January 28 in the world of the eSports

Tournaments and victories

Immortals won Overwatch Winter Premiere on January 28, 2017, having beaten Ghost Gaming in the grand final with a score 3:1. In such way, guys guaranteed themselves $40,000 of grabs, having left a half of the sum for the second finalist. It is remarkable that a year later, Immortals has no Overwatch roster - the whole roster was bought after reshuffles by the organization Los Angeles Valiant.

See also: January 27 in the world of the eSports.

Birthdays

The following cyber-sportsmen celebrate their birthday today:

• The player of Animal Planet - David «MoonMeander» Tan (26 y.o., Dota 2)
• The player of IG.Vitality - Yang «InJuly» Xiaodong (25 y.o., Dota 2)
• The former professional player Tim «merz» Olsson (28 y.o., StarCraft II)
• The player of New York Excelsior - Song «Janus» Joong-hwa (21 y.o., Overwatch)
• The player of Los Angeles Valiant - Seb «numlocked» Barton (25 y.o., Overwatch)