Earlier this month, Kim Phan, the Director of Esports at Blizzard Entertainment, delivered the keynote address at the Inven Global Esports Conference, and while the former Warcraft 3 commentator waxed nostalgic about the history of the esports industry early in her speech, her attention quickly shifted to the industry’s future.
At IGEC 2018, Mark “Garvey” Candella from Twitch hosted a panel on “The Global Reach of College / University Esports”. While the Western world may be familiar with organization
“I had a player that got a really nice sponsorship and all he had to do was fly up to Seattle to take a couple pictures. He was going to make more than his entire yearly salary in one photo shoot, which does not happen often in esports. He could not go because he did not know that you needed an ID to fly. That’s what we’re dealing with. These players have no life skills.
On Tuesday, May 1, Inven Global held the first IGEC-ESPORTS DEEP DIVE for enthusiastic esports fans and related parties at UC Irvine in California. Those who could not attend the event in-person misse
With pride, Phan mentions that Overwatch League is home to an openly gay man on the Houston Outlaws and a woman on the Shanghai Dragons. Players like these are extremely popular to OWL fans and represent how inclusive and diverse esports can be without sacrificing competitive integrity and professionalism: "This is only the beginning" Phan says, "there is so much more work to be done."
The "Inven Global Esports Conference (IGEC) - ESPORTS DEEP DIVE," took place in the UC Irvine Conference Center on the 1st of May. The conference featured 47 speakers and diverse side-events that atte
The first IGEC - ESPORTS DEEP DIVE has finally begun! There are many people who joined us starting from early morning.
The first IGEC - ESPORTS DEEP DIVE where you can meet true esports experts finally held its grand opening on May 1st at UCI, California.
48 players descended upon the UCI esports arena for a chance to qualify for our official LoL collegiate finals at IGEC. With special guest MadLife and Shy in attendance (and an exhibition match between the two pros and lucky fans in the audience, our "Stars of the Rift" tournament marks the first of many collegiate tournaments sponsored and by Inven Global.
The history of the esports is not very long, especially compared to sports such as soccer or baseball. Despite its relative lack of age, however, the speed at which the fans have created this new cult
Trading Card Games (TCG) have a long history as a competitive game than any PC game has. In truth, TCGs have a longer history than esports does.
Conversational in nature, unfiltered in delivery, this panel serves to illuminate the challenges and realities of working and playing in the gaming industry as a woman.
Pearl Abyss will be joining the first IGEC-ESPORTS DEEP DIVE, which will be held at UC Irvine on May 1st, and will introduce the english build of Black Desert Mobile. On May 1st, Pearl Abyss is going
Nowadays, ‘professional gamer' has become more widely recognized as a career, especially among young teenagers. Just 20 years ago, the term pro gamer had a rather negative nuance and was rarely
Star players are really important in sports. They not only deliver outstanding performance in their games, but they also make the sport more popular and generate revenue for their team. A star player
An amazing lineup of cosplayers joining us at the first IGEC - ESPORTS DEEP DIVE on this upcoming May 1st at UC, Irvine. Enjoy photographs, fan meeting, and our IGEC cosplay show in person on May 1st!
On March 27th, Inven Global revealed details on speech schedules and online ticket discounts for the 1st IGEC-Esports DEEP DIVE. The IGEC is an Esports conference which will be held on May 1st at UC I
Inven Global, an esports and gaming media outlet, will be holding the 1st Inven Global Esports Conference (IGEC) “Esports DEEP DIVE” on May 1st, 2018. The theme of the event is “Espo
The fans in most of the Esports community have a tendency to support certain players they like rather than a whole team. There are teams that have established themselves as prodigious teams by making
The 1st IGEC - ESPORTS DEEP DIVE will be held on May 1st, 2018 at the University of California, Irvine. Mark Deppe, the acting director for UCI Esports, will be giving a lecture at the IGEC and left a
