This Summer, FlyQuest has become SeaQuest, running a similar campaign to last Spring, but this time saving our oceans instead of planting trees, making donations to the Coral Reef Alliance. Learn more about their mission here:
IMT Jungler Jake "Xmithie" Puchero spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie on LCS Media Day ahead of the Summer Split to discuss his team's off-season adjustments, how COVID-19 has changed competitive atmosphere in the LCS, and being called the most underrated player in the LCS.
Huni left Dignitas early this off-season, joining his old Clutch Gaming staff, Andrew Barton and Artemis, as well as reuniting with former SKT teammate, Bang. Regardless of playing Academy, Huni is happy to be in a better environment for himself and his mental health. Read more here:
Dardoch had a tumultuous off-season which ultimately led to his transfer from TSM to Dignitas. He spoke with Inven Global about TSM's response, as well as his goals and plans to push forward and reestablish himself as a Jungler for Dignitas. Read more here:
Riot Games has released a video in their social media channel where five mysterious characters are displayed by the water, in proper poolside gear.
While it has not been decided who will play for Dignitas and Dignitas Academy specifically at the start of the 2020 League of Legends Championship Series and 2020 LCS Academy League Summer Split, there are now 10 players under the DIG banner.
Golden Guardians have signed Damonte to start as their LCS Mid Laner, with Goldenglue and Ablazeolive competing for the Academy slot. Olleh also joins the org as positional coach. Read more on their roster moves here:
TSM signed Winston as their new Academy Jungler after promoting Spica to their starting roster. Winston was part of Team Infernal in the 2019 NASG and played in the collegiate scene before then. Learn more about his addition to the team here:
The Riot Games dev team has been hard at work, and they just announced the next champion VGU - Dr. Mundo - which will go live in 2021. Read more on their efforts and Dr. Mundo's timeline here.
In Riot Games' most recent update to the Champion Roadmap for June 2020, it was confirmed by Lead Champion Producer Ryan 'Reav3' Mireles that three new champions would be hitting Summoner's Rift in the near future.
The partnership will bring a new way to play fantasy LCS and LEC by combining the technical expertise of Esports One and the in-depth esports knowledge of Inven Global.
After signing huni earlier this week, Evil Geniuses has released Brandini from their roster for this Summer. Brandini and the rest of the EG Academy squad climbed to 2nd place in the Spring Split Playoffs, losing to C9 in the Finals. Read more on his release here:
CEO Amine “Uthgar” Issa, former human performance researcher and founder at Mobalytics shares the importance of data analytics when improving your play, and discusses their most recent partnership with T1.
Riot Games has been teasing details about the rework of Volibear for some time, and on the night of Friday, May 8, the League of Legends community got a full look at everything new about The Thunder's Roar.
TSM has released former Jungler, Joshua "Dardoch" Hartnett, a few weeks after leaking that they were searching to find him a new home for the Summer. Dardoch originally signed with TSM last Fall. Read more on his story here:
TSM refused to be satisfied with a top 4 finish in the 2020 LCS Spring Playoffs, and defined the off-season right from the start in bringing Doublelift back into the fold of the baylife banner. The resulting ripple effect has led to a tumultuous couple of weeks for TSM, but if the team can win its first LCS championship since Doublelift was last on the squad - 2017 NA LCS Summer - it may once again solidify itself as the most decorated organization in North American LoL history.
Despite making their return to the LCS with zero assets, players, or staff, Evil Geniuses claimed third place in their opening split. But they aren't satisfied, they want more. Read about their ambitious goals here:
Our editorial team has gone through Twitter to find the best and most strange versions of the Sailor Moon Redraw x League of Legends art trend.
Evil Geniuses announced a return back to their roots, revising the crest to "pay homage to the org's history and look ahead to the future." Additionally, Evil Geniuses is also announcing a partnership with LG UltraGear, one of LG's newest gaming monitors. Read more on their brand update here:
Team Liquid made a few changes to both their LCS and Academy squads this off-season, sending former Academy Bot Laner Tactical to the LCS squad to replace the winningest LCS player of all time, Doublelift. Listen to Tactical's experience and plans for the future here:
