In this panel, we will consider healthy and productive practices, vital skill sets players need to learn at a young age, and systems we can put in place at esports entry points (like the collegiate and amateur level) to help bright stars stay on the path to success.
With nearly a decade of experience in LoL Esports, Xpecial adds a wealth of experience and unique insights from both professional playing and coaching that bolsters an already impressive Harrisburg University esports program. Inven Global's Nick D'Orazio spoke with Xpecial about the newest chapter in his Lol Esports career and the present and future of collegiate esports.
All six teams may have won their respective regional leagues, but international League of Legends esports continues to remind us that not all champions are created equal. Let's rank the six teams heading into the main event for MSI 2019.
At the 2019 Inven Global Esports Conference [IGEC 2019], this panel will explore how individual casters prepare themselves for their game, how the same job varies from genre to genre, and what challenges each game might have in common.
After an exciting Play-in Stage, the stage for the Main Event of the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational is set! We’ve collaborated with the analysts from Mobalytics once again to update the picks and bans we expect to see for the rest of the tournament.
Petter "Hjarnan" Freyschuss has joined the EXCEL Esports League of Legends team. The AD Carry will be making his LEC debut this summer, after last playing in the EU LCS with G2 Esports in 2018.
Junior United States Senator (R-MO) Josh Hawley has introduced a bill to ban loot boxes and other pay-to-win practices in games. The "Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act" would ban pay-to-win initiatives in 'games played by minors'. The aforementioned label, Hawley states, includes games designed for children, but also games Hawley says, 'whose developers knowingly allow minor players to engage in microtransactions.'
Yesterday, over 150 employees of American developer Riot Games staged a walkout in the employee parking lot at the company's office in Santa Monica, CA over forced arbitration. The walkout is part an ongoing saga that started with a report by Kotaku in August 2018.
Shortly after its elimination from the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational Play-In, TCL Champion 1907 Fenerbahçe has parted ways with Top Laner Kim "Ruin" Hyeong-min and Jungler Thomas "Kirei" Yuen. Ruin will be joining North American LCS franchise Counter Logic Gaming, while Kirei is headed to LEC franchise Misfits Gaming.
The two-day extravaganza was the first of three Weekend Homestands in Season 2 of the Overwatch League along with Atlanta, GA and Los Angeles, CA, which serve as a test run for OWL Season 3's globalization. Players had a lot to weigh in on throughout the event and shared their thoughts and reflections with Inven Global throughout the weekend.
LCS Champion and North American representative Team Liquid will be making its on-stage debut at the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational in the Play-In Knockout. Its opponent in the best of five series will be Phong Vũ Buffalo, VCS Champion and Vietnamese representative.
Two years ago today, 2017 Mid-Season Invitational representative from Taiwan's League of Legends Master Series Flash Wolves swept Turkish representative SuperMassive eSports 3-0. With its dominant victory, Flash Wolves qualified for the main stage of MSI 2017.
Rick Fox told TMZ that he would be willing to remain in his current position with his esports organization Echo Fox if a certain investor would leave the company. The investor in question had previously made racist remarks to describe Fox and former CEO Echo Fox CEO Jace Hall, which resulted in Fox informing the organization of his intention to leave.
Activision has annoucned the first five locations for the new Call of Duty esports league: Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; New York, NY; Paris, France; and Toronto, Canada. All five cities are currently home to franchises in Blizzard's Overwatch League.
In a report courtesy of Rod "Slasher" Breslau, sources told ESPN that the 2019 Overwatch League Grand Finals would be held in Philadelphia, PA.
Blizzard Entertainment revealed information on the Overwatch League 2019 All-Star Game via the official Overwatch League website Thursday morning. The primary information announced is the starting lineups for both the Pacific Division and the Atlantic Division.
American game development company Psyonix is joining the Epic Games family. Psyonix, known primarily for its soccer-driving competitive title Rocket League, was acquired by Epic Games on May 1, 2019.
With MSI’s Play-in Stage starting this week, we have the analysts from the Mobalytics team to give you a preview of the top champion picks to expect at the tournament. Let’s dive in!
Following the Battle for Texas, Houston Outlaws held a press conference featuring DPS Jacob "JAKE" Lyon, DPS Jiri "LiNkzr" Masalin, and Support Daniel "Boink" Pence to discuss Dallas Ultimate Weekend and the future of an already robust Houston Outlaws fanbase.
After winning the Battle for Texas, Dallas Fuel held a press conference featuring Flex DPS Dylan "aKm" Bignet, DPS Zachary "ZachaREEE" Lombardo, Flex Tank Lucas "NotE" Meissner, and Head Coach Aaron "Aero" Atkins to discuss the successful 2-0 weekend and playing in front of the home crowd in Dallas.
