What started as an outbreak in Wuhan and the delay of the LPL in China led to a plethora of canceled and reformatted events around the globe. The Coronavirus outbreak has affected many aspects of esports, here is the list so far:
The first round of the 2021 LCS Mid-Season Showdown took place last weekend and featured the first 'in-house' broadcast for the league in over a year. For safety, host and caster James "Dash" Patterson ran a one-man show in the new LCS studio that featured a jumbotron-like media panel for the analysts to participate remotely as the broadcast was produced in the 2021 LCS Spring Split.
Six out of 18 teams to play in The Singapore Major, the first DPC event of the season, have reported COVID cases in their ranks and will either have to fly to Singapore with substitutions or skip the event altogether.
Four members of CBLOL's Vorax team have been tested positive for COVID-19 and will have to reschedule their next two matches, the team and Riot Games confirmed Tuesday. "Тhis week, four members of our
European Dota 2 team Burjui has been disqualified from the DPC EU Lower Division after admins discovered that the team had provided a forged COVID-19 test result in order to be granted emergency substitute transfer.
According to a report by independent content creator Travis Gafford, multiple members of esports organization Dignitas have tested positive for COVID-19.
Roughly a week before the LCS 2021 Lock-In, Counter Logic Gaming had multiple members on its professional League team catch COVID. CLG is also experiencing visa slowdowns. They've signed two temporary subs, here is their new roster:
Today's cartoon is about looking back on how League of Legends and the LCK looked like in 2020. 2020 is a year that most people would hope to erase from memory. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues
The anticipated Super Nintendo Land has concluded its construction and is set to open at the Universal Studios Japan on February 4th, 2021, in Osaka. Previously, Nintendo had its inaugural season to happen during Spring 2021.
On the 20th (KST), Riot Korea announced that the LCK will, once again, be switching back to the online format. This is due to because the government-wide social distancing level has been increased by
We spoke with Phreak about casting in the quarantine, caster bias, how the LCS needs to improve, and his recent addition of harsh criticism towards some plays and decisions LCS teams are making. Phreak has received abundant praise over the summer, learn more about how he has worked and grown 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
The first round of the 2020 League of Legends Champions Korea Summer Split has come to an end. Heading to the second round, we gathered up some pictures of the players of their expressions, poses, and
Today's cartoon is about the still unclear 2020 League of Legends World Championships being held. As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is still outspread, there are many concerns about the 2020 LoL
Despite the unprecedented hurdles of COVID-19, Harrisburg University's Esports team, the HU Storm, displayed true commitment, passion, and resiliency by advancing to the Tespa Collegiate Overwatch National Championship set for 3 p.m. Saturday, July 18. Read more on their success 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:
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:
Riot Games has shared both good and bad news. First, they shared plans to bring back the production team to the LEC Studio, in Berlin, followed by the cancellation of the 2020 Summer Split finals that would take place in Mälmo, Sweden.
Watch the first episode of our newest podcast, Esports Weekly, where Inven Global reporter, Parkes Ousley, hosts discussions around current happenings in the esports scene along with co-reporter, Nick Geracie and Lara Lunardi.
One of China’s biggest gaming and entertainment events will happen between July 31 and August 3. The event will not be pivoting to an online format like most conventions happening this year, but the event organizers assured attendees that extra precautions will be placed to minimize risks.
