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:
On the 23rd, League of Legends Champions Korea announced the playoffs schedule for the 2021 spring season. The LCK attempted a lot of change as it was the first season of franchising. Until last year,
Based on the ultimate struggle between good and evil, players will battle between these two forces and determine the fate of the world. Reckoning offers a whole new roster complete with new traits, champions, and mechanics.
Broken Blade showed great development on TSM, but in moving to Schalke 04 this year, he's got a long journey ahead! We spoke with Broken Blade just before the start of the LEC Spring Split. Read the transcript of his time at TSM, his growth in NA, his experience at Worlds, and his goals for his future here:
Team Liquid are now the second team to advance to the LCS Lock In Finals after beating Evil Geniuses 3-0. They will meet Cloud9 on Sunday to crown the first-ever victor of the LCS Lock In and determin
In the first best of five of the year for competitive League of Legends, Cloud9 graced the fans with a reverse sweep, taking down 100 Thieves in a full five-game series, including two pentakills by C9 AD carry, Zven. Read more on the series here:
Years after winning three back to back EU LCS titles and attending two Worlds, former G2 Esports trio Perkz, Zven, and Mithy rejoined forces on Cloud9, this time with Mithy as a coach rather than a support. Read Mithy's expectations and reflections here:
Before the LCS Lock-In, we spoke with Jatt about his first off-season as a coach and how he prepared the team with a new roster, coaching staff, and mentality to help them level up in 2021. Read his thoughts here:
We're happy to announce the inaugural edition of the Inven Global Awards (IGA)! Today, we present the "Best mid laners of 2020" award, given to the mids that were the most solid, impactful performers in their own region. See the winners here:
This year, one org from each region really stood out as a shining star, breaking their previous ceiling and perception, and rewriting their own narrative. Here are the most improved teams across 2020:
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:
Riot is thrilled to confirm that leading gaming PC and accessories brand Alienware returns again as the official PC and Monitor partner for the LEC 2021 season, providing the league with some of the finest gaming hardware available. Read more on their partnership here:
Just after the dawn of the new year, VALORANT has released yet another agent, bringing Yoru to the game as the 14th playable character in the five vs five tactical shooter. Read more about Yoru's abilities and gameplay here:
One week before the official start of the 2021 NA season, Riot announced the groups for the LCS Lock In, the tournament that will kick off the season on Friday, Jan 15. Check the groups and read more about the lock in here:
UPDATE 1/5: After finalizing its LCS and amateur rosters, Evil Geniuses has finalized its roster for EG Academy.
Following suit with the other major competitive regions, the League Championship Series has launched a rebrand headed into 2021, featuring a new LCS logo, color scheme, and identity. Read more about their rebrand here:
It's just a few days before the official start of Season 11 and Riot Games developer, Mark Yetter, has released the first patch preview of the year, featuring buffs to underperformers and nerfs to the previous patch's leaders. Read more on the context and changes of the new season here:
After another 3-3 finish at Worlds, Team Liquid and Jensen returned home looking to rebuild for the next year. Jensen re-signed with the team, finding himself as one of the two longest-standing members going into 2021. Here's what he hopes to accomplish this year:
Riot Games VP of IP & Entertainment Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street has confirmed the development of a Riot Games MMO in response to a tweet announcing his most recent job responsibility.
Just two months after Riot Games Sydney closed the Oceanic Pro League, ESL Australia has announced they will be hosting a professional League of Legends scene in Oceania together in partnership with Guinevere Capital. read more on their deal here:
