Etymology

C9

Today it means: To lose a winnable game by forgetting about the objective or getting distracted from it. Full definition →

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The story

From the esports company Cloud9, as its Overwatch division lost two games in a row in season 2 of the tournament Overwatch Apex by forgetting about the objective.

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