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Thooorin: "People compare me to Skip Bayless or Stephen A. Smith, and I say, 'Thank you very much.'"

the Ugly" was much anticipated. Thooorin appeared as a speaker alongside esports journalist Richard Lewis, Overwatch League color caster Christopher"MonteCristo" Mykles, and Inven Global Director of...

CS:GO Caster Jason "moses" O'Toole on the Current State of CS:GO, Favorite Moments, and What Esport He Would Like to Cast In

and current Overwatch League caster,Auguste "Semmler" Massonnat. moses spoke with Inven Global to share his thoughts on the history of Counter-Strike, where he would love to cast, and his thoughts on...

NRG/SF Shock President Brett Lautenbach on His Background, Shock's Success, and the Shock's Future

The San Francisco Shock and NRG Esports made their footprints in the esports space. They have seen success in Overwatch, Rocket League, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. A significant piece to...

Efficient, Organized, Happy: How to Engineer Teamwork Between Players

A huge component in esports such as League of Legends, Overwatch, and CS:GO is teamwork. We have seen teams with great team synergy lead to championship for their orgs like SK Telecom T1, Vancouver...

HU Chad Smeltz: "I'm a sucker for seeing people learn."

Harrisburg University Director of Esports Chad Smeltz has had a storied journey in the League of Legends community. Originally a high school teacher who posted the occasional analysis on reddit...

Meet the Designer Behind Latino-Inspired LA Gladiators' Alternate Jersey

In an effort to spread creativity and a team identity throughout the Overwatch League, the league allowed teams to create alternate jerseys along with their home and away jerseys. This initiative is...

Mandie Roman talks IGEC 2019, gaming fashion, and the future of North American esports

expanded into following Overwatch League and going to the Blizzard Arena more frequently. Lifestyle is about fashion too, so I'm really into apparel and as I put it, 'wearing my geek on my sleeve...

Competitive Visibility at All Levels is Crucial to the Growth of North American Esports

Premiere North American esports leagues like the League of Legends Championship Series, the Overwatch League, and the Fortnite World Cup are thriving due to infrastructure, investment, and visibility...

IGEC Panel Highlight: How to Succeed in Esports When You're Bad at Video Games

is a Hall of Fame Broadcaster and North American esports pioneer with over 15 years of experience in the field. Prior to hosting the Overwatch League, his long list of accomplishments include being an...

HU Storm: Interview with the Harrisburg University League of Legends Esports Team

really great. The second one is that our university just won the national championship for Overwatch - we won it last week. We want to try and accomplish that for League of Legends next year. Do you...

Kruise talks Paris Eternal's mid-season slump, All-Stars, and what it means to be a professional

Harrison"Kruise" Pond broke into the Overwatch League for Season 2. The English Support has played the game at a competitive level since its inception, and he has put together an impressive rookie...

Ark discusses leading the Washington Justice, shotcalling with sleepy, and re-uniting with NYXL at All-Stars

Hong "Ark" Yeon-joon had the illustrious honor of starting in the Overwatch League All-Star game for the Atlantic Division. The Korean Support was the sole representative of the Washington Justice at...

IGEC Panel Highlight: Immortal Fighting Games: How One of the Oldest Esports Genres Has Survived Generations

fighting game is even mentioned at all. Then again, comparing a packed Barclay's Center for the Overwatch League to a hall in the nearest Hilton Hotel for a Mortal Kombat tournament with $50 to the winner...

NYXL JjoNak tops Overwatch League Stage 2 jersey sales

New York Excelsior Flex Support Bang"JjoNak" Sung-hyeon generated the most jersey sales in stage 2 of Overwatch League. The season 1 MVP has retained his dominant form in 2019, earning him a starting...

Shanghai Dragons' Geguri named one of TIME's Next Generation Leaders of 2019

acclaim was positive. Geguri was accused of using auto-aiming software, a professional gaming taboo that would have certainly halted any chances of an Overwatch League career for the Off-Tank if the...

IGEC Panel Highlight: The Esports Conundrum: Building an Authentic Brand When Everyone's Doing the Same Thing

for an esport (the Overwatch League) that is only in its' second year of existence. What do fans like? How does the average Overwatch fan differ from that of other esports? How do you get eyeballs on...

IGEC Panel Highlight: Esports Journalism: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

across numerous titles since his start in the scene years ago. Currently, a shoutcaster for the Overwatch League, MonteCristo has never been afraid to voice his opinions, --popular or not-- to his...

IGEC Panel Highlight: How to Embrace the Next Generation of Esports Professionals

as the General Manager of the organization's Overwatch League franchise London Spitfire. Ahead of the 2019 Overwatch League season, Kim assumed her new role and Spitfire Team Manager Robin Lee was...

Overwatch League Partners with Upper Deck

Unexpected news came out from the Overwatch League today. It was not any changes to the format, teams, or players themselves. Today, the Overwatch League partners with Upper Deck to produce various...

San Francisco Shocked the Titans to Become Stage 2 Champions

Stage 2 records, all-star rosters, and driven to be the best team in the Overwatch League. There was a chance that both teams could not meet in the Stage 2 finals. In one end of the bracket, San...