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.
But Questlove isn't the only bit of non-Overwatch styled entertainment during the grand finals. In fact, he isn't even the only DJ present!
San Francisco Shock faces off against Vancouver Titans in one week at the Overwatch League Grand Finals in Philadelphia. However, Shock may have to prepare for its showdown in the Wells Fargo Center without one of its star DPS players.
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.
According to a report by ESPN Esports' Jacob Wolf, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment will be forming its own front office for KSE Esports after mutually agreeing to a parting of ways with Sentinels. The KSE Esports front office will take over managerial duties of the Kroenke group's Overwatch League franchise Los Angeles Gladiators, and will also be in charge of the group's Los Angeles based franchise in the upcoming Call of Duty Global League.
The matchup could not be a more fitting finale to the Overwatch League 2019 season.
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.
If Zedd's performance at the 2016 League of Legends World Championship is any indicator of what's to come, Overwatch League fans attending the Grand Finals in Philadelphia are in for a treat.
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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.
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.
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.
Overwatch is coming to Nintendo Switch, according to retails leaks and Kotaku sources. Last month, an official Overwatch themed Nintendo Switch case was listed on Amazon, with the description being "O
