INVEN GLOBAL Authorshttps://www.invenglobal.com/authors2024-06-27T01:42:11+00:002024 Inven Global English, LLC. All rights reserved.Creators flock to ZEPETO for their collabshttps://www.invenglobal.com/articles/180042024-06-27T01:42:11+00:002022-10-26T21:57:25+00:00Fans of avatar creation games will already be familiar with ZEPETO, but for everyone else, welcome to an exciting corner of gaming. With metaverse style games getting more popular, we try to point a spotlight at the ones going above and beyond....InvenGlobal Team[LCS Summer Split] TL Hans sama on other LCS teams: "I value Cloud9 and 100 Thieves equally."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/175972022-07-03T16:04:03+00:002022-07-02T19:58:00+00:00After Team Liquid's tumultuous Week 2 of the 2022 LCS Summer Split, TL AD carry Steven "Hans sama" Liv spoke to Inven Global about technical issues against TSM and assuming a more carry-centric role in his team....Nick GeracieC9 Jensen on peak vs current form: "I'm definitely not where I want to be, by any means."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/175932022-07-03T15:46:23+00:002022-07-02T02:04:00+00:00After Cloud9's first win of the 2022 LCS Summer Split against Dignitas, C9 mid laner Nicolaj "Jensen" Jensen broke down the process of how he ended up without a team in the offseason, how he almost roleswapped to AD carry for Team Liquid, and rejoining C9 for the first time since 2018....Nick Geracie[2022 LCS Summer Split] TL Bjergsen on LCS mid laners: "I think jojopyun and I are the best."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/175762022-06-30T20:06:15+00:002022-06-30T20:06:00+00:00After his first career loss to TSM, Søren "Bjergsen" Bjerg spoke to Inven Global about what he and his teammates worked on after their 3rd place finish in the 2022 LCS Spring Playoffs, his thoughts on the Cloud9 roster, and the North American mid lane talent pool....Nick GeracieDream: The other Rookie carrying V5 to LPL gloryhttps://www.invenglobal.com/articles/175782022-07-01T04:44:17+00:002022-06-30T15:10:35+00:00When Rookie had to take a few weeks off, nobody could have predicted how good V5's sub would be, but Dream came into the team like a star in the making...Carver FisherStixxay on difference between GG rosters in 2021 and 2022: "I can focus more on playing."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/175522022-06-27T17:48:55+00:002022-06-27T02:43:00+00:00After his first game as Golden Guardians' LCS AD carry in 2022, Stixxay spoke to Inven Global about his season as a positional coach and how he decided to return to competitive play....Nick GeracieThe number you need to know: Nuguri's 19.5 KDAhttps://www.invenglobal.com/articles/175452022-06-26T18:50:54+00:002022-06-26T18:49:00+00:00That was DWG KIA top laner Jang "Nuguri" Ha-gwon’s KDA through the first two series of DWG KIA’s Summer Split. 8 kills, 2 deaths, and 31 assists over four games....Josh TylerFLY Philip on his LCS goals: "For this split, I'd like to be the best non-import NA top laner."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/175382022-06-25T23:45:23+00:002022-06-25T23:45:00+00:00After his LCS debut, Philip spoke to Inven Global about his recent change in roster, his own expectations for himself, and his confidence in his play at the LCS level....Nick GeracieXmithie on role as TSM Academy head coach: "I 100% know I won't come back as a player."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/175262022-06-24T01:54:14+00:002022-06-24T01:25:00+00:00Xmithie joined Inven Global for an interview to reflect on his playing career, his approach to coaching, and he became the head coach of TSM Academy....Nick GeracieSantorin on summer goals: "For Team Liquid, nothing but winning it all is success in our eyes."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/175022022-06-22T11:51:16+00:002022-06-22T02:56:00+00:00After the perfect game against Immortals, Team Liquid jungler Lucas "Santorin" Larsen spoke about his team's improvements, his matchup against Immortals jungler Shane Kenneth "Kenvi" Espinoza, and his thoughts on the 2022 LCS Spring Playoffs....Nick Geracie100 Closer on EG: "Even if we win in a best-of-one next time we play, I'm not going to trash talk."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/174852022-06-20T01:35:33+00:002022-06-20T01:35:00+00:00After their first three matches of the 2022 LCS Summer Split, 100 Thieves jungler Can "Closer" Çelik joined Inven Global to discuss his team's first win of the year over Dignitas, his thoughts on the matchup against Evil Geniuses, and what was worked on in the mid-season break....Nick GeracieCLG Dhokla on his growth: "Honestly, I wouldn't say it had much to do with playing League."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/174792022-06-19T05:33:11+00:002022-06-19T02:40:00+00:00After Counter Logic Gaming's first win of the 2022 LCS Summer Split over Dignitas, Dhokla spoke to Inven Global about his return to the LCS, his growth since his last starting LCS job with OpTic Gaming, and the top laner he's looking forward to playing against the most this split....Nick GeracieRanking the top 5 supports competing in the 2022 LCS Summer Splithttps://www.invenglobal.com/articles/174612022-06-17T02:26:19+00:002022-06-17T02:22:00+00:00Let's rank the five best supports heading into the 2022 LCS Summer Split....Nick GeracieRanking the top 5 bot laners competing in the 2022 LCS Summer Splithttps://www.invenglobal.com/articles/174382022-06-17T11:18:39+00:002022-06-16T00:40:00+00:00With the LCS 2022 Summer Split nearly on its way, Inven Global ranks the top five bot laners competing in the LCS....Sage DatuinRanking the top 5 mid laners competing in the 2022 LCS Summer Splithttps://www.invenglobal.com/articles/174372022-06-17T02:25:50+00:002022-06-14T22:02:00+00:00Let's take a look at the top 5 mid laners competing in the upcoming 2022 LCS Summer Split....Nick GeracieRanking the top 5 junglers competing in the 2022 LCS Summer Splithttps://www.invenglobal.com/articles/174292022-06-17T02:25:11+00:002022-06-14T00:07:00+00:00Let's rank the top 5 LCS junglers heading into the Summer Split....Andre Gonzalez RodriguezRanking the top 5 top laners competing in the 2022 LCS Summer Splithttps://www.invenglobal.com/articles/174182022-06-17T02:23:52+00:002022-06-13T01:50:00+00:00Let's rank the top 5 LCS top laners heading into the Summer Split....Nick GeracieAll eyes on caPs and Faker in today's MSI 2022 semifinalhttps://www.invenglobal.com/articles/173222022-05-28T06:04:36+00:002022-05-28T01:55:00+00:00Let's break down why the mid lane matchup between G2 Esports and T1 is the most fascinating aspect of the MSI 2022 semifinals bout to see who will face Royal Never Give Up in the finals....Nick Geracie[MSI 2022] EG Vulcan: "Compared to my past international experiences, the overall level of this MSI has been lower."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/172592022-05-22T22:37:29+00:002022-05-22T14:45:37+00:00Evil Geniuses finished their day 3 of the MSI 2022 Rumble Stage run with a 1-1 record, dropping their first match to T1, but getting their win against Saigon Buffalo. With these results, EG now sit at...Daniel "Quest" Kwon[MSI 2022] ORD BioPanther on Group C: "G2 is more controlled. EG will just fight you no matter what."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/171782022-05-14T04:03:24+00:002022-05-14T04:03:00+00:00After ORDER dropped their first two games of MSI 2022, BioPanther spoke to Inven Global about the differences in facing off against G2 Esports and Evil Geniuses, gaining international acclaim for his level of play, and what ORDER needs to improve on to secure a win....Nick Geracie[MSI 2022] Xiaohu: "As the captain of RNG, I really appreciate all of the support from the overseas fans."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/171672022-05-14T03:46:26+00:002022-05-12T23:45:00+00:00After Royal Never Give Up's second victory of MSI 2022, mid laner Li "Xiaohu" Yuan-Hao spoke to Inven Global with the help of translator Wendi Shi about his team's performance at the tournament thus far, what he learned as a top laner in 2021, and who he thinks round out the top 3 teams at MSI alongside RNG and LCK champion T1....Nick GeracieReunited: The best of Jensen's Cloud9 highlight reelhttps://www.invenglobal.com/articles/170892022-05-12T11:25:57+00:002022-05-12T02:12:00+00:00Let's take a look at the best plays of Jensen's tenure on Cloud9 before he attempts to add to his long list of feats this summer....Nick GeracieThe complete MSI 2022 cheat sheet: Strengths, weaknesses & playstyle guide to all teamshttps://www.invenglobal.com/articles/171372022-05-09T19:23:51+00:002022-05-09T19:23:47+00:00Let's dive in....Nick GeracieRanking the top 5 bot laners at MSI 2022https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/171352022-05-08T21:15:50+00:002022-05-08T20:26:00+00:00Here are Inven Global's top 5 bot laners competing at the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational....Nick GeracieSights & scenes from the 2022 LCS Spring finals weekend at NRG Stadium in Houstonhttps://www.invenglobal.com/articles/170832022-05-01T23:42:23+00:002022-05-01T22:58:00+00:00Throughout the final weekend of the 2022 LCS Spring Playoffs, Inven Global took many photos on-site in addition to our standard coverage....Nick Geracie100 huhi on finals loss to Evil Geniuses: "Honestly, I don't think we have any excuses."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/170542022-04-27T00:51:19+00:002022-04-27T00:51:00+00:00After 100 Thieves' loss in the finals of the 2022 LCS Spring Playoffs, support Choi "huhi" Jae-hyun spoke to Inven Global about the factors that led to his team's failure to defend their title and the bumpy ride that has been the early stages of this season alongside his AD carry Victor "FBI" Huang....Nick GeracieEG Danny on Hans sama & Berserker: "I definitely want to get to their level and even beyond them."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/170522022-04-26T20:57:40+00:002022-04-26T20:57:00+00:00Inven Global had the opportunity to sit down with Danny for an interview after Evil Geniuses' 3-0 victory over 100 Thieves to ask about EG’s rough regular season, their 6-0 weekend, his thoughts on the bot lane meta going into the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational, and much more....Carver FisherEG Vulcan on 100 Closer: "For how bad he is, I think he needs to stop talking."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/170432022-04-25T09:11:44+00:002022-04-25T03:56:00+00:00These players have more than convinced us that their trend of making history doesn’t end here, and before they began preparation for the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational, Evil Geniuses joined the media for a LCS championship press conference....Carver FisherPhreak: "I think EG will beat TL, but I think 100 Thieves wins no matter who they face"https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/170352022-04-23T08:06:10+00:002022-04-22T22:49:00+00:00Phreak found a window of time in Houston to speak to Inven Global about how he predicts the last two matches of LCS spring will play out and who will become the champions of North America....Nick Geracie100 Abbedagge after win over TL: "When there's pressure for me to step up, that's when I show up"https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/170002022-04-18T19:18:14+00:002022-04-18T18:57:00+00:00After qualifying for his second LCS final, Abbedagge spoke to Inven Global about 100 Thieves' reverse sweep over Team Liquid, playing against Søren "Bjergsen" Bjerg in the post-season, and his level of play in recent weeks....Nick GeracieTL Hans sama after reverse sweep by 100 Thieves: "I'm not here to be fine with being second."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/169902022-04-17T10:42:55+00:002022-04-17T03:39:00+00:00After Team Liquid's reverse sweep loss at the hands of 100 Thieves, TL AD carry Steven "Hans sama" Liv spoke to Inven Global about what went wrong in the series and his general outlook going forward on the 2022 LCS Spring Playoffs....Nick GeracieEyla on best non-TL academy player: "If I'm not including any of my teammates, I think it's Kenvi."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/169872022-04-16T19:44:16+00:002022-04-16T19:32:00+00:00After winning 2022 LCS Proving Grounds Spring, Eyla spoke to Inven Global about triumphing over 100 Thieves Academy, how his time in the LCS helped him grow as a player, and his respect for 100A jungler Shane Kenneth "Kenvi" Espinoza....Nick GeracieGG Licorice: "Even if I have to play until I'm 50, I am not going to quit until I beat C9."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/169702022-04-14T04:21:12+00:002022-04-14T04:21:00+00:00Golden Guardians top laner Eric "Licorice" Ritchie spoke to Inven Global about his team's elimination at the hands of Cloud9, GG's improvements since he joined the team last summer, and his 0-10 career record against C9....Nick GeracieC9 Isles talks starting in LCS Spring Playoffs against GG, his playstyle & synergy with Berserkerhttps://www.invenglobal.com/articles/169542022-04-12T20:27:07+00:002022-04-12T20:27:00+00:00The C9 Academy support had only played in the LCS during the Lock In at the beginning of the year when Winsome had visa issues that delayed his arrival to the US, but the Monday night before the Golden Guardians series, Isles got the call....Nick GeracieAfter just one split, FlyQuest mid laner toucouille has established himself as a star in the LCShttps://www.invenglobal.com/articles/169262022-04-08T23:59:29+00:002022-04-08T23:59:00+00:00Let’s take a look at how FlyQuest set toucouille up to succeed in his debut LCS split and how the organization’s belief in the young mid laner improved has set them up for a prosperous future....Nick GeracieTL Bwipo talks misread against EG: "I think I had the wrong mentality going into the series."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/169012022-04-05T18:20:29+00:002022-04-05T02:31:00+00:00After Team Liquid's win over Evil Geniuses, TL top laner Gabriël "Bwipo" Rau spoke to Inven Global about how his incorrect read on the matchup coming into the series cost TL a game or two and the progression of the top lane meta....Nick GeracieRGE Odoamne: "We have the power and tools to win everything. It would be a shame to let it pass."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/169002022-04-04T20:15:17+00:002022-04-04T20:15:00+00:00After Rogue's miraculous reverse sweep over Fnatic in the 2022 LEC Spring Playoffs, Odoamne spoke to Inven Global about his team's preparation for the series, how it played out compard to expectations, and shared his thoughts on his own level of play this season....Nick Geracie100 FBI: "I feel like Ssumday is the best performing top laner in the league right now."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/168842022-04-02T02:16:18+00:002022-04-02T02:16:00+00:00After 100 Thieves' stomp of Cloud9 in the final week of the 2022 LCS Spring Split, 100 AD carry Victor "FBI" Huang spoke to Inven Global about his and support Choi "huhi" Jae-hyun's late-split resurgence as well as the defending LCS champion's odds to defend their title....Nick GeracieWhy the team you support will win the 2022 LCS Spring Playoffshttps://www.invenglobal.com/articles/168822022-04-01T23:52:09+00:002022-04-01T23:52:00+00:00Here’s why your favorite team will be the next LCS champions....John PopkoEG Inspired on 2022 LCS Spring Split: "I think Blaber and I were probably the best junglers."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/168742022-03-31T23:52:22+00:002022-03-31T23:52:00+00:00After Evil Geniuses secured the 4th seed in the 2022 LCS Spring Playoffs, jungler Kacper "Inspired" Słoma spoke to Inven Global about his first split in North America, the current jungle meta, and his upcoming face-off with Team Liquid jungler Lucas "Santorin" Larsen in the first round of the post-season....Nick GeracieTL Bjergsen on LCS Spring Playoffs: "Right now, I see C9 and 100 Thieves at a pretty similar level."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/168702022-03-31T21:03:22+00:002022-03-31T21:03:00+00:00Following the conclusion of the 2022 LCS Spring Split, Bjergsen spoke to Inven Global about Team Liquid's victory over TSM, his own improvements in recent weeks, and the LCS Spring Playoffs picture....Nick GeracieEG Vulcan: "I think C9 look pretty s**t right now...I want some dopamine by getting revenge..."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/168652022-03-30T21:39:20+00:002022-03-30T21:39:00+00:00After Evil Geniuses qualified for the 2022 LCS Spring Playoffs, support Philippe "Vulcan" Laflamme spoke to Inven Global about his outlook on the post-season and how EG have grown throughout the Spring Split....Nick GeracieTSM Takeover on LCS mids: "Honestly, I wasn't impressed by anyone aside from jojopyun."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/168492022-03-29T02:35:15+00:002022-03-29T02:35:00+00:00Following the conclusion of the 2022 LCS Spring Split, TSM mid laner Ji "Takeover" Cha Hyeun-min spoke about his promotion to the LCS roster over Zhu "Keaiduo" Xiong, his improvements throughout spring, and what mid lane opponents stood out to him....Nick GeracieJosedeodo on the importance of aphromoo to the success of FlyQuest: "He makes the game way easier."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/168472022-03-29T00:08:23+00:002022-03-29T00:08:00+00:00After the conclusion of the 2022 LCS Spring Split and subsequent tiebreakers, FlyQuest jungler Brandon Joel "Josedeodo" Villegas spoke to Inven Global about qualifying for the post-season for the first time in his LCS career, developing synergy with mid laner Loïc "toucouille" Dubois, and the importance of support Zaqueri "aphromoo" Black in FlyQuest's success....Nick GeracieReapered on 100 Thieves' playoffs form: "I don't think you guys should worry too much about it."https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/168402022-03-28T05:33:24+00:002022-03-28T05:33:00+00:00After 100 Thieves finished 3rd in the 2022 LCS Spring Split, head coach Bok "Reapered" Han-gyu spoke to Inven Global about Dignitas QNTMPAY's ownage of his team, the absence of top laner Milan "Tenacity" Oleksij from the starting LCS roster, and the LCS Spring Playoffs....Nick GeracieTeam Vitality defeat Excel Esports 3-2 in 2022 LEC Spring Playoffshttps://www.invenglobal.com/articles/168372022-03-27T19:35:15+00:002022-03-27T19:25:00+00:00Source: LoL Esports Excel Esports have defeated Team Vitality 3-1 in the first round of the Losers' Bracket at the 2022 LEC Spring Playoffs. Excel moves onto the second round of the post-season lower...John PopkoGG Ablazeolive talks pivotal win over Evil Geniuses, playoff race, and individual play in springhttps://www.invenglobal.com/articles/168332022-03-27T03:15:42+00:002022-03-27T03:15:00+00:00Golden Guardians mid laner Nick "Ablazeolive" Abbott spoke to Inven Global after the win about how his team was able to dismantle Evil Geniuses, the mad dash to the 2022 LCS Spring Playoffs, and leading the league amongst LCS mid laners in two very different statistics....Nick GeracieIs there hope for TSM going into summer?https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/168312022-03-26T20:14:45+00:002022-03-26T20:13:00+00:00Is there still hope for this TSM roster?...Carver FisherIMT head coach Invert talks team struggles and what needs to change ahead of the LCS Summer Splithttps://www.invenglobal.com/articles/168272022-03-26T04:57:13+00:002022-03-26T04:57:00+00:00After Immortals Progressive's loss to Counter Logic Gaming and subsequent elimination from the post-season, IMT head coach Gabriel "Invert" Zoltan-Johan spoke to Inven Global about the sources of the team's problems this spring, the recent promotions of AD carry Jason "WildTurtle" Tran and support Joseph "Joey" Haslemann to the main roster, and what his squad needs to work on to have better results in the LCS Summer Split....Nick GeracieLCS pros share thoughts on how recent jungle changes have affected the competitive metahttps://www.invenglobal.com/articles/168122022-03-25T02:03:29+00:002022-03-25T02:03:00+00:00Professional players competing in the 2022 LCS Spring Split shared their thoughts with Inven Global on how recent changes to the jungle have affected the meta....Nick Geracie