@erictim9052 10 ай бұрын
get some fucking perspective its an esports team 🤣🤣
@reagansido5823
@reagansido5823 10 ай бұрын
"We are thankful for all the fans who have supported us throughout the years and have have expressed excitement for our next chapter." That makes it sound like it's specifically directed at the people who didn't leave after what they did. Like they've already burning bridges and saying bye to the people they burned.
@maekshift5096
@maekshift5096 10 ай бұрын
It seems their current philosophy is just moving forward and "surely we'll just get new fans" as if 95% of the fanbase isn't following them for Overwatch/OWL
@_treed1
@_treed1 10 ай бұрын
theyre literally just thanking fans bro chill lol
@reagansido5823
@reagansido5823 10 ай бұрын
@@_treed1 yes, but the wording makes it sound bad.
@_treed1
@_treed1 10 ай бұрын
@@reagansido5823 it doesnt though, thats what literally every other org/team/anything has ever said when facing a similar situation. All they said was they appreciated the fans support over the years, like which part of that makes it sound bad? You guys really are just doomers idk
@reagansido5823
@reagansido5823 10 ай бұрын
@@_treed1 That's great and all that you want to give a benefit of a doubt, but the situation prier to this thanks being giving doesn't instill much confidence. and to answer your question, it's that "and" that makes it seem like it's only directed at fans who were ok with how they did this.
@glacierwolf5153
@glacierwolf5153 10 ай бұрын
I was born and spent my younger years in and around Houston. So when I saw Houston outlaws as a team in OWL I knew who I was gonna support. I never looked at it as supporting the org, but supporting the players. I know that's more then likely not how this sh*t works but f*ck it that's how I looked at it. It would have been nice to see them give their team, coach, and fans a proper "goodbye" but whatever. Just know when you see me using an outlaws skin I'm remembering the players and not the org.
@wookieninja8794
@wookieninja8794 10 ай бұрын
Same man. Lived my entire youth growing up in Liberty County so I'm a major Houston fan of all sports. It's a curse I can't break.
@spectrum4524
@spectrum4524 10 ай бұрын
Honestly same. I've said it since Profit moved from London Spitfire to Seoul Dynasty. Don't care the franchise or city that the team's name represents (not like traditional sports where the teams and home base are physically based on the city of their team's name). I'll follow wherever the players I like go.
@kobehayes4827
@kobehayes4827 10 ай бұрын
At least we still have the Texans
@default5327
@default5327 9 ай бұрын
Saying goodbye means you are going and its done. But where do u get the idea they are done with ow? Like im trying to see why people are so mad but all I see is the org moving from the pro scene to the entertainment side of things. And they probably feel like saying goodbye would be the end for them. Instead they chose to rebrand themselves and continue onto bigger and better things.
@lil1taly
@lil1taly 10 ай бұрын
outlaws have been scummy for a while now they ran a few giveaways 2021 owl finals and some winners never got their rewards
@azuresky2301
@azuresky2301 10 ай бұрын
Flats at 10:43 saying, "blocking people on cooldown," gloriously turning Overwatch terminology into conversational slang.
@TangleHamain
@TangleHamain 10 ай бұрын
Thats what games do to you when you play them for too long lmao. Happens to me too.
@ghostytoasty5510
@ghostytoasty5510 10 ай бұрын
I mean cooldowns aren't specific to Overwatch, I'd say its just general gamer slang
@JEM_Tank
@JEM_Tank 10 ай бұрын
@@ghostytoasty5510overwatch specifically has a cooldown on how many people you have blocked, idk what other game does that
@derekChouinard
@derekChouinard 10 ай бұрын
@@ghostytoasty5510 🤓☝
@markittystuff
@markittystuff 10 ай бұрын
I'm so glad this video is made cause this confused me and I honestly didn't see all the fuss but I heard a lot about it so I'm really invested in what all transpired
@richardschmidt8954
@richardschmidt8954 10 ай бұрын
I was an Outlaws fan since 2018. I have inaugural season merch and even got to meet the team. I stuck with them as a fan through some rough seasons. It was bittersweet to see them finish 2nd this year, but I was proud to be a fan of a team that came so far. This change was such a slap in the face. Not only did they abandon Overwatch and squander some great potential partnerships, they signed a Kick streamer. o7 I’ll remember the good memories and people, but forget Outlaws exists from this point on
@default5327
@default5327 9 ай бұрын
How is it a slap in the face. They never said they are gonna stop playing overwatch just they are done in the pro scene which i thought was over way. I could be wrong. But them not saying goodbye and moving to the entertainment side of things is their way of saying i know our OWL chapter is over but there is still more to come. We aren't finished. And its also like they knew the minute they did this their fans would leave. Idk, if you like the org so much and bought all this stuff why would the only thing that kept you loyal would be that they played OW competitively. Like only a few games can ever actually withstand esports for a long time.
@KimJongSpoon_
@KimJongSpoon_ 8 ай бұрын
whats wrong with signing a kick streamer?
@schnoogadooga6720
@schnoogadooga6720 10 ай бұрын
I remember the Florida Mayhem's parent company, Misfits converted from primarily esports to content creation, but they didn't absolutely demolish the Florida Mayhem's name
@wookieninja8794
@wookieninja8794 10 ай бұрын
I feel like the thing that makes this the worst is they did this to us Outlaws fans right after the season ends in a highly disappointing Grand Finals loss. Most of us were really upset with how the OWL season ended and then we get this. Yeah as a native Houstonian and general Houston fan I'm pissed.
@marinonightingale
@marinonightingale 10 ай бұрын
​@@erictim9052It's like cheering for a normal team, people care about this stuff and were let down and upset by it, nothing wrong with that.
@marinonightingale
@marinonightingale 10 ай бұрын
@erictim9052 I get that, but my point is that people care about esports the sane way people care about normal sports. It's just a silly fun thing they enjoy. There's nothing wrong with that.
@mothlamp5123
@mothlamp5123 10 ай бұрын
@@erictim9052 try not being an asshole? Idk it’s a pretty new thing to do these days
@blaynegreiner9365
@blaynegreiner9365 10 ай бұрын
@@erictim9052*You* don't care that much for an esports team. That doesn't mean others don't. Believe it or not, different people care about different things.
@Real_MisterSir
@Real_MisterSir 10 ай бұрын
This legit reeks so hard of bought account, I sorta refuse to believe this is the same core team behind the OWL team org. Hire new no-name creators, entirely shift focus, drop everything associated with former brand values, loyalty, and roots -including their entire fanbase. Outlaws was bought out change my mind
@longbottomleaf6918
@longbottomleaf6918 10 ай бұрын
Wow this is sad, frustrating, confusing, and disgusting, all at the same time. Whoever is in charge of that org shouldn't be in charge of anything besides maybe a dumpster.
@JohnJohn-lj5cn
@JohnJohn-lj5cn 10 ай бұрын
@Fultonian-ve1ib When you think about it, this is their announcement, that is supposed to be a thank you to the fans and their players, and simply just seal their legacy now I am no Huston fan, I didn't watch OWL until later in OW1, I didn't buy any of their skins, I didn't support any of the players, so I might view it the same way you do but if I did, it's rather disrespectful, OW is an old game, end of OWL, is not a light event, don't announce your part in it in a cheap sarcastic and almost disrespectful way and it didn't end there, you decided to keep your name that was seen and held by many as one of competition on the highest level, and turn it into content, not just that, you also show your new signs, the video seems clickbait-ish if you're a new player or a late follower of the now canceled OWL, your reaction is reasonable i wasn't a Huston fan or supporter, I only was disgusted by the fact that they couldn't take what they once worked so hard for seriously to say a proper farewell, given that it's what gave them a following in the first place
@Eclipse_NT
@Eclipse_NT 10 ай бұрын
​@Fultonian-ve1ibare dumb or just mentally ill?
@maekshift5096
@maekshift5096 10 ай бұрын
You should've seen Outlawcord. Easily one of the most active and pasionate OWLcords in the former League just went silent because they drove out 85% of their most active members. It was a complete meltdown, and one of the new creators decided to flex their Kick partnership while the meltdown was happening. It was a shitshow. I honestly can't believe my team is the first team I'm unfollowing Also, regarding Joystick, it seems like he didn't want to be a part of this new direction. He's apparently going to "focus on his own content" once his contract is up(This is according to Shadow responding to concerns in Outlawcord) This just isn't the same team I fell in love with. How sad
@Yeshalot
@Yeshalot 10 ай бұрын
holy moly the OWWC/ the league dying really just showcased how problematic the entire situation was. shoutout to all the good orgs and people involved that made it a good experience to watch tho.
@Tailstraw_xD
@Tailstraw_xD 8 ай бұрын
A dumpster fire just barely able to function is usually what happens when a corpo tries to force an esports league into existence instead of it growing purely from passionate player interest.
@J.R.Swish1
@J.R.Swish1 10 ай бұрын
TL;DR: "How do you do, fellow kids!" = cringe
@samredgate4952
@samredgate4952 10 ай бұрын
Outlaws actually had one of the easiest pathways out of OWL. They were one of the more popular OWL teams and literally just came 2nd not even 4 months ago. They could have just signed Jake and Danteh and used them as their flagship creators. Sad to see such a waste of a franchise.
@bradmiles1984
@bradmiles1984 10 ай бұрын
Yeah it's crazy.
@blaynegreiner9365
@blaynegreiner9365 10 ай бұрын
I don't think they would have accepted.
@SightlessRain1
@SightlessRain1 10 ай бұрын
the 1 dislike is the outlaws youtube channel
@Jon-rv9oh
@Jon-rv9oh 10 ай бұрын
This makes me so greatful that I am a complete Shock fan, since day 1. Their parent org, NRG, really showed they cared about their fans and ther players, etc. They produced really great content on their YT, hosted great watchparties, and signed Emongg. They have never had any controversy around them. Mayhem is my second favorite.
@reddieredtoonsss
@reddieredtoonsss 10 ай бұрын
It wouldn’t have been so bad if they signed Overwatch creators. They’ve literally had ZERO mention of Overwatch since this decision. And blocking Overwatch fans even though they’re the SOLE REASON for the company’s popularity. It’s just insulting to Overwatch fans.
@TiMonsor
@TiMonsor 10 ай бұрын
they are trying to repurpose their brand, but cut off their audience, which is... the sole capital of that brand. All you have of value are your fans - and you kinda try to switch them from ow e-sports to.... what the fuck? cod streams? and keep insulting and blocking them in the process.
@wookieninja8794
@wookieninja8794 10 ай бұрын
All they had to do was hire on Jake and/or Danteh then come out and say "Thank you so much for supporting us through the OWL journey. It's been wild and fun and we appreciate every bit of support you guys gave. With the end of OWL though comes a new beginning and we hope you'll join us in it as we shift to expand our horizons! Not only will we be covering Overwatch content but also COD and Valorant!......yada, yada". It's so easy that I (a military veteran with a high school degree) can figure it out. Whoever they hired who was behind this should be fired and an apology issued because this is bad.
@Moiraslover
@Moiraslover 10 ай бұрын
Their instagram lost thousands of followers in the first hour of their instagram post 😭 including me
@911eragon1
@911eragon1 10 ай бұрын
Wild how companies can be so horribly out of touch with the very thing that brings them money/attention
@DUSKvsDAWN
@DUSKvsDAWN 10 ай бұрын
As an Outlaws fan, I'm disappointed. But I recently read stuff that they've been scummy for longer than I've known, maybe partially because I'm never on Twitter? Either way, I'm still dissappointed.
@testertesteb4915
@testertesteb4915 10 ай бұрын
PR Team was like "if we go out, we go out with a bang"
@Real_MisterSir
@Real_MisterSir 10 ай бұрын
for sure someone about to get fired said "if you're kicking me out, I'm dragging this ship down with me"
@robbywoolums9071
@robbywoolums9071 10 ай бұрын
Even when the league ends, it’s Houstonable. Edit: After watching the whole video, calling this Houstonable is an insult to the team’s legacy. Every minute that went by, the situation got worse.
@kingarth0r
@kingarth0r 10 ай бұрын
The way the fumbled the bag was probably one of the worst in memory.
@spectrum4524
@spectrum4524 10 ай бұрын
Dare I say it that the Outlaws Entertainment org are tossing away their fanbase as fast as, if not faster than when Group Nine Media dissolved the entire staff of SourceFed/SourceFed Nerd after purchasing it and replaced them with hosts no one knew, could relate to, or truly connect with?
@TiMonsor
@TiMonsor 10 ай бұрын
Mayhem just defeated Houston in a fucking pr-brawl. With a lizzard shitpost. Oh my. Outlaws managed to lose to them even there are no league anymore.
@threatlevelpax1465
@threatlevelpax1465 10 ай бұрын
I think it would be cool if one of these teams would turn into couches together and then do a video series of them each training up a one new member from bronze to their level as a keeping the legacy alive kind of thing. I think that would be a cool way to keep the fan base cheering for their favorite team or I could be wrong, I'm high right now 😅
@modelocitizen2288
@modelocitizen2288 10 ай бұрын
I think someone internally decided maybe straight Overwatch wasn't the way to go, given the perceived state of Overwatch as a game that's struggling to evolve to a new audience. There was a better way to do this, though. Overall bad launch but I can't say every decision I've ever made in haste was stellar. Good luck to 'em.
@KingYahtzee
@KingYahtzee 10 ай бұрын
Fair enough, but the end of the Overwatch League has been impending for well over a year, even more in subtler ways. So it doesn't seem like a quick decision, they had all of 2023 to make plans for this inevitability.
@blaynegreiner9365
@blaynegreiner9365 10 ай бұрын
No one is criticizing focusing on content creation. It is solely about how they are handling it and just straight up burning bridges/good will with their old community to do it.
@mag1ckyle799
@mag1ckyle799 10 ай бұрын
For anyone wondering what's going on with the Outlaws players, Fearless, Pelican, and Viol2t are all on teams for the Korean FlashOps tournament, so for now they're doing alright. The other players idk. Kinda shitty they didn't even try keeping the players on to make some content for them, seeing as those 3 players have decent sized streams.
@Eclipse_NT
@Eclipse_NT 10 ай бұрын
Damn thanks for the info though
@taserfac3_
@taserfac3_ 10 ай бұрын
Dude that Iguana post at the end from the Mayhem had me dying lolol so good. Great video! I would be so disappointed if I were an Outlaws fan though. Such a strange and disrespectful transition for the org to make. How could they possibly think this would go over well??
@ReedoTV
@ReedoTV 10 ай бұрын
Flats: A Gen-Z Boomer
@Oliver.Pfahl.
@Oliver.Pfahl. 10 ай бұрын
I love Overwatch The drama will never stop
@ljb5163
@ljb5163 10 ай бұрын
Outlaws are really doing a speed run of burning bridges.
@calebking419
@calebking419 10 ай бұрын
love the work Flats keep it up!
@SamSullyV
@SamSullyV 10 ай бұрын
You don't want the primary feeling people have when watching your announcement to be confusion and annoyance.
@StrivedeLaLear
@StrivedeLaLear 10 ай бұрын
So basically they don't see profit in Overwatch anymore so they're looking down their noses at OWL, the coaches, the staff, the players and supporters. They're not even using those connections, relationships and community they established as a springboard to do bigger things they just burned the bridge and made up their own agenda about their FORMER fanbase in an overall attempt to fabricate this imaginary new "Gen Z" fanbase.
@TangleHamain
@TangleHamain 10 ай бұрын
I was supporting the Outlaws.. not anymore, jesus. The Valiants are better anyway so Wings Out from now on!
@minimalgrammar1276
@minimalgrammar1276 10 ай бұрын
Glad to see London Spitfire get in a good roast lmao The one and only OWL skin I ever bought I'm pretty sure... On fuckin' Moira of all things.
@astraenvt
@astraenvt 9 ай бұрын
The management direction of the Houston Outlaws was always a travesty, I'm just glad now the average fan who wasn't properly acquainted with their antics can now see how stupid and shitty they are.
@tineye5100
@tineye5100 10 ай бұрын
This whole announcement gives off “fellow kids” vibes.
@mrfingergunz2460
@mrfingergunz2460 10 ай бұрын
So y'all are mad that they are trying to rebrand, instead of a copy/ paste "thanks for the good times" post. Lol
@Meattheblood
@Meattheblood 10 ай бұрын
Thank you flats for the warning about the flashing as i have a had a seizure playing overwatch and it’s honestly scary.
@kingarth0r
@kingarth0r 10 ай бұрын
5 years faithful just to get slapped in the face at the end. outluls never ceases to disappoint
@sublimedhaze7792
@sublimedhaze7792 10 ай бұрын
Lmao this is the best way to sabotage the careers of your new talent. From this point forward they are all tainted 😂
@Kaname85
@Kaname85 10 ай бұрын
The “skit” reminds me of how bad Smosh got for years LOL
@blaynegreiner9365
@blaynegreiner9365 10 ай бұрын
So glad I have never been a fan of this Org. 🖤🖤SHIELDS UP💜💜
@reddin-on8mm
@reddin-on8mm 10 ай бұрын
💚💚💙💙HAMMERS DOWN🩵🩵🖤🖤
@mayitakeyourhatsir8632
@mayitakeyourhatsir8632 10 ай бұрын
It's hard for me to take Outlaws seriously when they're doing the whole "We don't condone hatred and bullying" shpeal, when I feel like they're saying that about the people that keep replying with reasonable critiques. Like shut the fuck up. It's not bullying to call you out on your bullshit. You're just playing the victim because the public didn't fall for it I feel for the creators though, because they now have a target on their backs that they don't deserve. I hope that people continue bullying the org, but that people stop bullying the creators
@KyleSage35
@KyleSage35 10 ай бұрын
I couldn't help but think as the new outlaws came in "who ordered knockoff jersey shore rejects?"
@osimi18
@osimi18 10 ай бұрын
Outlaws were the team i rooted for, even bought a Jakerat Jersey. That stopped abouuut the same time OWL moved to youtube and 85% of the roster of most teams were not "playing on the NA servers" so to speak. From the comments i've seen, super common opinion. If this organization is moving on and trying to transform OWLemons into content lemonade..i don't understand why this would be upsetting. Just let them fail/dissolve in peace?
@cameronrichardson-blum8774
@cameronrichardson-blum8774 10 ай бұрын
I’m already toasted but Im even more after watching this video
@hypno_shroomy6362
@hypno_shroomy6362 10 ай бұрын
That’s why I support Florida mayham
@cheeseballs4551
@cheeseballs4551 10 ай бұрын
This announcement is so bad it hurts that they thought we would be happy with it ☠️
@Pheminon1
@Pheminon1 10 ай бұрын
Wait. So let me get this straight... Instead of bringing Joystick and DramaKingMatt, Outlaws already EXISTING content creators.... They just... Bring on these people nobody has ever heard of before? Uhhh.....
@ChristochatBTW
@ChristochatBTW 10 ай бұрын
First it was the fusion... we miss em
@_SpyderGaming
@_SpyderGaming 10 ай бұрын
I'm starting the North East Boomer Content and Talent agency, we'll be named the North East Uprsing, we don;t know what the heck a Kilometer is and how many tiktoks it takes to swipe left, who wants in
@KJab21512
@KJab21512 10 ай бұрын
Crud.. I need to learn what my actual gens are now? As a 31 year old, I just sort of let y'all go crazy on it and nodded whenever one term was used.
@TheDevos1
@TheDevos1 10 ай бұрын
I mean who cares if they drop Overwatch 😭😭😭 Maybe it’s cuz I wasn’t a huge OWL man but i feel like though it’s crazy they didn’t say thanks to old fans, that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be able to steer away from Overwatch…def weird but it’s not as malicious as people are saying it is.
@pkpunchie
@pkpunchie 10 ай бұрын
How do they expect to shift from competitive OW to react hype house content and have everyone be like "yeah!" People loved what the Outlaws did, not just the name and brand. Riding off the fame carried along with the title and shifting to a content style that died in 2018 that less than 1% of your original fans will care about is probably the biggest career suicide move you can do
@anexplosiveenthusiast9315
@anexplosiveenthusiast9315 10 ай бұрын
I used to be a huge Outlaws fan towards the end of 2020 and I’ve stuck through all the bullcrap and kept my hopes up for the team, I felt we had the drive to win…and now I don’t know what to feel anymore about this…it kinda hurts yknow…
@ssaylor
@ssaylor 10 ай бұрын
6:50 There are likely NDA's in play so we won't know anything about it but if I put my bigCORPA hat on, they probably approached Joystick to say "Hey we're closing down support of Overwatch. You can move to COD/Valorant/Other and we'll re-up your contract with your choice of new game. Up to you. Otherwise, we are releasing you." To which, any one of us of course would say HUH? Why would I drop my fanbase? So Joystick is gagged from saying anything but had to sit there and watch Outlaws burn him.
@AzureTD_
@AzureTD_ 10 ай бұрын
Idk if im totally missing the point but i feel like people are losing there minds over this for no real reason? I get people are mad theyre "dropping overwatch completely" but they wouldve been dropping it if they didnt continue anyways? Maybe its just cause i wasnt a big OWL fan but i think people are over exaggerating a lil
@kitsunemochalite
@kitsunemochalite 10 ай бұрын
This could have been done better, SUPER TONE-DEAF. Like cool, pivot, make content but it's a competitive Overwatch team, not Faze shooty-shoot-bang-bang.
@HJW3
@HJW3 10 ай бұрын
Fucking up like this twice inside of a week is hilariously bad. Imagine running a brand and needing to be reminded to express thanks. That's literally step 1, say thanks whether you mean it or not 🤣 clearly not in this case
@wicked5999
@wicked5999 10 ай бұрын
It's even worse when you consider that Outlaws is shooting their new creators in the foot. If Outlaws shifted in this new direction properly and with their fans and community in mind, they would have a way better starting point: "Outlaws is bringing some new people on. I like outlaws. I think I'll check out their non-overwatch content". "Holy ****, outlaws got recommended in my youtube feed and MY overwatch strimmer is in the thumbnail? They really do still care about the OG fanbase". Instead, they get: "who even are these people?" Important to note, It's not the new people's fault in any way, and I'm sure they're great at what they do. But I mean, it's like putting two and two together. Outlaws has a massive overwatch fanbase. Just maintain that while sliding in new creators/types of content at the same time. Big names in the overwatch scene literally offered to band-aid the situation.
@Rift_Hawkman
@Rift_Hawkman 10 ай бұрын
Bro none of their vids break 5k some not even 1k views. How tf do they expect to succeed when burning this bridge. No disrespect to the creators because they probably have nothing to do with the videos but my god learn the algorithm and system. I’d understand if they consistently got 250k but they get nothing. If what I think is gonna happen and probably is what’s gonna happen, they’re just gonna sink money into thinking it will work when in reality you can’t just sink money into it. You need a niche and they had one, OW. Not anymore cause they’re trying to do multiple games. It’s like starting as a variety streamer which is a no no UNLESS you have a following already and are porting them over from like TikTok. Give it 6 months and they’ll shut it down.
@mattdownie9636
@mattdownie9636 10 ай бұрын
No joke people would not care if they put aspen, warn, and joystick out front. Really bad decision making. Really doesn’t help that majin would argue with people, and the official account blocks anyone with a criticism. This is 100% going to be in a marketing textbook one day.
@9ine617
@9ine617 10 ай бұрын
The longer I watched the worse it got. But at the end it's backwards, drop the statement minus the snark THEN the goofy mock interview, collect support and well wishes from owl/outlaw community
@The4thsLegacy
@The4thsLegacy 10 ай бұрын
Their channels gon die real quick lol then probably end up just shutting down the Org cause things didn't work out. Too many Orgs that tried to do this didn't turn out well so wouldn't be surprised
@Ajoi14
@Ajoi14 10 ай бұрын
Why is it weird for an org to invest in other places? Streamers are free to stream whatever they want. and so Outlaws are. It's not healthy to stick to one game especially when that game is something like OW (i only play overwatch and after a long day of work I wanted to chill playing some games but guess what? servers were down, so yeah. what an indie game to stick to) Edit: as an Outlaws fan since 2021, I hope and pray things will go well for them. I also believe they'll sign more OW creators in the future. once an Outlaw always an Outlaw 💚🖤
@dogwiththumbs8392
@dogwiththumbs8392 9 ай бұрын
It may not be their FAULT for signing the deal..... but their cringe af attitide of yelling 'woo outlaws baby' when they walk out as a basically unknown face..... yikes Now THAT is their fault and i wont be looking past it lol Theres a reason im very selective about what streamers i give my views to. Cringe fests like that dont get those views.
@noahthomas5827
@noahthomas5827 10 ай бұрын
It’s so funny how they clowned the OWL audience 🤣🤣. Shows the multi hair colored ppl. That’s so funny
@cyanidexeros6368
@cyanidexeros6368 10 ай бұрын
I'm over here trying to google this "defiant d*** thing" Flats is talking about and cannot for the life of me find anything. Does anybody know what he's talking about???
@Koptland
@Koptland 10 ай бұрын
I wish I bought the Philadelphia fusion rein skins. Favorite league team. Instead I got the outlaws skin because I liked the away skin. I want a refund…
@AtzimbaMorales-t7z
@AtzimbaMorales-t7z 10 ай бұрын
Whoever’s running the Twitter account is going to have a rough time being considered for future PR gigs after this. Not professional at all. Massive fail from the Outlaws. Their fans deserved better.
@MasterGibz
@MasterGibz 10 ай бұрын
"We understand this wont be for everyone, and thats okay". Did they just pull the G4 special with the "Dont like it, dont watch it"?
@kliffi96
@kliffi96 10 ай бұрын
It's so funny how out of touch this is. They don't understand that esports orgs are just overglorified sponsors. Nobody cares about the fucking brand. They care about the talent that the org is made out of. And that's the mistake they made. They think their value is in the brand and they can use the brand as a springboard to start something new. I care about G2 or Outlaws because your name is on the jersey of my favourite player in my favourite game. Not the other way around.
@historic6752
@historic6752 10 ай бұрын
Lol what’s the issue? It’s just an expansion of there brand it’s like 100t switching to content like who tf cares this is awesome! What’s the issue????
@TyrianZ
@TyrianZ 10 ай бұрын
TBH I don't really get the hate and i'm an outlaws fan myself. They simply don't want to end it just because overwatch league is over so now they are switching to content creation. Essentially its becoming a brand so they dont really have to keep it in the overwatch comunity. I just dont get why people are hating on them for doing what they want to do instead of fading into obscurity with all the other teams. Be more positive and accepting of people doing what they want to do.
@slythewicked9403
@slythewicked9403 22 күн бұрын
I swear to god. if i have to watch two 4:57 second adds just to watch the video then another two 00:50 second adds just randomly in a video. The rage.
@skinney5537
@skinney5537 10 ай бұрын
Bro they didn’t say bye or thank you because they are continuing to make content lol as far as the overwatch thing goes the games dying bro and the fan base obviously isn’t supporting them enough or else overwatch league wouldn’t have died like it did
@wolfenstarnice4821
@wolfenstarnice4821 10 ай бұрын
Yo, I supported outlaws since the day they started in OWL. Like bruh wtf is this???
@timothygibson4596
@timothygibson4596 10 ай бұрын
Sound pretty sad that people are mad at a company that literally saw you as dollar signs, they are rebranding for more income.. and now i understand why half of the ow fanbase has helped with ushering the Garbage we got for ow2 pay for everything lol
@Cressian
@Cressian 10 ай бұрын
Reminds me of when they tried to make "cOnTeNt" with the old Outlaws players and that shit was really out of touch cringe too
@Qkochan3
@Qkochan3 9 ай бұрын
overwatch, esports killer. tho the scene was dead year 1 so it ending like this is no surprise, crap orgs crap game crap blizzard
@KittyThaliaX23
@KittyThaliaX23 10 ай бұрын
Outlaws was the only team I ever got skins for. It really sucks they went this route and are apparently dragging four other creators down with them for no reason
@Real_MisterSir
@Real_MisterSir 10 ай бұрын
Nah middle creator dude is dragging himself down just fine by bitching with Outlaws fans for no reason
@zero-yb2rm
@zero-yb2rm 9 ай бұрын
Overwatch killing thier first game to make a new one to push overpriced skins to end overwatch league yea games dead 💀
@wwehurricane1
@wwehurricane1 10 ай бұрын
I wish they'd have changed the name. Outlaws has no value outside of Overwatch and what they're doing is shitting on that legacy.
@Scootxr
@Scootxr 10 ай бұрын
As soon as I graduate and want to make a career in esports ( specifically OWL) it shuts down 😕
@dragonson04
@dragonson04 10 ай бұрын
The only reason I liked the Outlaws was for their color scheme. The green on black is my jam.
@TangleHamain
@TangleHamain 10 ай бұрын
16:07 This post looks like it was written by Jake/Logan Paul lmao-
@itzpurple_queen9711
@itzpurple_queen9711 10 ай бұрын
Can’t wait for the inevitable failure of the outlaws 😂
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