UPDATE 1/21: Since the conclusion of week 1 of the 2021 LCS Lock In, three more visas have been approved. Counter Logic Gaming top laner Finn's visa has been approved, as have the visas of FlyQuest jungler Brandon Joel "Josedeodo" Villegas and Immortals support Mitchell "Destiny" Shaw.
Zeyzal spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie about his 2020 season on Evil Geniuses, playing in the amateur scene with SolaFide Esports, and how his choices during the off-season best suit his primary goal of returning to the LCS.
At the end of the interview, Dash asked Damonte if he, as someone who now has a few years of LCS experience under his belt, had any advice or insights to pass onto any rookies making their LCS debut in 2021. Damonte laughed before saying: "For all the new rookies: Definitely lay off of the cringe, cocky comments. It's pretty weird if you come into the LCS not proven at all and ****-talk everyone...probably prove yourself before saying stuff like that."
After dispatching of IMT, Evil Geniuses mid laner Daniele "Jiizuke" Di Mauro spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie about the team's new acquisitions, his sudden disappearance from the starting roster in the 2020 LCS Summer Split, and the visa issues currently affecting EG's coaching staff that the team has had to overcome early into 2021.
Fudge spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie to discuss his LCS debut, what Cloud9 changed between losing to Evil Geniuses and dominating FlyQuest, and how his high standards aren't set by playing on C9, or with Perkz, but by himself.
PowerOfEvil’s capabilities as a talent, a teammate, and a competitor make him the ideal candidate for helping lead TSM into a new era of prosperity.
According to a report by independent content creator Travis Gafford, multiple members of esports organization Dignitas have tested positive for COVID-19.
The partnership will offer avid TSM and esports fans alike access to exclusive streaming events, custom video and social media content, and experiential events and activations at the brand new, state-of-the-art TSM Performance Center.
Shortly after the start of League of Legends Season 11, Riot Games published an update on the development of Dr. Mundo's VGU. This was the second update on Dr. Mundo's VGU since its development was announced in June 2020, the first occurring in September 2020.
Viego is designed with the intention of slotting into the role of jungler on Summoner's Rift, and on the day of his announcement, Riot Games also gave a preview of The Ruined King's moveset and abilities:
In-depth data website SuperData confirmed in its 2020 Year-In-Review Report that Riot Games' multiplayer online battle arena League of Legends generated $1.75 billion revenue in 2020. Of all free-to-play titles, League of Legends was the sixth highest-grossing game of the year and the only non-mobile game in the top 10.
At first glance, the promotion of TSM Academy AD carry Lawrence “Lost” Sze Yuy Hui to the organization’s LCS roster looks underwhelming, especially after the retirement of franchise legend Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng. However, Lost is not some young gun getting a shot out of nowhere as it may seem. He has held his own in the LCS before, and after a year on TSM Academy, is ready to step into the spotlight on a completely re-tooled roster for the defending North American champion.
UPDATE 12/8: Dignitas has announced that aphromoo, who is contracted with the organization through November 16, 2021, will remain as the starting support for the LCS squad. DIG's starting five for LCS 2021 has been confirmed. As one of the longest-active players, aphromoo has been slotted as DIG's captain to help mentor its roster's younger talents.
UPDATE 1/5: After finalizing its LCS and amateur rosters, Evil Geniuses has finalized its roster for EG Academy.
The Ruined line will feature three skins for Draven, Karma, and Shyvana. The Shan Hai line is launching with four skins for Cho'Gath, Jhin, Nautilus, and Neeko.
Esports organization FunPlus Phoenix has unveiled its rebrand to FPX Esports. The org made its rebrand public via Twitter on December 28, 2020 with a short digital cinematic showing a phoenix sweeping across the screen to reveal the new FPX Esports logo. This time around, the phoenix logo has disappeared with the flames, and in its place is a sleek, scarlet stylization of the organization's acronym across a black and grey background.
For the past few seasons, ASE has become a more casual affair after the long and arduous League of Legends esports season, and the segmented, online nature of ASE 2020 only furthered this trend. However, each region's bracket for the RedBull 1v1 tournament was the most competitive portion of the event, and the fact that it featured four winners did not diminish the excitement.
Riot Games VP of IP & Entertainment Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street has confirmed the development of a Riot Games MMO in response to a tweet announcing his most recent job responsibility.
On Dec. 16, Bilibili Gaming announced that they've acquired Kim “Aiming” Ha-ram and Kim “Zeka” Geon-woo. It's another big signing for Bilibili Gaming following the acquisition
In the off-season, EDward Gaming has made a flurry of moves to return to its power as one of the strongest teams in the LPL, and should its roster perform to what's expected on paper, EDG is an immediate favorite for the LPL title.
