Why The BEST Overwatch Coach Chose To Retire | Gunba Interview

Just before two of the largest tournaments of the Overwatch esports calendar, Overwatch season 6 Coach of the Year Gunba announced his retirement. In this interview, he discusses his reasons for this unusual timing.

00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:36 - Why is Gunba retiring?
00:04:35 - The EWC prize pool was disappointing because...?
00:10:02 - Capped prize pool for EWC?
00:14:22 - How high is the crowd-funding likely going to be?
00:17:47 - Why retire before the payday?
00:20:28 - Are Western teams doomed to be worse?
00:23:25 - What does Gunba expect to make outside of OW esports?
00:26:38 - Falling out of love
00:31:32 - Could Overwatch still succeed if...?
00:34:55 - A lack of accountability from Blizzard
00:37:45 - Overwatch is less watchable
00:40:15 - Is the Overwatch SCENE too boring?
00:44:03 - Did Gunba think about switching to another esport?
00:45:40 - How well is ENCE going to do at international events?
00:48:20 - How is Gunba going to leave?
00:50:00 - Will Gunba miss Overwatch?

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