2019 has been a year that's been full of ups and downs. In the world of competitive League of Legends, when there's laughter being shared, there are also tears on the other end of the spectrum.
Based on a comparison of results between both leagues, Esports Charts has conducted a data analysis to rank which teams are the most popular among fans, with the ranking being based on the average viewership for team matches. With the use of the Inven Global Data Lab, we are complementing the research with each team's social media performance.
Change can be good, but NA proves change can also be bad. Here is each team's relative strength with their new roster. Who won, and who declined this off-season? And will someone be able to take down Team Liquid? Find out more here:
Preparing for the 2020 season of the LCS, TSM has practiced pre-season strategies in China and South Korea. While visiting the country, Søren "Bjergsen" Bjerg met up with Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok to catch up and play Korean battle card.
The premiere North American LoL Esports competition returns with the 2020 LCS Spring Split on January 25th, and 12 days prior, IMT will host fans of all ages at Button Mash in Echo Park to commemorate its first split participation in two full seasons.
2019 is soon coming to an end. Over the whole year, there have been many champions that appeared in the LoL esports scene, and there are those that haven't. We weren't able to see champions like Pantheon
Inven Global had a chance to catch up with Deus and Wind to talk about their past, present, and their future in North America.
The LCS is changing their schedule for 2020, the first time since they switched to "Bo1" two years ago. They will emphasize Academy games, adding them in the midst of LCS, and there will be games from Fri-Mon. Read more on how the new schedule will look here:
CoreJJ joined Lara Lunardi at ASE2019 to share his initial thoughts on the event, Team Liquid's performance at the 2019 League of Legends World Championship, and TL's new Jungler Mads "Broxah" Brock-Pedersen.
Despite "dead game" memes plaguing League of Legends all year, the LCS and most of professional League is on an upswing. According to a recent study, Riot is the third most popular sport in all of the US. Read more here:
Team Dignitas announced earlier this afternoon that the mid laner Tanner "Damonte" Damonte re-signed with the team, being part of the Academy roster.
Crumbz returned to the pro League scene earlier this year after a short stint in OWL. He sat down with Inven Global to discuss his year and the mistakes he has seen NA make, particularly in the off-season. Read about NA's problems and his future plans here:
Doinb just represented China all across the globe, winning the second Worlds title in a row for the region, and then he flew to Las Vegas to represent them again at All Stars. Now he has become an LPL resident, and is the first import to gain residency in China.
Cowsep recently announced he is now streaming with Facebook Gaming. He spoke with Inven Global about the move, pre-season changes, and his mental health around streaming. Read more here:
Froggen has joined Dignitas for the 2020 season.On the 9th, Dignitas announced that Henrik “Froggen” Hansen has joined the team as their mid laner for 2020.Froggen is a first-generation
Earlier this month, Golden Guardians announced the signing of former Turkish jungler, Can "Closer" Çelik. We had the opportunity to have a quick chat with the player about League of Legends All-Star 2019 and his expectations for playing in the LCS.
Let's take a look at how four different coaches from LCS organizations approached working with amateur talent at NASG 2019, and in doing so, examine how their respective approaches benefitted the players, the organizations, and the community at large.
A whole year has passed since Jo “CoreJJ” Yong-in joined Team Liquid. It was quite a successful year for CoreJJ, although Team Liquid didn't do that well at Worlds. He won both spring and
Mid Laner Stephen "Triple" Li will be moving to the squad from the OPL, and veteran Bot Laner Brandon "Mash" Phan was announced by FlyQuest the day prior to Triple’s announcement.
On December 3rd, TSM announced the official LCS and Academy rosters for the 2020 season.
