In his very first LCS interview, Ruin spoke to Inven Global's Lara Lunardi to compare the LCS and TCL, explain the meaning behind his tattoo, and give a message to the CLG faithful.
Pearl Abyss, developer of Black Desert Online, hosted Into the Abyss at E3 2019. Into The Abyss invites a community of partners, creators, media, and the public to catch the reveal of announcements, new content, and exclusive demos and games.
Free-to-play multi-platform fighting game Brawlhalla has collaborated with popular cartoon series Adventure Time. Finn the Human, Jake the Dog, and Princess Bubblegum have been added to the roster as the first third-party characters.
TSM has thrown its hat in the Rainbow 6 Seige ring for the first time by signing the entirety of the roster previously under the Excelerate Gaming banner.
In addition to taking the home the Golden Pickaxe, Airwaks and R.L. Grime will have the choice of where they will be donating 1 million dollars.
Azael joined Inven Global's Nick Geracie during week 2 of the 2019 LCS Summer Split to share his perspective on the optimal way to play League of Legends, Yuumi's effect on competitive play, and the anomaly of G2 Esports Bot Laner Luka "Perkz" Perković.
The debut episode of Inven Global's podcast, Ranked Chat, features 100 Thieves League of Legends Team Manager Sabrina Wong. The show, co-hosted by Mandie Roman and Inven Global Director of Strategic Content Nick D'Orazio, is now available on the Inven Global Soundcloud.
Riot Games has responded to California Department of Fair Employment and Housing's filing of an investigation enforcement suit. The state of California's investigation of the game developer for Gender Discrimination began in October 2018.
Following IGEC 2019, Portilho sat down with Nick Geracie to discuss his role in Cloud9, his journey through esports, and the laid back culture that extends far beyond Star AD Carry Zachary "Sneaky" Scuderi.
The forty-five minute panel was streamed live during the conference, but for those who may have missed it, a full transcript of the spiciest panel of the 2019 Inven Global Esports Conference is now available for your reading pleasure.
Ablazeolive joined Nick Geracie after defeating TLA to share his thoughts on the Mid Lane meta, playing with a non-cardboard version of Support Erik "Treatz" Wessén on stage, and forming Mid/Jungle synergy with Mingyi "Spica" Lu since Jonathan "Grig" Armao re-joined TSM's LCS roster.
Thooorin sat down with Nick Geracie before his IGEC 2019 panels to lay out his talking points and give an exclusive look into his journey through esports journalism.
FlyQuest Jungler Santorin joined Nick Geracie for a quick post-game chat about the team's week 2 adjustments and also gave his perspective on TSM's Akaadian/Grig Jungle platoon.
Jensen had a quick chat with Inven Global after defeating 100 Thieves about playing against Soligo and the difference in facing LCS Mid Laners when compared to Mid Laners at international tournaments.
Shroomed brought his Melee insights and experience to IGEC 2019 as a panelist of "The Smash Bros: How an Unsupported Nintendo Game Survived as an Esport." Shortly before his panel, Shroomed touched base with Nick Geracie on the state of the Smash community, the potential of Justin "Wizzrobe" Hallett being signed, and to weigh in on the "Melee vs. Super Smash Bros Ultimate" debate.
Hauntzer joined Inven Global's Nick Geracie after week 1 of the Summer Split to talk about the Golden Guardians team atmosphere, GGS Academy veteran Top Darshan "Darshan" Upadhyaya and Support Choi "Huhi" Jae-Hyun's value to the team, and where he and GGS Mid Laner Henrik "Froggen" Hansen sit amongst the solo lane competition.
Smeltz sat down with Inven Global's Nick Geracie to discuss his past positions in LoL esports, his responsibilites as director of HU Storm, and the future of collegiate esports.
Team Liquid had almost no rest between the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational and the 2019 LCS Summer Split, but that didn't stop the North American champion from demolishing TSM on opening day.
Mandie Roman's well-rounded experience in the esports industry and affinity for gaming lifestyle made her appearance at the 2019 Inven Global Esports Conference a perfect match. The gaming fashion expert and host moderated three panels, spoke on another, and co-hosted the IGEC2019 networking afterparty.
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 at the top level of the industry. However, for esports to grow in North America, that same level of visibility and infrastructure must make its way down to the lower tiers of competitive gaming.
