Interview

  1. Interview

    C9 Blaber: "Alphari has been the most noteworthy player that's come to the LCS this year."

    Blaber spoke with Inven Global to discuss his team's performance, what they can improve on, and what players/teams have caught his eye.

    · Mar 9, 2021
  2. Interview

    EG tarik on CS:GO pros switching to VALORANT: "I can't blame them for it."

    With an eventful 2020 season behind it, in spite of the COVID-19 circumstances, the Evil Geniuses squad is preparing for a year of growth — one of many for Tarik “tarik” Celik, a six

    · Mar 7, 2021
  3. Interview

    [LCS Spring Split] Zikz explains 100 Thieves' decision to start ry0ma over Damonte

    Despite 100 Thieves losing to Evil Geniuses, ry0ma not only held his own, but was easily the strongest performer on his squad. After the loss, 100 Thieves head coach  Tony "Zikz" Gray talked about why the team decided to start ry0ma over Damonte, ry0ma's growth as a player since 2020, and the similarities and differences in his approach to the 2021 LCS as the 100 head coach compared to his first year with the squad last season.

    · Mar 6, 2021
  4. Interview

    T1 Teddy: "If it’s the same five players, we can still improve from our losses, but currently, it’s gotten much more difficult."

    On Mar. 6th, day 32 of the 2021 LCK Spring split came to a conclusion. In the second match of the day, T1 managed to take a 2-0 victory against KT Rolster and continue their climb in the standings. Pa

    · Mar 6, 2021
  5. Interview

    DK Canyon: "I'd love to play G2 at MSI. You can't afford to make any mistakes against them, and it's more fun to play against good teams."

    On Mar. 6th, day 32 of the 2021 LCK Spring split took place. In the first match of the day, DWG KIA took down Afreeca Freecs and continued to stand strong in 1st place, with a 10-match win streak. Des

    · Mar 6, 2021
  6. Interview

    [LCS Spring Split] CLG Pobelter: "It wasn't guaranteed that I'd return to the LCS roster."

    CLG mid laner Eugene "Pobelter" Park joined Inven Global for a brief interview to discuss the win against Immortals, the context of his return to CLG's roster following the arrival of jungler Mads "Broxah" Brock-Pedersen, and how and why CLG has improved upon its shoddy mid and late game to go along with a surprisingly strong early game.

    · Mar 5, 2021
  7. Interview

    EG Peter Dun on NA talent: "...this talent exists. It's just important to go out there and find it."

    A few days after his arrival in North America, Peter Dun spoke to Inven Global about how coaching remotely changed his responsibilities withing EG's system, adjusting to a traditional Head Coach role through quarantine, and the potential he saw in both Evil Geniuses' LCS roster as well as the North American talent pool as a whole.

    · Mar 5, 2021
  8. Interview

    VIT XTQZZZ talks surviving 2020, discovering ZyWoo, and the time he almost quit esports

    Team Vitality spent the bulk of 2020 as frontrunners in the Counter-Strike despite significant shifts within the team. In the midst of the role shuffles, the emergence of a new in-game leader and the

    · Mar 5, 2021
  9. Interview

    BRO Yaharong about his nickname LM: "It's flattering, but I don’t think that I look like [RM]."

    On March 4, in the 2021 League of Legends Champions Korea Spring Split, Fredit BRION upset T1 with a clean sweep. From before the match began, many former fans of Jin Air Green Wings focused on the ma

    · Mar 4, 2021
  10. Interview

    LCK jungle pioneer DRX Pyosik reveals his Top 5 jungle picks

    No. 1 - Udyr, the Spirit Walker Results: 5-0, KDA 11.2 If I were to pick one champion in the 2021 LCK Spring Split, I'd have to say Udyr. I was the first to pick him and my results are really good up

    · Mar 4, 2021
  11. Interview

    [Cosplay Q&A] "It took me 638 hours to craft": How BlizzCon 2021's cosplay winner brought Bovar Fordragon to life

    These are probably some of the most epic World of Warcraft cosplays you have ever seen.

    · Mar 4, 2021
  12. Interview

    100 Ssumday: “If they lift the import rule, the identity of the league could be lost, so fans would lose teams to cheer for.”

    Going into the year 2021, 100 Thieves rebuilt their whole team around Kim “Ssumday” Chan-ho. It seems to be working out as they are in 2nd place behind Cloud9 with an 8-4 record. Just a few

    · Mar 3, 2021
  13. Interview

    Head of Gen.G Esports academy Joseph Baek talks about how they want to build the leaders of tomorrow

    Gen.G is serious about esports education. A year ago, Inven visited Gen.G's esports education institution: Gen.G Elite Esports Academy (GEEA). GEEA was established back in 2019 and was in its second

    · Mar 2, 2021
  14. Interview

    CLG Broxah: "I think everything is fixable, but we do kind of have our backs against the wall."

    There's no doubt that CLG has been snakebit this season, but Broxah is maintaining an optimistic perspective now that he's made it through his visa issues.  Broxah spoke to Inven Global after CLG lost to 100 Thieves about how his visa issues on Team Liquid in 2020 are providing him with a different perspective on his current situation,  what he thinks CLG does well and needs to improve on, and how he feels the new LCS format affects CLG's chances of turning its season around.

    · Mar 1, 2021