Friday June 3rd, Goldenglue and Golden Guardians mutually parted ways, nullifying the remainder of their contract. Goldenglue started the entire LCS Spring Split for the org, making Playoffs with the team.
After the Week 3 League of LCS Summer Split games, 100 Thieves Jungler, Meteos, tweeted out that he was being benched from the starting squad and his teammates weren't aware. See his Tweets and read more here:
Kumo has reached another level of play this Summer, getting called out as a much improved aspect of their roster and team play. He has been featured on the broadcast multiple times after their games, receiving praise for his newfound strength. Read what he has to say about his improvements here:
Riot Games has created special League of Legends skins and chromas, purchasable in the League Client, with 100% of the money spent going straight to the Riot Games Social Impact Fund, which will be used to provide COVID-19 relief. Read more about their campaign here:
After waiting nearly 200 years, fans can finally get excited for the return the fast-paced, temporary game mode, Nexus Blitz. Take a look at the new map and what all this version of the fan favorite mode has to offer here:
Take a look at the big - and not so big - scorers from Week 2 of the LCS and LEC 2020 Summer Split. These players either gave the most bang for their buck or the least. Here are the E1 Fantasy Week 2 Booms and Busts:
Late Wednesday, June 24th, Immortals announced they'd released head coach, Thomas "Zaboutine" Si-Hassen, and GM, Keaton Cryer. They've been temporarily replaced by LA Valiant GM, Mike Schwartz, and IMT assistant coach and analyst, GoToOne and Malaclypse, respectively.
There have been countless stories posted to social media recounting the horrific experiences women have had while playing Riot Games' newest title, VALORANT, a competitive, team-based, tactical shoote
Coming into the second week of the LCS, MasH replaced WildTurtle as FlyQuest's starting AD Carry for their matches against TSM and Dignitas. MasH details his storied career and his approach to this year, and what he hopes to accomplish moving forward in his career.
Jin Yae-won is the LCK global production PD in Riot Korea. From managing the global casters, the contents that penetrate through Korea to the global fans go through her. Even during Worlds or the
Blaber just more than doubled Svenskeren's gold in their match against EG, going 9/1/5 on the Olaf. Hear what he has to say about Cloud9's dominance, as well as how he appreciates his time with Svenskeren in the past years.
FlyQuest announced that their Academy ADC, Mash, would move up to start for their LCS team this weekend, replacing longtime veteran, WildTurtle. Read about Mash's history here:
Potluck has big shoes to fill, and he hasn't been received by the general community as well as most LCS rookies tend to be. Read here what he has to say about the community's perception of him and his frustration with their misinformation and discontent.
Cloud9 and Vulcan history last Spring with a 17-1 regular season record, followed by a 9-1 playoff run, prompting seven teams to make some roster moves. Here's what Vulcan has to think about the "new" opponents Cloud9 will face this Summer:
Despite most of the focus this off-season revolving around Doublelift and TSM's side of the big roster swaps, Liquid may have won out on the deal, with Tactical ending 7/0/6 in the opening matchup against the two teams.
Motorola signs their first ever esports partnership with Evil Geniuses after their incredibly successful debut back in the LCS this Spring, finishing 2nd in the regular season and 3rd in playoffs. Read more on the partnership here:
"I don't think I'll be destroying everyone individually, but I do know how to make my team better." Damonte says, acknowledging his role in the team, and his desire to become a stronger player and play maker in the Mid Lane. Check out the full interview here:
Just ahead of the 2020 Summer Split, Riot Games has announced a multi-year partnership with Verizon and the LCS. Verizon will be the official 5G provider for the league, and will sponsor various parts of the broadcast. Read more on the partnership here:
Jatt has been with Riot Games for the past eight years, most often as an analyst and color caster, but he recently joined Team Liquid as their new head coach. With the recent loss of Doublelift and a 9th place finish, Jatt and TL have a lot of work to do. Read more on his mission here:
Earlier this year, TSM released plans for a new "Performance Center," a place where TSM pros would not only practice, but also eat, lounge, exercise, stream, create content, etc. They'll be playing their LCS games from the closed facility this Summer, with permission from Riot Games. Read more here: