Inven Global

Boston Uprising takes #1: HuK's underdog mentality, limited transparency, and luck

With Boston’s 3-1 victory over Shanghai and their recent 4-0 against Dallas, they’ve taken the #1 spot in the Overwatch League standings and tied with NYXL’s current 11-game win streak. Their next...

Now Open: Fans can Vote for Their Overwatch League MVP

Overwatch League’s inaugural season may be far from over yet, with the fourth week of the third stage (out of four) kicking off tonight, but fans can already reflect at all players’ performances so...

Hear Directly From Successful Esports Organization Leaders at the IGEC: How to Turn Your Dreams into Reality

passion and support. There is also the wide variety of titles that esports encompasses, such as StarCraft, Counter-Strike: GO, League of Legends, DOTA 2, and Overwatch; with so many games, there’s...

Overwatch’s retroactive balancing isn’t working

season of the Overwatch League were defined by adjustments to Mercy that Blizzard initially rushed to live servers without consideration of overwhelming player feedback. The examples could go on...

Voice Chat Off: Working and Playing as a Woman in Gaming at IGEC

for Game Talk Live. Both Nightris and Kim work within esports organizations, with the latter recently having accepted a position within the Overwatch League as the London Spitfire’s general manager and...

Dallas Fuel's downfall to SF Shock: Moving on without Rascal, is aKm truly to blame?

have been the worst showing in Overwatch League on Temple of Anubis, Dallas failed to make the first tick on Point A. Much of blame seems to fall on aKm’s Genji: Many questioned why Seagull wasn’t...

OWL's Very Own Voldemort?: Controversy Regarding OGE and His Past

unlucky or ominous connotation. The most well-known example is Voldemort from the Harry Potter series. A recent controversy in the Overwatch League actually involves such a name. The player involved is...

Korean Overwatch Casters on the OGE Broadcasting Issue: "It was for the Korean fans."

of the Overwatch League, I was disappointed about not being able to compliment a well-performing player. However, I believe that a sincere apology to the Korean fans should come first. It was such a...

Making the Case for Longer Breaks Between OWL Stages

Now that the inaugural season of the Overwatch League is well underway, enough data is available to cautiously evaluate League operations. Thus far, Blizzard has been receptive and responsive to...

Yun-Sang Choi: The Head of MVP Who Has Experienced Triumph in League of Legends, Heroes of the Storm, and Dota 2

from companies. MVP has placed its name in the winners list at a total of 449 major tournaments by managing many teams for League of Legends, Starcraft 2, CS:GO, DOTA 2, Heroes of the Storm

InVerum: “There’s a lot more to the scene than just the pros, the majority of players aren’t.”

more to the competitive scene. Heroes is often used as a way to test awesome new features that end up, in a lot of ways, going into the Overwatch League. Heroes is sort of on the backburner right now...

Head Coach KyKy and DPS player Rascal released from Dallas Fuel

is a true competitor who coached our team through a great run and a Contenders championship; unfortunately, we have not replicated that championship level of success in the Overwatch League this...

Overwatch’s failing ranked system puts Overwatch esports in jeopardy

Open Division, Contenders Trials, Contenders, and Overwatch League form the four pillars of Overwatch esports, and are collectively known as the Path to Pro, Blizzard Entertainment’s manufactured...

Overwatch, League of Legends, and more Cosplay talent headed to the IGEC - ESPORTS DEEP DIVE!

around! Attendees are invited to take photos and pose alongside their favorite characters from Overwatch, League of Legends, and other legendary IP's! Cosplay is just the start The IGEC provides many...

Women in Esports a Focus of Inven Global’s Upcoming Esports DEEP DIVE

corporate divisions. Susie Kim, General Manager for the London Spitfire of the Overwatch League and one of the most renowned translators and shout-casters in all of Esports, will moderate a panel devoted to...

Arnold Hur: When the Advanced Knowhow and Capital of Silicon Valley Meets Asia’s Passion

didn’t have any connection. Starting with the Seoul Dynasty, an Overwatch League team, they created and acquired teams for League of Legends and Heroes of the Storm, becoming an anomaly to many people...

Multiple Unfortunate Events Occuring in the OWL: Who is it to Blame?

In 2016, when the ‘Overwatch League (OWL)’ was first introduced at BlizzCon, a lot of video game journalists including myself were skeptical. OWL was hosted by the development company and was based...

Interview with Devs about Overwatch Retribution: “You Will See How Gabriel Became What He Is Now”

Overwatch League? The feedback from regular and pro gamers must be different when you’re working on the map balance; how have you been adjusting it? Aaron: When we are making new maps, we don’t just...

DreamKazper indefinitely suspended from Overwatch League and Boston Uprising

Following the Inven Global report regarding accusations of sexual misconduct with a minor, both the Overwatch League and The Boston Uprising have announced the indefinite suspension ofJonathan...

DreamKazper accused of inappropriate sexual interaction with an underage OWL fan.

EDIT: On the same day that this accusation came to light, both the Overwatch League and the Boston Uprising have announced DreamKazper’s indefinite suspension. Today, it was revealed by an underage...