Interview

  1. Interview

    Faker, nine years later: What drives the GOAT still?

    When the interview with T1's legendary mid laner, Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok got confirmed, we were actually more concerned than excited. It was an hour of his time that rarely came by, so we

    · May 18, 2022
  2. Interview

    MonteCristo: "It's embarrassing the level of competitive integrity that's been sacrificed for [MSI 2022]."

    Inven Global spoke with MonteCristo to discuss the handling of the situation, the format of MSI, and how the game’s competitive integrity can improve in the future.

    · May 17, 2022
  3. Interview

    KoDoRiN on LAN vs. online Melee: "I’m glad that tournaments finally 'matter' again, but I wish the negative view of online could change"

    KoDoRiN discusses his time at Summit — and within the Melee scene in general.

    · May 16, 2022
  4. Interview

    [MSI 2022] SGB Shogun on Rumble Stage: “We will have even weirder picks to surprise our opponents with."

    At the end of the Group Stage, Shogun spoke to Inven Global about his team's performance thus far and what he has learned from the first few days of play.

    · May 16, 2022
  5. Interview

    [MSI 2022] DFM Evi: "We will see you at Worlds!"

    DetonatioN FocusMe top laner Evi reflected on his elimination from the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational in Busan.

    · May 15, 2022
  6. Interview

    [MSI 2022] T1 Faker: "As long as we prepare the way we do, I believe we’ll beat G2 no problem."

    As many anticipated, T1 defeated Saigon Buffalo in their last match of Group A, round two matches at MSI 2022. With this victory, T1 went undefeated in their group and will be heading into the Rumble Stages as the top seed.

    · May 15, 2022
  7. Interview

    [MSI 2022] T1 Gumayusi on who he wants to face: "GALA from RNG. I want a penta as well."

    On May 15, T1 defeated Team AZE in their second match of round two at MSI 2022 Group Stages. T1 remains undefeated in their group thus far and is slated to face the VCS’ representatives, Saigon Buffalo, in their last match of the day.

    · May 15, 2022
  8. Interview

    [MSI 2022] T1 Zeus speaks on T1's drafts: "We just locked in champions that we wanted to play"

    On May 15, T1 defeated DetonatioN FocusMe in round 2 of the Group Stages at MSI 2022. With their victory over the LJL representatives, they've locked in their spot in the Rumble Stages.

    · May 15, 2022
  9. Interview

    [MSI 2022] ORD BioPanther on Group C: "G2 is more controlled. EG will just fight you no matter what."

    After ORDER dropped their first two games of MSI 2022, BioPanther spoke to Inven Global about the differences in facing off against G2 Esports and Evil Geniuses, gaining international acclaim for his level of play, and what ORDER needs to improve on to secure a win.

    · May 13, 2022
  10. Interview

    Emily Rand: "Coming to the LCS was like coming home."

    Inven Global had the opportunity to sit down with Emily and ask her about her career as both a journalist and broadcast talent, and the challenges both career paths presented for her.

    · May 13, 2022
  11. Interview

    [MSI 2022] Xiaohu: "As the captain of RNG, I really appreciate all of the support from the overseas fans."

    After Royal Never Give Up's second victory of MSI 2022, mid laner Li "Xiaohu" Yuan-Hao spoke to Inven Global with the help of translator Wendi Shi about his team's performance at the tournament thus far, what he learned as a top laner in 2021, and who he thinks round out the top 3 teams at MSI alongside RNG and LCK champion T1.

    · May 12, 2022
  12. Interview

    [MSI 2022] Inspired: "I'm more mature now and more confident in the clutch moments"

    Sitting at a 2-2 score in the 2022 MSI Group Stage, Evil Geniuses are in a comfortable position to advance to the Rumble Stage. While the LCS champions bit the dust twice against G2 Esports, they've c

    · May 12, 2022
  13. Interview

    [MSI 2022] T1 Oner: "We're at about 60-70% [power level]."

    On May 12, T1 defeated DetonatioN FocusMe in the last match of the day three matches in the 2022 Mid Season Invitational. With this victory, T1 not only picked up their 3rd victory of the tournament,

    · May 12, 2022
  14. Interview

    [MSI 2022] T1 Keria: "We’re playing groups like we would play in scrims and experimenting new picks."

    After the win against AZE, T1’s support player Ryu “Keria” Min-seok joined Jeesun Park for a short interview on the Korean broadcast.

    · May 11, 2022