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[UPDATED 5/1] Ranked skill disparity is affecting Competitive matchmaking in VALORANT Closed Beta
UPDATED 5/1 - Joseph Ziegler, VALORANT game director at Riot Games, has confirmed in a tweet that unrated games do not have an effect on how ranked matchmaking occurs after a player's initial rating is determine
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Online IGEC Panel: "Social Media in Esports" goes live at 2pm PT
Kelsey Remige joined the Inven Global team at the start of 2020. Her experience in both interviewing professional players in the League of Legends Championship Series and player management at Evolved Talent Agency have helped her craft a nuanced understanding of professional representation in esports. The panel will be rounded out by four branding specialists who work for some of the top organizations in esports.
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OCE unites with NA in Riot Games' upcoming TFT Galaxies Championship
Riot Games announced their first global TFT tournament, the TFT: Galaxies Championship. However, it left off a few of the main League of Legends regions, including Oceania. But now they're here, uniting with NA for a chance to represent their region in the Grand Finals of the TFT: Galaxies Championship. Read more on their inclusion and the tournament's changes here:
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[UPDATED 4/30] Competitive mode is live on VALORANT Closed Beta Patch 0.49 for NA players
UPDATE 4/30 - The VALORANT Closed Beta has had some difficulties in maintaining server stability to launch Competitive mode. As of 3:30pm PT, the ranked ladder has gone live for North America. If all goes well for NA, then EU will have access to Competitive mode after the hotfix drops on May 1 at 9:30pm CEST. Riot Game also tweeted that Competitive mode could be pulled 'at anytime if things get weird.'
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MAD Lions renews corporate responsibility partnership with Red Cross
Throughout the 2020-21 season, MAD Lions will work with the Red Cross both in Spain, and internationally focusing on several new campaigns, including: Day Against Bullying, Environment Day, Human Rights Day, Universal Children's Day, and Day Against Gender Violences.