Category: League of Legends
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The LEC and LCS return with online schedules from this weekend
Days after their cancellation, the LEC and LCS have risen from the ashes with a pair of announcements revealing their new online format. The news was first revealed by the LCS in a post on their official Twitter account. The league broke down their prospective lineup for the remaining two weeks of competition in an […]
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LCS season postponed just hours after LEC suspends season
The LCS has suspended its season just hours after the LEC made its own postponement announcement. The news was reported first on the league’s official Twitter account late Friday night with an accompanying statement from Riot Game’s Chris Greeley, the LCS commissioner. In an accompanying tweet, Greeley explained that the LCS was still exploring options […]
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LEC Spring Split suspended just minutes before the scheduled broadcast
The LEC, Europe’s major competitive league, has suspended the LEC Spring Split until further notice due to concerns over COVID-19. The news came just minutes before the broadcast of this weekend’s games was due to begin, in a tweet posted on the LEC’s official Twitter. At the time of that post, the LEC’s official Twitch […]
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The LCS and LEC halt audience attendance in light of COVID-19 concerns
The LCS and LEC have announced an end to audience and press attendance at events in the wake of growing concerns over the COVID-19 coronavirus. The news broke mid-afternoon on Thursday, a day ahead of the start of the weekend’s games. The announcement explained that the LCS would attempt to return to live audience for […]
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LEC Spring Finals in Budapest cancelled as Coronavirus concerns plague esports
Riot Games, developer of League of Legends has announced the cancellation it’s LEC Spring Finals, which were set to be held in Budapest, Hungary. The news was released early today in tweet with an accompanying post on the LEC’s official website. The finals will still take place, instead broadcast from the LEC’s studio in Berlin. […]
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MSI reportedly delayed amid Coronavirus concerns
With no set date in the calendar, no location announced, and the Spring Splits of most the regions now underway, the League of Legends 2020 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) has become a sore subject for some. With the announcement of a potential delay, rescheduling, and relocation, hope for clarification on the event has never seemed further […]
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Faker becomes part-owner of T1 as part of historic re-signing
Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok has been resigned by Korean team T1 in an unprecedented deal which has granted the star player part-ownership of the organization. The news broke late yesterday evening in an exclusive revealed by ESPN. The re-signing also extends Faker’s contract to its three year maximum, a limit put in place by Riot Games. […]
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Forg1ven steps down as Schalke continues to struggle
FC Schalke 04 and Konstantinos-Napoleon “FORG1VEN” Tzortziou have announced that the star ADC player will step down from the main roster ahead of LEC Week Four. The move comes just three weeks into return for the Greek ADC, who missed the entirety of the 2018 and 2019 seasons serving his mandatory military service. The absence […]
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Broxah is set to debut for TL in Week 4, but is it already too late?
After sitting at the top of many analyst’s lists before the start of the season, Team Liquid have disappointed in the opening weeks of the LCS with an near worst in the league 2-4 record. And while clearly many of the team’s issues stem from the absence of their new superstar European jungler Mads “Broxah” […]
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G2 looks flawless in LEC week two as they continue an undefeated streak
There’s no more hyped team in the LEC than G2 Esports, and cruising into week two the squad has kept their momentum fully intact. Over the course of the past two weekends, the Worlds 2019 runners up have looked flawless. In week one they provided the proof of concept of their latest role swap, as […]