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Xom in the spotlight
Written by Karsh in coverage 3 months ago (24 comments) | Tagged in: Xom interviewed ESL Montreal
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ESL TV have once again put SK Gaming EU in the spotlight of their interviews at the Montreal Global Challenge event this weekend. Xom this time is put into the spotlight and tells ESL TV what his thoughts are on the other competitors at the event and the state of the 3.0 patch.

SK Gaming's very own Simon 'Xom' Palmer has been pushed into the spotlight tonight. ESL TV interviewed Xom on his thoughts of the Montreal event. Xom explains that SK Gaming PvP EU had really relied on their RPM comp, as it is the lineup they have mastered throughout there arena career. Xom also endeavors on how SK Gaming EU reached the Grand Finals of the tournament, who was the most challenging team to face. Xom also gets in a great reminder to the Extreme Masters that he wants his prize money from previous events!




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