MonteCristo and Semmler join new CSGO league after leaving OWL Robert Paul for Blizzard EntertainmentChristopher \u2018MonteCristo\u2019 Mykles will be making his CS:GO casting debut at the new \u2018B Site League\u2019 this year while Auguste \u2018Semmler\u2019 Massonnat will also be returning to the game, after both casters departed the Overwatch League heading into 2020. After speculation over where some of the Overwatch League\u2019s greatest talent would end up following a mass exodus after the 2019 season, two of the biggest names in casting have announced their future plans. Both MonteCristo and Semmler will be part of the talent line-up for the B Site League, a new league operated by FACEIT starting in March 2020. The tournament organizer announced the talent lineup for their upcoming league on Twitter on January 23, and it\u2019s jam packed full of stars. From James Bardolph and DDK to the return of Semmler, and Thorin as both an analyst and the league\u2019s Creative Director, some of Counter-Strike\u2019s most renowned names will be getting behind this endeavor. It\u2019ll be MonteCristo\u2019s first rodeo in CS:GO, but he\u2019s ready to go along for the ride. He\u2019d previously stated was open to \u201cexploring\u201d casting the game, but \u201cnever had an opportunity to enter the scene.\u201d Read more: F0rest explains why he left NiP – \u201cExcited to be part of this project as both on-camera talent and assisting with creative direction and production,\u201d he said. Excited to be part of this project as both on-camera talent and assisting with creative direction and production. The format has been designed by myself and @thooorin with help from @c9_ken. It was inspired from the MSL in Starcraft with trash-talking and showmanship in mind. https:\/\/t.co\/IIBdCkORCD \u2014 MonteCristo (@MonteCristo) January 23, 2020 Given a lack of creative direction was one of the major reasons he left the Overwatch League, the former League and Overwatch caster is looking forward to bringing one of his dream events to fans. \u201cThe format has been designed by myself and Thorin with help from C9 Ken. It was inspired from the MSL in Starcraft with trash-talking and showmanship in mind. Read more: Stuchiu: The Outsider, an Oskar story – \u201cAlso hope you CS:GO fans are ready for some OGN-style hype videos.\u201d Not much is known about the new league yet, with the team list not confirmed, although there have been reports that Cloud9, MIBR, Gen.G, Dignitas, and MAD Lions have signed on, with the league eventually aiming to house 12 teams. Sean Gares also mentioned that the league will feature \u201ca full season of LAN play.\u201d I\u2019m soooo excited to work on a full season of LAN play. Lot of cool things planned for this league\u2026 can\u2019t wait for this to kick off!\ud83e\udd29 https:\/\/t.co\/kn5fxFnJVB pic.twitter.com\/jLeRn65Uwj \u2014 Sean Gares (@seangares) January 23, 2020 The B Site League is one of the many next steps for the two former Overwatch League casters looking to find their feet after leaving Blizzard\u2019s hallmark franchise. MonteCristo partnered with Cloud9 to create new \u201ccompetitive products\u201d while focusing on doing esports \u201c[his] way.\u201d As for Semmler, the CS:GO veteran is getting back into the swing of things with appearances at the Blast Premier Series also planned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MonteCristo and Semmler join new CSGO league after leaving OWL Robert Paul for Blizzard EntertainmentChristopher \u2018MonteCristo\u2019 Mykles will be making his CS:GO casting debut at the new \u2018B Site League\u2019 this year while Auguste \u2018Semmler\u2019 Massonnat will also be returning to the game, after both casters departed the Overwatch League heading into 2020. After speculation […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38624"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38624\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}