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83-510: Founded in 2017, Houston Outlaws was one of the league's twelve founding members and was one of two professional Overwatch teams based in Texas (the other, Dallas Fuel ). The Outlaws were established by OpTic Gaming and were later acquired by Infinite Esports. Immortals Gaming Club (IGC) acquired Infinite Esports in 2019, marking the first change of ownership of an OWL franchise. However, IGC already had ownership of Los Angeles Valiant , and while

166-469: A 10–18 record for the season, the Fuel again did not qualify for the season playoffs. After a 7–10 start to their 2020 season and failure to make it past the quarterfinals in any of the three midseason tournaments, the Fuel released head coach Aaron "Aero" Atkins on August 3 and announced that assistant coach Kim Yong-jin served would as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Dallas finished

249-634: A 22–18 regular season record. The Outlaws made minimal roster additions entering the 2019 season , signing only damage player Dante "Danteh" Cruz. Houston struggled throughout the first half of the season, winning only three of their first 14 matches, including a winless Stage 2 . After the All-Star break , the Outlaws rebounded, posting a 5–2 record in Stage 3 , and qualified for the Stage 3 playoffs. However,

332-564: A 2–3 loss in the final match of the stage to the Boston Uprising eliminated the team from Stage 1 Playoff contention. The team hit their stride in Stage 2, amassing a 5–2 record, and qualified for the Stage 2 Playoffs. However, they were knocked out in the quarterfinals round by the Vancouver Titans in a 0–3 loss. The Fuel fell apart in the final half of the season, finding only one win in their final fourteen matches. With

415-578: A 3–7 record in 10th place. In Stage 2 , the Fuel signed tank player Son "OGE" Min-seok and released xQc, after he received his second suspension from the OWL. The team finished Stage 2 in 11th place with a 2–8 record. Early in Stage 3, head coach KyKy and damage player Kim "Rascal" Dong-jun, who was acquired from the London Spitfire in February, were released, and assistant coach Emanuel "Peak" Uzoni

498-516: A 6–15 record. The team entered tied as the last seed in the North America play-in tournament . Houston lost to the Boston Uprising , 1–3, on September 3 in the first round of the play-ins, ending their season. In the offseason preceding the 2021 season , the Outlaws signed former San Francisco Shock assistant coach Jae "Junkbuck" Choi to be a co-head coach along with their current head coach Harsha Bandi and promoted Matt "coolmatt" Iorio as

581-436: A couple living together (opposite-sex or same-sex). De facto unions are defined in the federal Family Law Act 1975 . De facto relationships provide couples who are living together on a genuine domestic basis with many of the same rights and benefits as married couples. Two people can become a de facto couple by entering into a registered relationship (i.e.: civil union or domestic partnership) or by being assessed as such by

664-410: A court order awards custody, either sole or joint. A de facto monopoly is a system where many suppliers of a product are allowed but the market is so completely dominated by one that the other players are unable to compete or even survive. The related terms oligopoly and monopsony are similar in meaning and this is the type of situation that antitrust laws are intended to eliminate. In finance,

747-427: A de facto national language but no official, de jure national language. Some countries have a de facto national language in addition to an official language. In Lebanon and Morocco , Arabic is an official language (in addition to Tamazight in the case of Morocco), but an additional de facto language is also French. In New Zealand, the official languages are Māori and New Zealand Sign Language ; however, English

830-493: A fourth-place finish and the team's first ever stage playoffs berth. In the stage semifinals, the team lost, 2–3, against back-to-back stage champions New York Excelsior , the match marking the end of their season, as they would finish in 10th place with a record of 12–28. In their first full season under head coach Aero, the team looked to improve on their disappointing 12–28 record from 2018. Dallas began their 2019 season posting an impressive 4–2 record through six games, but

913-635: A loss against in-state rivals Houston Outlaws . The Fuel advanced to the May Melee finals, the franchise's first-ever Overwatch League final. They defeated the Shanghai Dragons , 4–2, giving the franchise their first Overwatch League midseason tournament title. They reached the finals in the following tournament cycle, the June Joust , but they lost to the Dragons in the finals, 3–4. In

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996-660: A part of the League's Eastern region. On October 5, 2017, the Dallas Fuel brand was officially unveiled. The creation stemmed from the Overwatch League requirement for participating franchises to create new geolocated brands, as well as business entities, specific to the league. Due to the energy's sector's influence on Dallas culture and economy, plus the rich energy sector legacy of new investment partners Hersh Interactive Group led by Dallas-based Kenneth Hersh ,

1079-430: A power above the forms of law, claim to act and do really act in their stead. In politics, a de facto leader of a country or region is one who has assumed authority, regardless of whether by lawful, constitutional, or legitimate means; very frequently, the term is reserved for those whose power is thought by some faction to be held by unlawful, unconstitutional, or otherwise illegitimate means, often because it had deposed

1162-477: A previous leader or undermined the rule of a current one. De facto leaders sometimes do not hold a constitutional office and may exercise power informally. Not all dictators are de facto rulers. For example, Augusto Pinochet of Chile initially came to power as the chairperson of a military junta , which briefly made him de facto leader of Chile, but he later amended the nation's constitution and made himself president until new elections were called, making him

1245-489: A sponsorship agreement with telecommunications provider T-Mobile , a company that was already a sponsor of the Overwatch League itself. The deal included a number perks to Houston Outlaws fans, as well a new behind-the-scenes content series. Further, in May of that year, the Outlaws announced they were partnering with gaming peripheral provider Turtle Beach , previously a sponsor of the Outlaws' parent organization OpTic Gaming. In

1328-672: A state in Australia. This is because the power to legislate on de facto matters relies on referrals by States to the Commonwealth in accordance with Section 51(xxxvii) of the Australian Constitution , where it states the new federal law can only be applied back within a state. There must be a nexus between the de facto relationship itself and the Australian state. If an Australian de facto couple moves out of

1411-604: A state, they do not take the state with them and the new federal law is tied to the territorial limits of a state. The legal status and rights and obligations of the de facto or unmarried couple would then be recognised by the laws of the country where they are ordinarily resident. This is unlike marriage and "matrimonial causes" which are recognised by sections 51(xxi) and (xxii) of the Constitution of Australia and internationally by marriage law and conventions, Hague Convention on Marriages (1978). A de facto relationship

1494-457: A subsequent legitimate government. That doctrine was nullified by the constitutional reform of 1994 . Article 36 states: Two examples of de facto leaders are Deng Xiaoping of the People's Republic of China and general Manuel Noriega of Panama . Both of these men exercised nearly all control over their respective nations for many years despite not having either legal constitutional office or

1577-465: Is a third de facto language. Russian was the de facto official language of the central government and, to a large extent, republican governments of the former Soviet Union , but was not declared de jure state language until 1990. A short-lived law, effected April 24, 1990, installed Russian as the sole de jure official language of the Union prior to its dissolution in 1991. In Hong Kong and Macau ,

1660-438: Is commonly used to refer to what happens in practice, in contrast with de jure ('by law'). In jurisprudence , a de facto law (also known as a de facto regulation ) is a law or regulation that is followed but "is not specifically enumerated by a law." By definition, de facto 'contrasts' de jure which means "as defined by law" or "as a matter of law." For example, if a particular law exists in one jurisdiction, but

1743-416: Is comparable to non-marital relationship contracts (sometimes called "palimony agreements") and certain limited forms of domestic partnership, which are found in many jurisdictions throughout the world. A de facto Relationship is not comparable to common-law marriage , which is a fully legal marriage that has merely been contracted in an irregular way (including by habit and repute). Only nine U.S. states and

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1826-406: Is followed in another where it has no legal effect (such as in another country), then the law could be considered a de facto regulation (a " de facto regulation" is not an officially prescribed legal classification for a type of law in a particular jurisdiction, rather, it is a concept about law(s). A de facto regulation may be followed by an organization as a result of the market size of

1909-459: Is not a marriage and has significant differences socially, financially and emotionally." The above sense of de facto is related to the relationship between common law traditions and formal (statutory, regulatory, civil) law, and common-law marriages . Common law norms for settling disputes in practical situations, often worked out over many generations to establishing precedent , are a core element informing decision making in legal systems around

1992-421: Is owned by esports organization OpTic Gaming . Kyle "KyKy" Souder was appointed the team's first head coach, but after a disappointing first half of the 2018 season , he was replaced by Aaron "Aero" Atkins. Atkins led the team to a Stage 4 playoff berth in 2018 but could not bring the Fuel to the Overwatch League season playoffs. After a disappointing start to the 2020 season , the Fuel released Atkins, and in

2075-531: Is used for both: to contrast obligatory standards (also known as "de jure standards"); or to express a dominant standard, when there is more than one proposed standard. In social sciences , a voluntary standard that is also a de facto standard, is a typical solution to a coordination problem . Several countries, including Australia, Japan, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the United States, have

2158-1132: The COVID-19 pandemic . Latest roster transaction: January 1, 2023. Dennis Hawelka Award Coach of the Year Role Star selections All-Star Game selections On July 2, 2018, the Envy Gaming formally announced that their esports franchise Team Envy would compete as an academy team for the Dallas Fuel in Overwatch Contenders North America, as Envy had acquired EnVision Esports' Contenders slot and roster and signed former Team EnVyUs member Ronnie "Talespin" DuPree. De facto De facto ( / d eɪ ˈ f æ k t oʊ , d i -, d ə -/ day FAK -toh, dee -⁠, də -⁠ ; Latin: [deː ˈfaktoː] ; lit.   ' in fact ' ) describes practices that exist in reality, regardless of whether they are officially recognized by laws or other formal norms. It

2241-749: The Countdown Cup . The team finished the regular season at the top of the standings in the West region with 11 wins, 5 losses, 17 league points. The finish gave them the second seed in the season playoffs, behind the top-seeded Shanghai Dragons. Head coach Yun "RUSH" Hee-won was named the league's coach of the year and damage player Kim "SP9RK1E" Yeong-han received the Dennis Hawelka Award . Additionally, Kim "SP9RK1E" Young-han, Lee "Fearless" Eui-seok, Choi "Hanbin" Han-been, and Joon "Fielder" Kwon awarded Role Star commendations. With four players,

2324-463: The Family Court or Federal Circuit Court . Couples who are living together are generally recognised as a de facto union and thus able to claim many of the rights and benefits of a married couple, even if they have not registered or officially documented their relationship, although this may vary by state. It has been noted that it is harder to prove de facto relationship status, particularly in

2407-586: The Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's East region. Founded in 2017, Dallas Fuel is one of the league's twelve founding teams and is one of two professional Overwatch teams based in Texas (the other, Houston Outlaws ). The Fuel became the first team to play a home match, as they hosted the "Dallas Fuel Homestand Weekend" at the Allen Event Center in 2019; Dallas will host five homestands in 2020 at various locations. The team

2490-545: The Summer Showdown , the third tournament cycle of the regular season, the Fuel advanced past the qualifiers and regional knockout, making their third consecutive tournament appearance of the season, but they were ultimately eliminated from the tournament after a loss to the Chengdu Hunters in the lower bracket finals. The Fuel did not reach the main tournament in final tournament cycle of the regular season,

2573-458: The World Bank has a pertinent definition: A "de facto government" comes into, or remains in, power by means not provided for in the country's constitution, such as a coup d'état, revolution, usurpation, abrogation or suspension of the constitution. In engineering, de facto technology is a system in which the intellectual property and know-how is privately held. Usually only the owner of

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2656-422: The jurisdiction imposing the regulation as a proportion of the overall market; wherein the market share is so large that it results in the organization choosing to comply by implementing one standard of business with respect to the given de facto law instead of altering standards between different jurisdictions and markets (e.g. data protection, manufacturing, etc.). The decision to voluntarily comply may be

2739-527: The special administrative regions of China , the official languages are English and Portuguese respectively, together with Chinese. However, no particular variety of Chinese referred to in law is specified. Cantonese ( Hong Kong Cantonese ) in traditional Chinese characters is the de facto standard in both territories. A de facto government is a government wherein all the attributes of sovereignty have, by usurpation, been transferred from those who had been legally invested with them to others, who, sustained by

2822-550: The 2021 offseason, the Fuel signed former Paris Eternal head coach Yun "RUSH" Hee-won as their new head coach, who, in 2021, led the team to a midseason tournament title and the franchise's first season playoff appearance. The Fuel won their first OWL championship in the 2022 season after defeating the San Francisco Shock , 4–3, in the 2022 Grand Finals . Formed during the Overwatch closed beta in February 2016,

2905-701: The 2022 season resulted in a loss to the Houston Outlaws in the Kickoff Clash qualifiers. Throughout the Kickoff Class qualifiers, the Fuel found success running a team composition around Hanbin on Zarya and Edison on Reaper , allowing them to win their next five matches and claim the second seed in the Western Kickoff Clash tournament. The Fuel dropped to the lower bracket of the double-elimination tournament but ran through

2988-426: The 20th century, the phrase de facto state of war refers to a situation where two nations are actively engaging, or are engaged, in aggressive military actions against the other without a formal declaration of war . A domestic partner outside marriage is referred to as a de facto husband or wife by some authorities. In Australian law , a de facto relationship is a legally recognized, committed relationship of

3071-495: The Dallas Fuel originally started out as an all-American roster playing under the Overwatch division for esports franchise Team Envy . Even though their original roster showed some early promise in online tournaments, just prior to the official launch of Overwatch they disbanded. Their next turn in forming a roster saw them look abroad, eventually bringing players from across Europe to their Charlotte headquarters and securing

3154-587: The District of Columbia still permit common-law marriage; but common law marriages are otherwise valid and recognised by and in all jurisdictions whose rules of comity mandate the recognition of any marriage that was legally formed in the jurisdiction where it was contracted. De facto joint custody is comparable to the joint legal decision-making authority a married couple has over their child(ren) in many jurisdictions (Canada as an example). Upon separation, each parent maintains de facto joint custody, until such time

3237-484: The Fuel went undefeated in the first Overwatch League preseason. Shortly afterwards on January 10, 2018, the Fuel began their inaugural regular season campaign . Their debut match resulted in a 1–2 loss to the Seoul Dynasty . They struggled throughout Stage 1 ; xQc was suspended on January 19 for four games by the Overwatch League, which was extended to the entire stage by the Fuel, and Dallas ended Stage 1 with

3320-837: The Fuel were tied with the Dragons for the most players receiving the award in the 2021 season. In the 2021 playoffs , Dallas reached the upper bracket finals before losing to the Dragons, 1–3. In the lower bracket finals, the Fuel lost to the Atlanta Reign , 1–3, ending their playoff run. In the offseason preceding the 2022 season, the team made several roster changes. They elected not to exercise their option to retain support player Lee "Jecse" Seung-soo and hitscan specialist Kim "Pine" Do-hyeon , and support player Kim "Rapel" Jun-keun retired from professional Overwatch . They signed three free agents: support player Han "ChiYo" Hyeon-seok, damage player Kang "guriyo" Min-seo, and hitscan specialist Kim "Edison" Tae-hoon. The Fuel's first match of

3403-529: The Houston Outlaws to join the Green Wall family," said Hector Rodriguez. "All of our fans live to compete—to be louder than everyone else and to deafen the competition with our skilled play and enthusiasm. The Houston Outlaws will continue our historical dominance in esports and introduce a new meaning of 'community' to our fans in Texas." In May 2018, the Outlaws, revealed their first partnership,

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3486-479: The Houston Outlaws, as well as their full 10-man roster and coaching staff. On January 11, 2018, the Outlaws played their first regular season Overwatch League match, a 3–2 loss to the Philadelphia Fusion . One week later, on January 17, Houston claimed their first victory after sweeping the Shanghai Dragons 4–0. Houston went on to qualify for the Stage 1 playoffs but fell to the London Spitfire in

3569-608: The League allowed IGC to operate both teams, the league had set strict standards to keep the teams independent. Subsequently, IGC sold the Outlaws to the Beasley Media Group in November 2019. In November 2023, following the closure of the Overwatch League. the Outlaws announced that they would no longer be competing in the Overwatch esports and instead shifted their focus to content and entertainment. Six months later,

3652-507: The Outlaws to the Beasley Media Group . Prior to the start of the 2020 season , the Outlaws released head coach Kim "TaiRong" Tae-yeong; the team former Vancouver Titans assistant coach Harsha Bandi as their new head coach. The team lost several of their players, including de facto in-game communication leader Jacob "Jake" Lyon to retirement, while picking up a handful of veteran players. The team had their worst regular season performance in franchise history, finishing in 16th place with

3735-503: The Spring of 2019, the Outlaws announced two new partnerships, one with gaming retailer GameStop and the other with Texas-based grocery chain H-E-B . All-Star Game selections Founded on February 21, 2018, to compete in Overwatch Contenders North America, the Outlaws' academy team initially went under the moniker "OpTic Academy". On July 2, 2018, one day prior to Season Two starting,

3818-478: The Two Sicilies ). The de facto boundaries of a country are defined by the area that its government is actually able to enforce its laws in, and to defend against encroachments by other countries that may also claim the same territory de jure. The Durand Line is an example of a de facto boundary. As well as cases of border disputes , de facto boundaries may also arise in relatively unpopulated areas in which

3901-599: The United States (outside of the South) until the 1950s and 1960s was simply discrimination that was not segregation by law (de jure). " Jim Crow laws ", which were enacted in the 1870s, brought legal racial segregation against black Americans residing in the American South . These laws were legally ended in 1964 by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 . Most commonly used to describe large scale conflicts of

3984-568: The Western region, the team advanced to the Western play-in tournament . Houston was defeated by the Washington Justice in the play-in finals, eliminating them from postseason contention. On November 10, 2023, the Outlaws announced that they would be leaving competitive Overwatch and shift to content creation. Six months later, on July 26, 2024, the organization announced it closure. On October 30, 2017, OpTic Gaming announced that

4067-505: The border was never formally established or in which the agreed border was never surveyed and its exact position is unclear. The same concepts may also apply to a boundary between provinces or other subdivisions of a federal state . In South Africa, although de jure apartheid formally began in 1948, de facto racist policies and practices discriminating against black South Africans, People of Colour, and Indians dated back decades before. De facto racial discrimination and segregation in

4150-435: The case of the death of one of the partners. In April 2014, an Australian federal court judge ruled that a heterosexual couple who had a child and lived together for 13 years were not in a de facto relationship and thus the court had no jurisdiction to divide up their property under family law following a request for separation. In his ruling, the judge stated "de facto relationship(s) may be described as 'marriage like' but it

4233-586: The convicted person to "live out the vast majority of their life in jail prior to their release." A de facto standard is a standard (formal or informal) that has achieved a dominant position by tradition, enforcement, or market dominance. It has not necessarily received formal approval by way of a standardization process, and may not have an official standards document. Technical standards are usually voluntary, such as ISO 9000 requirements, but may be obligatory, enforced by government norms, such as drinking water quality requirements. The term "de facto standard"

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4316-693: The core of what would become the Dallas Fuel in Sebastian "chipshajen" Widlund, Christian "cocco" Jonsson, Jonathan "HarryHook" Tejedor Rua, and Timo "Taimou" Kettunen. The team found much success, going on to win Season 1 of OGN's Overwatch APEX in Seoul , Korea, winning the Overwatch NA Invitational at MLG Vegas, and going undefeated and winning 2018 Season 1 of North America Overwatch Contenders . The Contenders playoffs marked both

4399-487: The debut of Brandon "Seagull" Larned , as well as the final event played under the "Team EnVyUs" moniker. After weeks of speculation, on September 20, 2017, Blizzard officially announced that Envy Gaming had acquired the Dallas-based Overwatch League franchise spot, making them one of twelve teams competing in the inaugural season. Envy Gaming filled the Fuel roster by transferring all of

4482-558: The energy sector in Texas, the industry in which team investor Kenneth Hersh made his riches. The official team colors are blue, grey, and black. Blue serves as the primary team color in recognition of the endearment "Boys in Blue" that the team had acquired under parent organization EnVyUs. The Fuel's jerseys are white on away games and blue on home games; they also have the Jack in the Box logo,

4565-442: The first OWL jersey sponsor, prominently placed on the front. On September 18, 2017, Envy Gaming owner Mike "Hastr0" Rufail, a Texas native, confirmed that the organization had secured a multimillion-dollar investment from Hersh Interactive Group . The deal entailed Hersh serving as strategic partners to the organization, whilst Hastr0 would remain as the principal owner and operator of the team. Soon after, on September 20, it

4648-720: The first map of the match but went on to win the following three, defeating the Outlaws, 3–1, and advanced to the Grand Finals . The Fuel faced the Shock in the Grand Finals match. The match went to seven maps; Dallas defeated San Francisco by a score of 4–3 to claim their first OWL championship title. Fearless was named the OWL Grand Finals MVP. For the 2023 season, the Fuel will compete in South Korea as

4731-629: The formal and legal ruler of Chile. Similarly, Saddam Hussein 's formal rule of Iraq is often recorded as beginning in 1979, the year he assumed the Presidency of Iraq . However, his de facto rule of the nation began earlier: during his time as vice president ; he exercised a great deal of power at the expense of the elderly Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr , the de jure president. In Argentina , the successive military coups that overthrew constitutional governments installed de facto governments in 1930–1932 , 1943–1946 , 1955–1958 , 1966–1973 and 1976–1983 ,

4814-566: The last of which combined the powers of the presidential office with those of the National Congress . The subsequent legal analysis of the validity of such actions led to the formulation of a doctrine of the de facto governments , a case law ( precedential ) formulation which essentially said that the actions and decrees of past de facto governments, although not rooted in legal legitimacy when taken, remained binding until and unless such time as they were revoked or repealed de jure by

4897-558: The league's best Junker Queens, the Fuel finished the Summer Showdown qualifiers snapping the San Francisco Shock 's 20-game regular season winning streak and claiming the top seed in the Western Summer Showdown tournament with a perfect 6–0 record in the qualifiers. The Fuel went undefeated in the tournament, finishing it with a 4–0 win over the Shock in the finals, and claimed their first tournament title of

4980-809: The legal authority to exercise power. These individuals are today commonly recorded as the "leaders" of their respective nations; recording their legal, correct title would not give an accurate assessment of their power. Another example of a de facto ruler is someone who is not the actual ruler but exerts great or total influence over the true ruler, which is quite common in monarchies. Some examples of these de facto rulers are Empress Dowager Cixi of China (for son Tongzhi Emperor and nephew Guangxu Emperor ), Prince Alexander Menshikov (for his former lover Empress Catherine I of Russia ), Cardinal Richelieu of France (for Louis XIII ), Queen Elisabeth of Parma (for her husband, King Philip V ) and Queen Maria Carolina of Naples and Sicily (for her husband King Ferdinand I of

5063-570: The lower bracket and reached the finals, where they ultimately lost to the Los Angeles Gladiators . In the second tournament cycle of the season, the Midseason Madness, the Fuel were swept in their first two qualifying matches, as their Zarya-Reaper composition from the Kickoff Clash was no longer viable due to a balance patch that shifted the meta. However, the team went on to win their next four matches and claimed

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5146-511: The members and staff from the Overwatch team of Team EnVyUs , which officially ended EnVyUs' Overwatch division. On October 5, 2017, the Dallas-based franchise name was revealed as the Dallas Fuel. In late October, the Fuel announced that Scott "Custa" Kennedy and Félix "xQc" Lengyel would be rounding out their 9-player roster, joining existing members chipshajen, cocco, EFFECT, HarryHook, Mickie, Seagull, and Taimou. In December 2017,

5229-472: The name "Fuel" was eventually selected. In addition, the team revealed they hoped the selection would appeal to fans from all walks of life. With the franchise looking to breathe new life into esports fans in Dallas and hoping to transcend current industry standards, the iconic blue flame was selected to symbolize the spark that would ignite the change. The logo also pays homage to the heritage and strength of

5312-541: The organization entirely shut down. On September 20, 2017, Blizzard Entertainment officially announced that American esports organization OpTic Gaming had acquired the Houston-based franchise of the Overwatch League. Reports suggested that OpTic received an investment from Texas Rangers co-owner Neil Leibman to help fund the US$ 20 million franchise fee. On October 31, 2017, the franchise revealed its name,

5395-409: The organization's new general manager. The team overhauled their roster, releasing all of their players except for damage players Danteh and João Pedro "Hydration" Goes Telles. Among their many signings, the Outlaws picked up Harrisburg University support player Enrique "Joobi" Triana, marking the first time that collegiate player had been directly signed to the Overwatch League, and signed Jake back to

5478-471: The parent company of Houston Outlaws and OpTic Gaming , marking the first sale of any Overwatch League franchise. Both Riot Games and Activision Blizzard approved the sale; by OWL rules, one company may not own more than one OWL franchise, so IGC had to operate the Valiant and Outlaws as entirely separate entities, with oversight by OWL representatives, until IGC sold the Outlaws. In November 2019, IGC sold

5561-596: The public. The team partnership marked the first of its kind in the Overwatch League. In June 2022, the Fuel's ownership changed hands, as OpTic Gaming purchased Envy Gaming and Envy retired its brand. The Fuel in 2019 became the first team in the Overwatch League to host a home game. The two-day event, the Dallas Fuel Homestand Weekend, took place at the Allen Event Center in Allen, Texas and sold out 4,500 seats each day. Held in part to test

5644-486: The result of: a desire to simplify manufacturing processes & cost-effectiveness ( such as adopting a one size fits all approach ), consumer demand & expectation, or other factors known only to the complier. In prison sentences , the term de facto life sentence (also known as a "virtual" life sentence ) is used to describe a "non-life sentence" that is long enough to end after the convicted person would have likely died due to old age, or one long enough to cause

5727-608: The season with a 9–12 record, marking their third consecutive season with a losing regular season record. A 0–3 loss to the Washington Justice on September 4 in the North America play-ins tournament took the Fuel out of postseason contention. In the 2021 offseason, the Fuel signed former Paris Eternal head coach Yun "RUSH" Hee-won as their new head coach. They overhauled their roster, adding former Shanghai Dragons tank player Lee "Fearless" Eui-seok and former Paris Eternal damage player Kim "SP9RK1E" Yeong-han, among others. The Fuel began their 2021 season on April 16, 2021, with

5810-467: The season. The team finished the regular season as the top seed in the Western region with 26 league points, 20 wins, and 4 losses. Additionally, Kwon "Fielder" Joon, ChiYo and Hanbin were awarded Role Star commendations at the end of the regular season for the support, support, and tank roles, respectively. In the playoffs, the league saw another meta shift, with the release of the hero Kiriko , and Dallas elected to bring back Lee "Fearless" Eui-seok into

5893-505: The semifinals. Houston entered their last regular season match against the New York Excelsior , needing a win to keep their season playoff hopes alive. The Outlaws had a 2–1 lead after three matches, but New York won the next three straight to take the win 3–2. With consistent performances by tank player Austin "Muma" Wilmot and damage player Jiri "LiNkzr" Masalin throughout the season, the team finished in seventh place with

5976-467: The shape of the classic Texan longhorn skull, with a star in between the horns. The two revolvers forming the skull "symbolizes the strength of the team and the city it represents," while the single star "represents the team's pride in being a part of the Lone Star State." The colors of the logo, green and black, symbolize the "Green Wall", the name of OpTic's esports fan base. "We're excited for

6059-422: The starting roster over Hanbin, with Fearless playing Winston . With a bye to the second round of the upper bracket, the Fuel selected the twelfth-seeded Hangzhou Spark as their first opponent; Dallas defeated them by a score of 3–1. Next, they swept the fourth-seeded Seoul Dynasty , 3–0, in the upper bracket semifinals. In the upper bracket finals, the Fuel faced their in-state rivals, the Outlaws. Dallas lost

6142-522: The team Houston-based team would be called the Houston Outlaws. The organization chose the name "to honor the region's rebellious and fearless nature in the face of all challenges, channeling its history and fight for independence to create a name and identity that is as large-and-in-charge as its hometown." The design of the logo was a collaboration between OpTic Gaming and the Overwatch Development team. It depicts two revolvers arranged in

6225-538: The team announced they would be rebranding themselves as "GG Esports Academy". However, in October 2018, GG Esports Academy was removed from Overwatch Contenders for failing to submit a final roster by the roster deadline. The team submitted an extension request, but it was denied by Blizzard. Dallas Fuel Dallas Fuel is an American professional Overwatch team based in Dallas , Texas . The Fuel compete in

6308-517: The team as a player and coach. The Outlaws found success in the first half of the season, going a combined 7–1 in the first two tournament cycles, the May Melee and June Joust . However, they were defeated in the regional knockouts both times by the Dallas Fuel . Houston failed to advance to the regional knockouts in either of the final two tournament cycles of the season, finishing the regular season with an 11–5 record. Finishing in fifth place in

6391-534: The team lost to the Vancouver Titans , 0–3, in the quarterfinals. A 1–3 loss to the London Spitfire in Week 3 of Stage 4 officially eliminated the Outlaws from season playoff contention. Despite the strong Stage 3, Houston ended the season in 16th place with a 9–19 record. In the middle of the 2019 season, the Outlaws changed ownership. On June 12, 2019, Immortals Gaming Club (IGC), the parent company of Immortals and Los Angeles Valiant , acquired Infinite Esports,

6474-427: The technology manufactures the related equipment. Meanwhile, a standard technology consists of systems that have been publicly released to a certain degree so that anybody can manufacture equipment supporting the technology. For instance, in cell phone communications, CDMA1X is a de facto technology, while GSM is a standard technology. Examples of a de facto General Manager in sports include Syd Thrift who acted as

6557-429: The third seed, and a first-round bye , in the Midseason Madness tournament. However, Dallas made an early exit from the tournament after losing to the Shanghai Dragons and Philadelphia Fusion in their first two matches. In the Summer Showdown, the third tournament cycle of the season, the league saw another meta shift with the release of Overwatch 2 's newest hero, Junker Queen . With Hanbin playing as one of

6640-577: The viability of the league's plan to hold matches locally, Dallas Fuel was responsible for every aspect of the weekend aside from the broadcast, which was aired on ESPN2 . Marking the highest viewership of 2019 Stage 2, the homestand showed that the local-match model has promise. The Fuel was slated to host a league-high five homestand weekends in the 2020 season. The matches would have taken place at Esports Stadium Arlington , Toyota Music Factory , Allen Event Center , and two more undetermined locations. These homestand weekends were later cancelled due to

6723-656: The world. Because its early forms originated in England in the Middle Ages , this is particularly true in Anglo-American legal traditions and in former colonies of the British Empire , while also playing a role in some countries that have mixed systems with significant admixtures of civil law. Due to Australian federalism , de facto partnerships can only be legally recognised whilst the couple lives within

6806-481: Was named the interim head coach. The team's only victory in the stage was over the winless Shanghai Dragons , making their stage record 1–9. The team signed Fusion University head coach Aaron "Aero" Atkins before the fourth stage began. The Fuel won a season-high 6 matches in Stage 4, including victories against top-six opponents the Valiant , Uprising , Spitfire , and Fusion . The record would be good enough for

6889-480: Was officially announced that the Dallas-based Overwatch League franchise had been acquired by Team Envy for a reported $ 20 million. In November 2017, Team Envy signed a multimillion-dollar, multiyear deal with the restaurant chain Jack in the Box . As part of the deal, Jack in the Box became the official quick-service restaurant and exclusive jersey rights partner of the Fuel, as well as having their logo featured on official team merchandise available for purchase by

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