How did RNG recover to win the finals of the LPL Spring Playoffs after losing so convincingly to FPX in their previous encounter? The answer: a combination of strong solo lane presence, the crippling of FPX support Liu "Crisp" Qing-Song, and one hell of a pentakill...
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:
UPDATED 4/19: Due to complications surrounding the global COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam representative GAM Esports will not be able to travel to Iceland to compete in MSI 2021. The format for the event has been adjusted as a result.
On April 18, RNG and FPX squared off against one another at the grand finals of the 2021 LPL Spring split. RNG defeated FPX with a set score of 3-1, and were crowned the 2021 LPL Spring champions. Des
On Sunday, April 18 at 5:00pm local time, FunPlus Phoenix and Royal Never Give Up will face off in a best-of-five final to deicde who represents China at MSI 2021. Let's take a look at what to expect from the finals this weekend based on what is known about FPX and RNG in context of this season and beyond.
For part 1 of this interview, please check out the link down below. One thing I learned while working with you in the past is that you like to incorporate elements of TCG (e.g. Magic: The Gathering) i
The Mid-Season Invitational is a little more than a month away. Due to the restrictions that came from the COVID-19 pandemic around the world in 2020, the event was forced to cancel to ensure the safe
LPL's second division, the League of Legends Development League (LDL), will go on an indefinite break from Mar. 17 for internal "rectification", likely to combat the match-fixing culture.
From being a national level swimmer in Australia to becoming one of the staple names in the League of Legends content creator game, Drew “Midbeast” Timbs has done it all. In his journey as
The possibility of Suning selling off their League of Legends team became very real. On Feb. 28th, multiple Chinese media outlets reported that the Suning Holdings Group has shut down all operations o
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
Early in the 2021 LPL Spring Split, it's as if EDG has forgotten to lose. After the fifth week of the season, EDG is currently undefeated with a 7-0 (+12) record. There would be several reasons that
On the fifth week of the 2021 LPL Spring split, Royal Never Give Up defeated Invictus Gaming with a set score of 2-1. Li “Xiaohu” Yuan-hao, a player that role-swapped to the top lane, stoo
It has been two weeks since Udyr's return to the LCK. While many fans rejoiced at the fact that this seemingly outdated champion returned to LCK after 1,799 days, it didn't take long until fans accept
2020 was a year where many pro gamers, who dominated an era of LoL esports, retired. Aging hits pro gamers heavily as their careers are quite shorter compared to others. Lee “Flame” Ho-jong
Jang “Nuguri” Ha-gwon, the top laner that rose to the top in 2020, left for the LPL to take on a new challenge in the LPL for the 2021 season. The team that he was headed was FunPlus Phoen
The second day of the 2020 All-Stars Event for the LCK and LPL was full of events. The start was the clash between the LCK and LPL influencers. Through sharp macro, the LCK team took the victory. Next
The 2021 preseason for League of Legends esports has already begun, even ahead of its official start on Nov. 16. With this page, Inven Global will track all known, reported, and confirmed roster changes to the teams of the four major regions: the LCS, LEC, LCK, and LPL.
On Dec. 16, Bilibili Gaming announced that they've acquired Kim “Aiming” Ha-ram and Kim “Zeka” Geon-woo. It's another big signing for Bilibili Gaming following the acquisition
On the 17th, LNG Esports and JD Gaming announced that they've acquired Lee “Tarzan” Seung-yong and Jin “Mystic” Seong-jun, respectively. Tarzan started his career in 2017 in
