South Korean Overwatch<\/em> player Kim “Geguri” Se-yeon will reportedly be the first woman to join the Overwatch<\/em> League.<\/p>
Geguri is set to join Shanghai Dragons alongside two other South Korean players, according to an ESPN<\/a> report. Element Mystic tank Lee “Fearless” Eui-seok and MVP Space flex player Cheon “Ado” Ki-hyun will join Geguri, as well as another player from China.<\/p>
A roster move of this kind is exceptionally important for the Shanghai Dragons, who’ve struggled in the Overwatch<\/em> League thus far. Despite their series of losses\u2014the team has yet to win one game\u2014the Chinese roster has amassed a large fanbase that wants to see the team succeed. And Geguri comes with a large crowd of supporters; the South Korean player rose to fame in 2016 after she was accused of hacking<\/a>. She wasn’t hacking\u2014she was just that good at Overwatch<\/em> tank Zarya.<\/p>
In August 2017, she became the first woman<\/a> to participate in the prestigious OGN Overwatch<\/em> Apex tournament with South Korean team ROX Orcas. Geguri has often expressed disinterest in gender issues, though there is no denying her impact in the diversity of the Overwatch<\/em> League. It’s a small, but exciting step forward to a more inclusive Overwatch<\/em> League.<\/p>