Overwatch League is undergoing a discussion where the future of the league is going. Players retired, OWL talent leaving for freelance work, and roster moves plagued the offseason. Is it on a downhill course? Is it rebuilding for the future? Inven Global reached out to two individuals who were formerly involved with Overwatch League teams for further comment.
Current OWL World Champions, San Francisco Shock, announces DPS player ANS to the stacked lineup.
Huge news came out from the Overwatch League this past weekend. Let's take a retrospective look into Jake's career as a player, his impact in the Overwatch scene, and possibilities where he might be headed next.
After trying to accomplish a four-peat in the Overwatch World Cup, Team USA derailed Team South Korea from doing so in an intense series. After the match, Team South Korea spoke to the media about their Overwatch World Cup performance and how they can reclaim their title next year.
A somber mood was rampant throughout Team China's press conference following their defeat to Team USA in the grand finals. After all, it was not the first time they experienced a loss like this. Team China took a few moments to talk to the media about match against Team USA and experiences in the World Cup.
After years of disappointment, high expectations, and premature exits in the Overwatch World Cup, Team USA finally did it. They took the championship to the US for the first time in the World Cup. Team USA spoke to the media following their championship win about their World Cup performance.
After speculations, rumors, and leaks, a sequel to Blizzard's popular title, Overwatch, was bound to be announced. Inven Global got the opportunity to demo Overwatch 2 and gave our first impressions on the upcoming title.
Moneyball is a term originated from a book called Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis. The term was popularized in baseball by the Oakland Athletics in 2002. This feature goes over what this term could mean in the Overwatch League in the 2020 season and what players to look out for.
Let's dive in to everything that's happened in the OWL off-season this week.
The culmination of a season-long storyline climaxes in Philadelphia, PA this Sunday. The San Francisco Shock, an all-around powerhouse of a team, is able to adapt to any meta from GOATS to Reaper/Doomfist comps with all-star caliber players. On the other hand, the Vancouver Titans have a storied history dating back to dominating Contenders Korea to now in the Overwatch League. At the end of the season, both teams fought their right to play in the grand finals.
Overwatch League opened up new innovations in esports for the viewer experience. From having regional-based teams to an arena that similarly resembles being in a traditional sports game, OWL continues to push the bar in esports. Fans from all around the world from China to South Korea to France converge together to watch OWL. Inven Global met with OWL superfans Hannah Cho, Danielle George, and Krista Vetter during Kit Kat Rivalry Weekend to talk about how they became huge fans of OWL, what it means to be a fan, the positives and negatives, and how you can be involved as a fan.
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.
The San Francisco Shock is one win away from meeting fate and the Vancouver Titans in the grand finals. Their only obstacle is the New York Excelsior, who took the Titans all the way. After a convincing sweep against the Hangzhou Spark, Myeong-hwan "smurf" Yoo spoke with Inven Global about the match against the Spark, a match preview against NYXL, and what it means to him to get to grand finals.
Vancouver Titans and NYXL went the distance to be the first team to qualify for the grand finals in Philadelphia. This match could have gone to either team. Vancouver's dominance throughout this year paid off as they took down NYXL. After the match, Sung-jun "SLIME" Kim spoke with Inven Global about the match against NYXL, his favorite moment in the Blizzard Arena, and what it means to play in the grand finals.
The San Francisco Shock was slated to be the best team in the playoffs. After a loss to the Atlanta Reign, they are a rejuvenated squad, handily taking down the London Spitfire and now Los Angeles Gladiators. After their victory against the Gladiators, Hyo-bin "ChoiHyoBin" Choi spoke with Inven Global about the Shock's playoff dominance and his thoughts on the Hangzhou Spark.
Inven Global makes their opinion on who is deserving of the Overwatch League season awards and includes awards not presented such as Coach of the Year and Most Improved Player
Boston Uprising's President of Gaming, Chris "HuK" Loranger addresses fans' concerns about the Uprising and reassures the Uprising's future.
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.
Vancouver Titans are proving yet again that they're able to perform in high-pressure matches. Against the Gladiators, qualifying for the winner's finals, the Titans were able to adapt in this meta and conquer the Gladiators. Hyeon-Woo "JJANU" Choi spoke with Inven Global about the match against the Gladiators and his thoughts about their next opponent.
After a disappointing and unfortunate loss against Atlanta Reign, the San Francisco Shock was ready to bounce back from the loser's bracket. Their first test was against the defending champs, London Spitfire. Nam-joo "Striker" Kwon spoke with Inven Global about what changed for them in this match and responded to babybay's comments about his Reaper play.
