Category: League of Legends
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LEC reveals record viewership ahead of Worlds 2020
Worlds 2020 is less than a month away, and for one region in particular there’s already plenty to celebrate. Namely Europe, where the League of Legends European Championship has had one of it’s best ever seasons for viewership. In a detailed post on reviewing the 2020 LEC Summer viewership, the Rioter Alberto “Tiroless” Guerrero revealed […]
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G2 is the LEC 2020 Summer Champion, defeating Fnatic 3-0
G2 Esports has claimed victory in the LEC Summer Finals 2020, collecting their eighth championship, and their fourth consecutive title. The victory came over rivals Fnatic, who were also looking for their eighth title. In three dramatic games, G2 were able to capitalise on mistakes in order to become the LEC 2020 Summer Champion. Things […]
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CoreJJ Wins LCS Summer MVP After First-Place Finish to Regular Season
Jo “CoreJJ” Yong-in has been crowned the LCS 2020 Summer MVP, securing his second season MVP award in two years. The Team Liquid Support player was announced as the winner on the afternoon of September 4th across the LCS’s official social media. The award comes after a landmark season for the veteran support and one […]
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LEC/LCS Veteran Kold Announces Retirement, departs Origen
It’s always sad when seemingly young pro’s call it quits. However, today’s announcement that Jonas “Kold” Andersen would be retiring takes the cake. Kold announced his retirement today on social media, accompanied by a longer explanation on TwitLonger. In his post, Kold describes the issues that had plagued him during the 2019 Summer Split – […]
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TSM Stunned by Golden Guardians in LCS Summer Playoffs
It’s been a rocky season for TSM, and it’s only getting worse, as Golden Guardians stunned the storied North American teams with a surprise sweep victory. The series last night saw GG defeat Team Solo Mid 3-0, with the latter advancing to the second round, and TSM falling to the losers bracket. The matchup started […]
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LEC pulls ill-judged NEOM sponsorship after massive backlash
The LEC has announced the immediate end of its partnership with Saudi Arabia-backed development company NEOM. The news came less than 24 hours after the initial announcement in a series of posts on social media and their official website. The company faced an outpouring of criticism following its initial announcement of the sponsorship early on […]
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LEC draws massive criticism for new main sponsor
The LEC has drawn vicious backlash from fans, industry members, players, and the league’s own talent after announcing their latest sponsor. In posts on social media and on a dedicated website, the LEC revealed it would be partnering with NEOM as their new main partner for the Summer Split. NEOM is a Saudi Arabian state-controlled […]
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Co-streamer IWillDominate removed from LoL Partner Program
Christian “IWillDominate” Rivera has been removed from the League of Legends Partnership Program, and preventing from co-streaming, as per a statement released by the player. Although the LCS has reportedly not revealed the exact reason for the ban, it’s speculated that the decision comes after multiple instances of “toxicity.” In particular, an incident where IWD […]
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Worlds 2020 in a Bubble: What will it look like?
On July 7 reports began to emerge suggesting something very surprising – in spite of the on-going global pandemic, the League of Legends World Championship 2020 was still set to happen. Initial tweets by Rob “Slasher” Breslau suggested that Worlds 2020 would indeed be happening, although in a completely different format. Instead of a huge […]
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G2 to start P1noy for Week 4, as Perkz takes break
G2 Esports will play Week 4 of the LEC 2020 Summer Season without superstar bot laner Luka “Perkz” Perković. Instead the team, which currently sits at 4-3 in the standings, will start Kristoffer “P1noy” Albao Lund Pedersen in his stead. P1noy, a veteran of the scene, joined G2 as a substitute in January. During his […]