In the most spontaneous offseason yet in the Overwatch League, Dong-gyu "Mano" Kim joins the Philadelphia Fusion. Mano was a staple for the New York Excelsior as the tank player since the inaugural season of OWL.
Free agency in the Overwatch League just started and is looking to be a hot topic for fans, players, and teams. NYXL is involved in this period of time as they released Nenne, WhoRU, HOTBA, and BiaNcA.
Titled "Historic Journey Jersey Collection", the limited-edition pieces will feature eight handcrafted jerseys that are completely unique to each other, serving as a physical monument for the team.
Amidst all the news surrounding COVID-19 in esports, fans of the Overwatch League are not going to be thrilled about the news with one of the top teams in the league. New York Excelsior, who is one of the best franchises in the league since the inaugural season, announced they are temporarily stepping back from playing matches in OWL.
The Overwatch League stepped outside the Blizzard Arena in Burbank, California this season. It also marked the first time a professional esports league took their games to different cities each week. This move not only exposes fans to OWL in different cities, but it also expands esports outside California. In the long term, this progression in esports is going to have a net positive.
Two weeks surpassed in the Overwatch League. While the meta still needs to be ironed out, these players stood out to be the best for the past two weeks. Carpe, SADO, and Architect are among that group. Read more to find out who else is included.
Last weekend was the start of a new season of the Overwatch League. Unlike past seasons, however, this season is a little different. The Blizzard Arena is a relic of the past as it is time to move on to bigger things. Instead of games taking place at the venue located in Burbank, California, the Overwatch League is on the road every week this season. What’s good is that every fan gets to see Overwatch League and esports come to their respective cities. What’s worse is that teams, players, and the media will have to travel as well. After going to New York for the New York Excelsior Homestand last week, the environment of the arena, the atmosphere of the crowd, and the exciting matches are unlike the previous two seasons.
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.
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.
"Ever wondered which Overwatch league teams were the most active on Social Media? How about which teams had the most followers on Twitter or the most YouTube subscribers?'
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.
Choi "HOTBA" Hong-joon joined Inven Global's Nick Geracie for a quick chat about sweeping the NYXL, playing in Stage 3's Atlanta homestand, and the future of Overwatch League.
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.
Andbox, owner of Overwatch League franchise New York Excelsior, has unveiled a new streetwear-inspired clothing line for gamers. Andbox will also be owning and operating the New York Call of Duty franchise in Activision's Blizzard's upcoming Call of Duty Esports League.
NYXL Flex Support Bang "Jjonak" Sung-hyeon dazzled the competition on Zenyatta in the inaugural season of the Overwatch League. For winning the 2018 OWL MVP award, Overwatch is immortalizing his achievement in the form of his own skin.
"Lower East Fried", a Korean fried chicken ice cream, will be available for fans attending OWL on June 21, 2019 as part of NYXL's "Team of the Day" event.
Ark sat down with Inven Global during All-Stars to talk about the reunion with his former teammates, his new sense of leadership in the Justice, and synergizing with his new backline partner Nikola "sleepy" Andrews.
New York Excelsior Flex Support Bang "JjoNak" Sung-hyeon generated the most jersey sales in stage 2 of Overwatch League. The season 1 MVP has retained his dominant form in 2019, earning him a starting spot on the Atlantic Divison All-Star team.
Hwang "Fl0w3R" Yeon-oh sat down to talk to us about his first video game experience and how he came to be an Overwatch League star.
Following NYXL's first loss of the 2019 season, Pine joined Inven Global to discuss the team's flaws in preparation for the week, his personal focus this season, and Nenne's rookie of the year campaign.
