The heavy favorite, San Francisco Shock, and underdogs, Atlanta Reign, fought back and forth in one of the best series to date in the Overwatch League. TAndrej "babybay" Francisty stepped up in the second half of the series, helping the Reign in the victory, and shocked the world. babybay spoke with Inven Global about the match against the Shock and his thoughts about playing against NYXL.
The Los Angeles Gladiators had a challenge in their first-round match against the Hangzhou Spark. For one, they have not won a playoff match until tonight. Chang-hoon "rOar" Gye helped in the victory against the Spark to advance in the next round against the Vancouver Titans. rOar spoke with Inven Global about the close match against the Spark, preparing for the playoffs, and his thoughts on the Titans.
A new meta and new hero means nothing to the Vancouver Titans. They are the same dominating team we have seen all year. A change for the Titans coming into their first playoff game against Seoul Dynasty. TiZi spoke with Inven Global about playing on the Overwatch League stage for the first time and getting acclimated with his teammates again.
Guangzhou Charge's Rio explains how the Charge is the best team in this meta and how they can get to the grand finals.
Guangzhou Charge's nero tells all about his career - his rise in the ladder, what led to his big break, and staying humble.
"We want to have fun with the game. Sometimes, it leads to losing. For the most part, it leads to us being free with what we want to do, being quick with our rotations, and having fun with the game.”
Jacob "JAKE" Lyon from the Houston Outlaws has been a great ambassador for not only Houston, but also the Overwatch League. Jake spoke with Inven Global about his thoughts on playing in the Blizzard Arena and traveling in the 2020 season.
Yeonjoon "ArK" Hong was part of the most dominant team in Overwatch League last year. This year, he's on the other side of the spectrum. ArK spoke with Inven Global about transitioning from NYXL to Washington, what he's learned about the team and himself, and what kind of potential the Justice has in 2020.
Other than the Washington Justice, the Guangzhou Charge has made a huge splash in Stage 4. Jung-woo "Happy" Lee has been clicking heads and taking names with sniper heroes like Widowmaker and Hanzo. Happy spoke to Inven Global about being the best sniper in the league and the postseason.
In the final stage of the Overwatch League, the Atlanta Reign had a resurgence after a disappointing Stage 2 and 3. A huge part of the Reign's success is due to the new role lock meta. Erster spoke with Inven Global about playing DPS in this stage, becoming a Hanzo god, and how Atlanta will improve on heading into play-ins.
The Los Angeles Valiant are only one win away from qualifying for the play-in tournament. The hardest part about it is that they need a win against the San Francisco Shock or Los Angeles Gladiators. After the Valiant's win against Boston in Week 4, Russell "FCTFCTN" Campbell spoke with Inven Global about the 2020 season, the LA homestand, and adapting to the meta.
Vancouver Titans continue their reign of dominance in Stage 4. A huge factor for the Titans' success is Sang-beom "Bumper" Park. Bumper spoke with Inven Global about his thoughts on the new meta, and delved into his positive outlook in and out of the game.
Ethan "Stratus" Yankel is one of the factors in the Washington Justice's success in Stage 4. Stratus spoke with Inven Global about playing with Corey and the ups and downs of this season.
Sung-hyeon "JJoNak" Bang, last season's MVP and his team, New York Excelsior dominated the past two years of Overwatch League. JJoNak spoke with Inven Global about the team's struggles, what NYXL can improve on, and the background behind his tattoos.
Minho "Architect" Park sat in the bench for the majority of the season. It was until Stage 4 we got to see what kind of role he is playing for the San Francisco Shock. Architect talked to Inven Global about improving on the bench and his thoughts on how strong the Shock currently is.
A new stage and new meta mean the same dominance for the Vancouver Titans. The Titans ended Week 1 with a 2-0. After their win against Florida Mayhem, Hyeon-Woo "JJANU" Choi spoke with Inven Global about Stage 3 and gathered his thoughts about his MVP nomination.
The Shanghai Dragons evolved from being a good team to a great team after winning Stage 3. YOUNGJIN spoke with Inven Global about Stage 3 including the playoffs and who he thought was their biggest roadblock on the way to being Stage 3 champions.
The Los Angeles Valiant went from a winless Stage 1 to the Stage 3 playoffs. They had a tough opponent against the Hangzhou Spark where they won against all odds. Shax spoke with Inven Global about the game-winning D.Va play and thoughts on his first playoff game.
The San Francisco Shock are ready to defend their Stage 2 championship. The first casualty for the Shock was the Seoul Dynasty. After their victory, Hyo-bin "ChoiHyoBin" Choi spoke with Inven Global about any setbacks in Stage 3, preparing for playoff games, and thoughts on the next match.
The Titans are in the stage playoffs once again trying to reclaim the crown that the Shock obtained in Stage 2. Min-soo "SeoMinSoo" Seo spoke with Inven Global about mental preparation for the stage playoffs and whether any stress and criticism affect his play.
