Fire alarm forces casters to evacuate during Overwatch World Cup match

They're back now, though.

Screengrab via Blizzard Entertainment
Recommended Videos

This article is brought to you by StatBanana, the best Overwatch strategy tool.


What’s worth more: your life or watching the conclusion of Saudi Arabia vs. Portugal at the Overwatch World Cup. Well, the casters of the match didn’t get to choose.

During an OWWC match between the aforementioned nations, a fire alarm led to the broadcasting pair of Connor “Avast” Prince and Andrew “ZP” Rush to evacuate mid-game. The casters initially joked about the alarms, saying Saudi Arabia was “on fire.”

Unfortunately, they were told to leave their casting duties before the end of the game, which ended up going to Portugal. Once the casters returned, they made a few puns before resuming the call in game three.

Avast said on Twitter that it was a test, which is odd considering teams were in the middle of a match. But it’s still good to hear that nobody was in danger.

Author
Image of Preston Byers
Preston Byers
Dot Esports associate editor. Co-host of the Ego Chall Podcast. Since discovering esports through the 2013 Call of Duty Championship, Preston has pursued a career in esports and gaming. He graduated from Youngstown State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism in 2021.