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[A journalist's notes] The winds of change are blowing hard in the esports scene... But we might not know it yet

, VALORANT consistently has more total viewers than LoL. In terms of growth rate of the game, it’s safe to assume that VALORANT has surpassed LoL. Riot Games announced that there were 14 million monthly...

RGE Comp: "Even if I ended up winning five splits in a row or losing five splits in a row, I will always feel like I have to prove myself."

Source: Riot Games Rogue’s LEC 2022 Summer Split campaign began a little differently than their Spring, where they opened up with a dominant 9-0 start. Instead, Rogue found themselves down 0-2 early...

GG Licorice: "This was the most relaxed I've been at the LCS [arena] in a long time."

to get everyone to the office and what the setups we were going to play on were. All of our staff was running around trying to meet requirements for Riot regarding the tech side of things. That was...

VALORANT pros call on Riot Games to address COVID concerns after exposure during VCT 2022 event

the tournament. Ninjas in Pyjamas' Alexandre "xand" Zizi has called out Riot Games for the company's handling of COVID-19 during the major tournament series. On Twitter, xand explained that his team...

Master Yi's scheduled to receive buffs next patch; will they be enough to make Master Yi mains rejoice?

lower elo], but is rarely seen in competitive play. Who remembers CornSalad's AP Master Yi? The Riot Games balance team recently announced some buffs for the champion, scheduled for release on patch...

C9 Jensen on peak vs current form: "I'm definitely not where I want to be, by any means."

late into the offseason. I had a buyout, which didn't make things easier, so I definitely felt a bit f****d over in that regard. I guess that's esports for you. [laughs] Source: Riot Games Do you think...

Meet the esports insiders #6: T1 Director of creative & brand strategy, May Lee

to be in LA because he was coaching there at the time. We got lucky we met each other and now he's stuck with me in LA. [Laughs] ▲ Zaboutine, Image credit: Riot Games What did you do to prepare to...

Riot Games reveal Atlanta, Georgia as new location for Worlds 2022 semifinals due to ongoing pandemic

Source: Riot Games press release Riot Games has announced a change to their Worlds 2022 schedule as the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia becomes the new landing spot for the semifinals in place...

BLAST announce Premier Finals in Abu Dhabi and three-year deal with AD Gaming during Pride Month

, as well as its failed attempt to partner with NEOM, which also saw Riot cancel a similar deal and led to significant public backlash. To add a little more salt to the wound, BLAST also announced the...

Riot Games may start banning players for teabagging in VALORANT

It's possible that teabagging will become a bannable offense in VALORANT in the near future. According to inside sources, as reported by the Valorant Times, Riot could be banned players from

BDS Academy bot laner Crownie suspended 2 games for in-game behavior

BDS fans. I will be the first supporter of the team this week." On the LoL Esports site, Riot Games cited rule9.1.10 of the official rulebook and stated, "Through the standard investigations carried out...

Broxah: “Being someone who has been active with streaming, I couldn't avoid seeing all those comments. It got to me.”

Source: Michal Konkol/Riot Games 2022 has been quiet for Mads "Broxah" Brock-Pedersen, and deliberately so. After the conclusion of his time as a jungler for CLG in the LCS, the Dane decided to take...

Tencent's largest shareholder dumps portion of stock as shares drop 2%

Image via KrAsia Dutch investor and Tencent shareholder, Prosus NV is planning to sell even more of its $134 billion in the entertainment conglomerate's stock, causing shares of Riot Games’ owner to...

LEC Summer Split finals to be held in Malmö Arena, Sweden

Source: Riot Games The LEC is returning to a live arena venue for the conclusion of the 2022 Summer Split. Europe's best will fight for glory in Sweden, in the Malmö Arena, on September 10 and...

Neon: “It's a disgusting feeling to want to compete but to just be losing. It's a feeling I never want to experience again”

Source: Michal Konkol/Riot Games Misfits Gaming are on the board, finally. After losing their first four games in the 2022 LEC Summer Split, the team managed to pick up a decisive victory against...

r/Ryzemains: A look down the League of Legends rabbit hole

harmless complaints and into the territory of, for instance, threatening to poison the LA water supply. On top of various death threats toward Riot employees, there’s also a trend of posts about doing hard...

Stixxay on difference between GG rosters in 2021 and 2022: "I can focus more on playing."

Source: Oshin Tudayan/Riot Games AD carry Trevor "Stixxay" Hayes is more than happy to be back in the LCS. An acceptance of an AD carry positional coach role for Golden Guardians was how Stixxay...

NS Dread: "Peanut is a great player who plays the mind game well."

▲ Image via Riot Games On June 26, in the 2022 LCK Summer Split, Nongshim RedForce defeated Hanwha Life Esports 2-1 and recorded their second win of the season. In the match, Nongshim RedForce Lee...

2021 LCS Spring Proving Grounds champions No Org rejoin competitive circuit, will compete in PGOQ

Source: Riot Games For the first time in over a year, elite North American amateur League of Legends squad No Org will rejoin the competitive circuit. 14 months after their championship run in the...

FLY Philip on his LCS goals: "For this split, I'd like to be the best non-import NA top laner."

carry champions, and because of our team dynamic, I wasn't able to pull them out as often in Academy. I hope I can change the narrative, but I also need to get better at that style. Source: Riot Games...