If the Valiant is unable to win one of its two matches against the Los Angeles Gladiators and San Francisco Shock at KitKat Rivalry Weekend, the team will fail to quality for Playoffs.
Yeonjoon "ArK" Hong was part of the most dominant team in Overwatch League last year. This year, he's on the other side of the spectrum. ArK spoke with Inven Global about transitioning from NYXL to Washington, what he's learned about the team and himself, and what kind of potential the Justice has in 2020.
Other than the Washington Justice, the Guangzhou Charge has made a huge splash in Stage 4. Jung-woo "Happy" Lee has been clicking heads and taking names with sniper heroes like Widowmaker and Hanzo. Happy spoke to Inven Global about being the best sniper in the league and the postseason.
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment has secured a spot in Activision-Blizzard's upcoming Call of Duty Franchise League. Due to Immortals Gaming Club also owning a CoD franchise, the rivalry established between the Los Angeles Valiant and Los Angeles Gladiators in the Overwatch League will have a chance to expand into an entirely different esport.
In the final stage of the Overwatch League, the Atlanta Reign had a resurgence after a disappointing Stage 2 and 3. A huge part of the Reign's success is due to the new role lock meta. Erster spoke with Inven Global about playing DPS in this stage, becoming a Hanzo god, and how Atlanta will improve on heading into play-ins.
The Los Angeles Valiant are only one win away from qualifying for the play-in tournament. The hardest part about it is that they need a win against the San Francisco Shock or Los Angeles Gladiators. After the Valiant's win against Boston in Week 4, Russell "FCTFCTN" Campbell spoke with Inven Global about the 2020 season, the LA homestand, and adapting to the meta.
Choi "HOTBA" Hong-joon joined Inven Global's Nick Geracie for a quick chat about sweeping the NYXL, playing in Stage 3's Atlanta homestand, and the future of Overwatch League.
Overwatch League franchise Washington Justice announced that the organization would be adding Analynn "bawlynn" Dang as the team's General Manager for the 2020 season. Bawlynn was most recently holding the position of Community Manager for Overwatch League franchise Los Angeles Gladiators, as well as retaining duties as General Manager for Team USA during the Overwatch World Cup.
Overwatch League Stage 3 Champions Shanghai Dragons is experiencing its best stretch in organizational history, but playtime for Se-yeon "Geguri" Kim has been scarce. Lara Lunardi sat down with the All-Star Tank to give her a proper re-introduction.
Vancouver Titans continue their reign of dominance in Stage 4. A huge factor for the Titans' success is Sang-beom "Bumper" Park. Bumper spoke with Inven Global about his thoughts on the new meta, and delved into his positive outlook in and out of the game.
Ethan "Stratus" Yankel is one of the factors in the Washington Justice's success in Stage 4. Stratus spoke with Inven Global about playing with Corey and the ups and downs of this season.
Analynn Dang Joins Veteran Front Office at DC-Based Esports OrganizationWashington D.C., August 15, 2019 – Today, the Washington Justice announced the appointment of Overwatch World Cup Team USA
In a joint statement by head of KSE Esports Josh Kroenke and P1/Sentinels CEO Rob Moore, it was announced that Kroenke Sports & Entertainment no longer had any intention of potentially purchasing Echo Fox's franchised spot in the LCS.
Sung-hyeon "JJoNak" Bang, last season's MVP and his team, New York Excelsior dominated the past two years of Overwatch League. JJoNak spoke with Inven Global about the team's struggles, what NYXL can improve on, and the background behind his tattoos.
Minho "Architect" Park sat in the bench for the majority of the season. It was until Stage 4 we got to see what kind of role he is playing for the San Francisco Shock. Architect talked to Inven Global about improving on the bench and his thoughts on how strong the Shock currently is.
Toronto Defiant's Mangachu talks to Lara Lunardi about his first gaming experience, Team Fortress 2, 2-2-2 meta and more: Don't forget we post daily esports and gaming content on www.twitter.com/inven
Misfits Gaming, which owns Miami-based Overwatch League team the Florida Mayhem, will work with Gift of Life to educate the public and recruit new marrow and stem cell donors at tournaments and gaming events. Gift of Life registers volunteer bone marrow and stem cell donors to help cure leukemia, lymphoma, sickle cell, and nearly 100 other diseases through transplantation.
A few weeks after IGEC 2019, Inven Global's Lara Lunardi sat down with Portilho for a full Portuguese interview. The discussion centered around moving from Brazil to the United States to pursue a career in esports, the cultural differences between both countries and how it affects competition, and the key steps to getting a social media career off the ground.
A new stage and new meta mean the same dominance for the Vancouver Titans. The Titans ended Week 1 with a 2-0. After their win against Florida Mayhem, Hyeon-Woo "JJANU" Choi spoke with Inven Global about Stage 3 and gathered his thoughts about his MVP nomination.
The Shanghai Dragons evolved from being a good team to a great team after winning Stage 3. YOUNGJIN spoke with Inven Global about Stage 3 including the playoffs and who he thought was their biggest roadblock on the way to being Stage 3 champions.
