On Sep. 28, in the Hangzhou Asian Games, the South Korean League of Legends team defeated China in the semifinals and advanced to the finals. The highly anticipated match ended in a 2-0 win for the So
On June 16, Riot Games revealed a teaser video for the 2021 League of Legends World Championship. Through the video, Riot Games announced that the World Championship will be held in five cities of Chi
The Chinese government's interest in esports grows by the day. In April of 2019, the Chinese government announced that they've officially recognized the title of ‘esports operator' and ‘es
They were Worlds favorites from the very start, and they lived up to the hype. DAMWON Gaming blew through the entire World Championship, only losing three games from start to finish. See thier press conference here:
The off-season moves are already buzzing, with reports of Liquid signingAlphari, Bjergsen's retirement, and so many more. The free agency period technically doesn't start until a few weeks from now, but here are the best players that teams should look to sign:
Suning Gaming has defeated the giants, Top Esports, who took them down in the LPL semifinals the last time they met. They won the rematch; they knocked out the Worlds favorites. Now they meet DAMWON in the Finals. Read the press conference here:
Worlds always brings the best of the best players to one stage for the sake of entertaining the masses and crowning a king, and 2020 is no different, but SofM was far and away the most influential for a few reasons. Read about his importance here:
Top Esports just made Worlds history by completing the first-ever reverse sweep since the event's inception a decade ago. After their victory, Karsa spoke with Jeesun on the Korean broadcast for a post-game interview to break down the series. Read the interview here:
In what was considered an upset by many, Suning Gaming took down JD Gaming in the League World Championship quarterfinals. This was Suning's first series victory against JDG in almost 800 days: See the press conference here:
In a press release leading up to Worlds, Riot announced that they'd attempt to host guests for the big title match, and later in the tournament, they confirmed that they'd invite just over 6,000 guests to attend the grand finale.
6,312 fans will be allowed to attend the 2020 League of Legends World Championship grand finals at Pudong Stadium on Oct. 31, Riot China confirmed Saturday through their social media. The company made
Ahead of Worlds 2020, Talon had multiple visa issues requiring them to start three substitute players, but not enough credit was given to PSG's replacements. Read more on their performance here:
Ahead of the 2020 World Championship, the four LPL representatives had a photo shoot with Harper's Bazaar China. The League stars were dressed up in high fashion garments, leaving their usual polyester jerseys and joggers behind. See the pics here:
The LPL is planning to introduce a salary cap on its players next year, assigning a tier to each player based on their level of play. Their maximum salary would ascend or descend in relation to their tier. Read more on the upcoming changes and their impacts on the league here:
Many of the most well known Mid Laners, like Faker and Rookie, didn't make it to Worlds, but those attending are still just as strong as ever. See the top five Mids attending Worlds 2020 here: Did your picks make the list?
According to a report by ESPN's Jacob Wolf and Tyler Erzberger, the Vietnamese representatives will not be able to attend this year's World Championship in Shanghai. The report states that the VCS teams woul
Coming into Week 9 of the LCS Summer Split, not a single team was eliminated from the Playoffs, with 100 Thieves, CLG, Dignitas, and Immortals all vying for the final two spots. Dignitas secured it with a tiebreaker victory, and complete the playoff bracket. Read more on the LCS playoffs here:
Riot Games officially announced they'd be holding the 2020 World Championship entirely within Shanghai, with games beginning Sept. 25th lasting through to the Finals on Oct. 31st. Read more about their plans and safety measures here:
The teaser page of the 2020 League of Legends World Championship (Worlds) was revealed. The League of Legends Pro League (LPL) official homepage opened the Worlds 2020 teaser page on the 23rd. Current
As of today, WeiYan is not allowed to participate in professional League of Legends. The punishment lasts two years until March 27, 2022. Rogue Warriors have been issued a fine of three million Yuan (roughly $420,000 USD) for not keeping their player in check, giving opportunity for this behavior to develop.