In the most spontaneous offseason yet in the Overwatch League, Dong-gyu "Mano" Kim joins the Philadelphia Fusion. Mano was a staple for the New York Excelsior as the tank player since the inaugural season of OWL.
Free agency in the Overwatch League just started and is looking to be a hot topic for fans, players, and teams. NYXL is involved in this period of time as they released Nenne, WhoRU, HOTBA, and BiaNcA.
Amidst all the news surrounding COVID-19 in esports, fans of the Overwatch League are not going to be thrilled about the news with one of the top teams in the league. New York Excelsior, who is one of the best franchises in the league since the inaugural season, announced they are temporarily stepping back from playing matches in OWL.
The Overwatch League stepped outside the Blizzard Arena in Burbank, California this season. It also marked the first time a professional esports league took their games to different cities each week. This move not only exposes fans to OWL in different cities, but it also expands esports outside California. In the long term, this progression in esports is going to have a net positive.
Two weeks surpassed in the Overwatch League. While the meta still needs to be ironed out, these players stood out to be the best for the past two weeks. Carpe, SADO, and Architect are among that group. Read more to find out who else is included.
The last part of the Overwatch League power rankings are here before the season starts this season. Let's see who racks up the top of the list. Hint: It's San Francisco Shock, obviously.
After New York Excelsior's defeat against the San Francisco Shock to qualify for this year's grand finals, NYXL's captain Jong-ryeol "Saebyeolbe" Park held his head high upon entering the interview room. He still had a smile on his face, although I can quickly tell he was somber after the loss. Throughout our interview, he was open on sharing his thoughts about what he said to his teammate Flow3r during the last map, and how his leadership changed NYXL in the playoffs.
New York Excelsior is already exceeding fan's expectations - no choking in the playoffs. Last year, they were predicted to win the championship but failed to do so. This year, they turned things around in the playoffs. Their victory against Atlanta puts NYXL one stop closer to the championship. After their win, Dong-gyu "Mano" Kim spoke with Inven Global about their bout against Atlanta and how they can defeat the Titans.
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.
"Lower East Fried", a Korean fried chicken ice cream, will be available for fans attending OWL on June 21, 2019 as part of NYXL's "Team of the Day" event.
Ark sat down with Inven Global during All-Stars to talk about the reunion with his former teammates, his new sense of leadership in the Justice, and synergizing with his new backline partner Nikola "sleepy" Andrews.
Following NYXL's first loss of the 2019 season, Pine joined Inven Global to discuss the team's flaws in preparation for the week, his personal focus this season, and Nenne's rookie of the year campaign.
The strongest team of the inaugural season of Overwatch League, New York Excelsior, had a good start in Season 2 by confirming a spot in the playoffs for stage 1. Since they weren't able to win the
NYXL’s DPS player Hae-seong "Libero" Kim talked to Inven Global about the meta, why they are dominant in the Overwatch League, and what challenges they would face moving forward.
2018 was a rather unsatisfying year for the New York Excelsior. They seemed exceptional after having won the OWL Season 1 Stage 2 and 3, but they could not maintain their dominance to the end of the
