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Excel Esports is looking to swiftly make changes to its Summer Split Roster. With news that top laneKi “Expect” Dae-han and mid laner Son “Mickey” Young-min will leave the roster completely come the Summer Split, we now mighty ave an idea of who is looking to replace them. ESPN is reporting that Excel will look […]

The UK League of Legends scene is coming back strong. The UKLC is due to return on June 14th, with the DreamHack run venture also adding Barclays bank as a headline partner for the event. DreamHack has dropped plans for the 2020 UKLC Summer Split. It will boast a prize pool of £20,000 with the […]

The next chapter of the LCS starts in mid-June. The LCS has announced that the Summer Split will begin on June 13. This announcement comes shortly after the cancellation of the Mid-Season Invitational and the LEC’s return on June 12. Originally, the start date for the split was later, but now that MSI won’t happen, […]

The LEC is set to return June 12th for the 2020 Summer Split. With the Spring Split only just finishing, the LEC is set to return for the Summer Split in early June. With MSI canceled, the Summer Split was able to come much earlier in the summer than expected, so there’s not much time […]

The rumors are true, the star ADC is back with his old team. Today, Team SoloMid (“TSM”) confirmed that Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng is joining their League of Legends roster. Rumors have been floating around about him first leaving Team Liquid, then about the possibility of him moving to TSM. They were from credible sources and […]

Here are the five players that impressed the most this split. The LCS Spring Split has come to a close. It was a crazy one, as teams performed outside of expectations and the COVID-19 pandemic moved the league online. Nevertheless, Cloud9 emerged victorious in the end and made their triumphant return to the top. They […]

Unfortunately, League of Legends fans won’t be able to watch MSI this year. Today, John Needham, Global Head of Esports for Riot Games confirmed that this year’s Mid-Season Invitational has been canceled. This year has been a crazy ride for everyone, and the world of esports is no exception. Though LoL Esports leagues around the […]

Doublelift may be going back to TSM. After a tumultuous Spring Split, Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng is leaving Team Liquid. Today, ESPN’s Jacob Wolf reported that he is headed back to his old team, Team SoloMid. Doublelift was one of the core members of the TL squad that dominated the LCS for the past two years. […]

A report put out today has suggested that Team Liquid is looking for a trade option on the contract of Doublelift before the Summer Split. Travis Gafford had reported the leak earlier today and it seems that Team Liquid wants to get Doublelift moved on before his contract is up at the end of 2020. […]

Last year, FunPlus Phoenix made a statement to the world by conquering G2 Esports in League of Legends World Championship. As is tradition every year, the victors are due personalized champion skins of their choice to commemorate the momentous achievement. After months of waiting, fans are finally able to see the skins they chose come […]

Excel Esports looks set to shake things up for the LEC Summer Split after the side failed to make playoffs in Spring. With Spring playoffs currently taking place in Europe, Excel has decided to take the opportunity to change up its roster for the Summer Split early. Excel will look to “make a change to […]

Riot Games has announced that the community has raised $6 million from Dawnbringer Karma sales. This skin was sold to raise money for charities all across the world with the Riot Games Social Impact Fund. It’s similar to the Dark Star Cho’Gath event last year. Head of Karma (Social Impact) Jeffrey Burrell commented on the […]

The LCS has announced a partnership with ESPN today that will give more exposure to their esport. The remainder of the playoffs, including the Finals, will be broadcast on ESPN services. These broadcasts will be on both ESPN2 and the ESPN App. We are happy to announce that the remainder of the 2020 #LCS Spring […]

The MAD Lions made a statement by defeating G2 Esports today. Today was the first day of the LEC Spring Split playoffs. To the surprise of many, MAD Lions, a team of rookies, took down the reigning Kings of Europe, G2 Esports. They did so in 3-2 fashion, going the distance against the European super […]

After nine weeks of competition, the regular season of LCS’ Spring Split has come to a close. Six teams have advanced to the playoffs, where they will fight to win it all. So far, Cloud9 has dominated, but there are worthy competitors vying for their #1 spot. The six teams competing in the post-season are […]

There is only one week left in the North American LCS. Eight weeks of intense League of Legends action has occurred and almost all of the teams can still make it into the post-season. Currently, there is a close race for these spots. The teams fighting for playoff qualification have similar records and its truly […]

The European Masters is making its triumphant return this year! The League of Legends European Championship has announced that the European Masters will run this year. This tournament series gathers the best up-and-coming European regional talent to prove themselves in the spotlight. Thirteen regional leagues will participate in the league. It will begin with a […]

Get the scoop on the best champions of this patch. League of Legends’ Patch 10.6 is finally here and there’s quite the list of changes players can look through. A handful of over performers were knocked down a peg, but the majority of champion changes were buffs. Overall, the changes are small, but a few […]

The LEC will return on March 20th with all games played remotely. Last week the LEC was canceled — just minutes before the show was due to air after a member of the crew was suspected of coming into contact with the virus. A week later, however, the LEC will return. This time 100% remotely. […]

The LCS Spring Split won’t continue as planned. News of the coronavirus is everywhere, and its finally made its way to NA. LCS Commissioner Chris Greeley released a statement today saying that the LCS Spring Split will be suspended. In addition, the Finals in Texas will be postponed and moved to the LCS Studio in […]

LEC has decided to suspend the Spring Split. With their scheduled broadcast about to start, Sjokz took to the broadcast to deliver the news to viewers. With coronavirus moving at a shockingly fast pace across the globe, the news that the LEC will be suspending comes as no real surprise. The LEC released the following […]

SK Gaming has promoted top laner Simon “Ventair” Tschammer from SK Gaming Prime. Toni “Sacre” Sabalić will move to the Academy roster for the time being with SK Gaming continuing to struggle in the LEC. SK Gaming currently sits in 9th place in the LEC with a 2-12 record. Things don’t get much better for […]

Both the LEC & LCS will suspend audience attendance due to the coronavirus. With the rapid global spread of the virus, both the LEC & LCS have decided to remove audience attendance from live events. The move will also see press and tailgates stopped during this time. With just teams and talent in attendance. In […]

The League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) will now take place on July 3–19. As a result, Rift Rivals tournaments have been canceled by Riot. This is down to the coronavirus which has canceled esports and sporting events across the globe already. Most recently, TwitchCon Amersterdam and the Rocket League World Championships were canceled due […]

Team Liquid has signed ADC Richard Samuel “Rikara” Oh to their Academy roster while Edward “Tactical” Ra will remain their LCS starting ADC. Doublelift will remain on the bench. Rikara, most recently played for Clutch Gaming Academy; before the team’s rebranding to Dignitas Academy in the offseason. And he’s been a free agent since, also […]

Counter Logic Gaming decided to drop a former World Champion from their squad. CLG announced via Twitter today that Lee “Crown” Min-ho has left the organization. The news comes with little surprise, as Eugene “Pobelter” Park recently replaced him on stage. The tweet stated: “Today we are parting ways with @Crown. Thank you for your […]

Riot Korea suspend the the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) indefinitely due to the continued fear over spread of COVID-19 in the region. The LCK has so far played out the Spring Split without an audience while neighboring league the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) had been put on hold. Recent news out […]

Team Liquid’s struggles keep getting worse. Team Liquid announced via Twitter today that Peter “Doublelift” Yiliang Peng will not compete in the LCS on Saturday. His absence is due to illness, not their season’s results thus far. Replacing him will be Edward “Tactical” Ra, who has apparently played with the team the past three days. […]

The LPL announced it will be returning this March. Back in January, the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) made the tough call to put the league on indefinite hold due to the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak in China. A month later the LPL has confirmed that the LPL will return on March 9th. The English […]

Meet the new lineup blasting into TFT in Set 3. Riot Games has teased and now released more information about set 3 for TFT, titled Galaxies. During the first week of March, Riot Games will release more information on the third set. This is an example of how Riot games have learned from previous sets […]

Project A is coming from Riot Games sooner or later. We all know the game isn’t staying called Project A and we might finally know the identity of the game thanks to a UK Trademark filling. Trademark “UK00003468347” filled on February 20th, 2020 by Riot Games, Inc for “VALORANT”. The same owner is also marked […]

Riot Games gave a new update on this year’s MSI. We’re getting close to the date, if not past it in which we’d expect to hear where the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) will be held. As time has gone on without any news on the matter, it started to look like the recent Corona Virus outbreak […]

The legendary Swedish esports organization Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) is looking to come back to League of Legends (again), according to NiP COO Jonas Gundersen. Speaking on Twitter, Jonas said: “We’re exploring an entry into League of Legends with NiP, and I am looking for the most passionate & hungry Head Coach prospect, to help […]

League of Legends’ latest update, patch 10.4, has finally arrived. In it came many changes that are bound to shake up the meta quite a bit. Though the meta is changing, the desire to win surely is not. Whether you’re trying to gain LP or take home the trophy in this weekend’s Clash tournament, these […]

After a tough start to the LCS, picking up just one win in eight matches, CLG has decided to make a roster change in the form of Eugene “Pobelter” Park. Pobelter will replace the current CLG mid laner and former World Champion Lee “Crown” Min-ho. While things have not gone as expected for Crown, especially […]

Vaevictis have just been dropped from the LCL due to an “unacceptable level of competitiveness” when compared to other teams. When they formed, Vaevictis became the only all-female roster in a major League of Legends region. The team won’t continue to play in the 2020 League Continental League (LCL) Spring Split due to an “unacceptable […]

Iconic LoL player Faker has become a part-owner of his team, T1. Just today, T1 Entertainment and Sports announced legendary League of Legends player Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok has taken part ownership of the company. Along with this is a three-year contract for Faker to stay on T1’s LoL team. As a part of the deal, […]

Konstantinos-Napoleon “FORG1VEN” Tzortziou rejoined the competitive League of Legends scene this year after serving in the Greek Army. Unfortunately, he has already decided to step down from the Schalke 04 roster. There have been just three weeks of LEC action played and Schalke 04 sitting at the bottom of the table. With their dismal 0-6 […]

The third week of Monday Night League has come and gone. Two exciting matchups awaited fans tonight and the games certainly delivered. From breathtaking fights to epic back doors, Monday Night League had it all! Team Liquid vs Golden Guardians The first match of the night was one people thought would be one-sided, and it […]

The second day of the LCS Week Three is over after four great games. The meta is continuing to develop, with some new picks rearing their heads today. Meanwhile, some teams are playing exceptionally well, though others are faltering and underperforming. It’s been an interesting season so far, so remember to never miss a beat […]

The LCS has entered its third week and the teams are certainly amping up their play. Some are continuing to underperform, while others are defying expectations. As the meta continues to develop, the excitement never stops in NA’s League of Legends scene! Evil Geniuses vs Counter Logic Gaming The first game of the week was […]

The LEC is three weeks in, and the teams are really starting to find their footing. The meta is continuing to form in new, creative ways as teams look to find the counters to make their mark. Day Two of Week Three sees the big one. G2 v Fnatic, the ultimate match of Europe. It […]

The LEC is three weeks in, and the teams are really starting to find their footing. The meta is continuing to form in new, creative ways as teams look to find the counters to make their mark. The first day of the LEC Week Three featured five games that showcased the best that Europe has […]

Team Liquid fans rejoice, the news you’ve been waiting for is finally here as Mads ‘Broxah’ Brock-Pedersen has finally had his visa approved and will be heading to the USA to join up with his Team Liquid teammates. Broxah shared the good news on Twitter today, explaining that his visa had finally been approved. We […]

British esports host and commentator Alex “Machine” Richardson will return to the LEC broadcast for Week Three with Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere handling desk duty for the upcoming BLAST Premier week three. Machine first appeared on the LEC broadcast back in March 2019 as Sjokz became a freelance host and thus not a permanent fixture for […]

The LCS 2020 season is two weeks in and there’s a lot to take in. The meta has deviated from last season and many teams are performing differently than expected. With all this going on, there are a few key things that can be taken away from these opening games. If nothing else, the LCS […]

Week Two of the LCS is over, and after three days of competition, fans arrived at the second installment of Monday Night League. The two matches today were quite important for the standings as every game is crucial for the teams’ splits. Nearing Week Three, it’s even more interesting to see how the standings are […]

The surprises and upsets continue well into the second week of the LCS. Fans are starting to get a clearer picture of who’s on top of the region and who’s on the bottom. The standings are still quite exciting though, so this week will mean a lot for the momentum of many teams moving forward! […]

The LCS is back, and after an exciting Week One, the teams are ready to go another round. With the meta taking shape and Sett smashing into pro play, its certain to be a wild ride here in Week Two! Counter Logic Gaming vs 100 Thieves To kick off the day, 100 Thieves (“100T”) won […]

Day Two sees the LEC start to show a picture, a picture that even at this early state is starting to look like a G2 masterpiece as they face fellow 3-0 side, Origen, in the Game of the Week. Elsewhere Fnatic will look to prove a point and show that they mean business in 2020 […]

The LEC is two weeks in, and the teams are really starting to find their footing amongst exciting games. The meta is continuing to form in new, creative ways and is going to get even better. The first day of the LEC Week Two featured five games that showcased the best that Europe has to […]

Evil Geniuses announce Andy “AnDa” Hoang will join the team’s Academy side after Dutch player Kadircan “Kadir” Mumcuoğlu was rejected a P1 Sports Visa. AnDa joins the side after spending the past two years with 100 Thieves. Playing as part of their main roster before moving down to Academy in 2019. 100 Thieves parted ways […]

Following on from the news that the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) and League of Legends Development League (LDL) will remain on break due to the Coronavirus outbreak in China, the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK), via Riot Games Korea, has confirmed that the LCK will go ahead as planned. However, it won’t […]

The official League of Legends Pro League, the fastest growing and most popular League of Legends lobby, has announced it will be postponing the second week of competition due to the extraordinarily fatal coronavirus outbreak in China. In addition, the English casters in the region are leaving the country to stay safe from the virus. […]

Today was the end of the opening week of LCS in 2020, but also the debut of Monday Night League! Two great matchups awaited us after Day One and Day Two delivered some other fantastic games, and with almost every team having new rosters, this split is sure to deliver countless more! Evil Geniuses vs […]

The first week of the LCS is well underway after a long offseason. Day One delivered fantastic games, so with four more games lined up for Day Two, it was bound to be another fantastic day of League of Legends! Team Dignitas vs Evil Geniuses The first match of the day kicked off with a […]

Some sad news from the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) with the League announcing that due to the Coronavirus outbreak in China the League will stay on a break past its 5th of February return date. The League was already on a break for the Lunar New Year. As of right now, the return […]

Its been quite a while, but the LCS is finally back! North America’s best teams are now returning to fight for the title of LCS Champions. The offseason brought many changes, including new players, rosters and organizations. Because of all this, 2020 is guaranteed to be a great year for League of Legends! Cloud9 vs […]

Much like its LEC counterparts, the LCS has started off day one of the new Split by announcing the location of the Spring Split Finals. In the case of the LCS, that’ll see us head to Frisco, Texas at the Ford Center. Tickets for the event will go on sale on February 21st with information […]

Team Vitality vs MAD Lions Team Vitality (“VIT”) BEAT Mad Lions (“MAD”) in a SOMETHING game. The 10 minute mark sees the game come to life with a kill for MAD in the mid lane before a huge fight breaks out in the bot lane with a kills traded and gold evened out. Another fight […]

G2 Esports vs MAD Lions G2 Esports (“G2”) beat Mad Lions (“MAD”) on the opening week as the G2 machine starts 2020 as it ended 2019. The game wasn’t complete domination from G2, while the game wasn’t “close,” with G2 picking up three Infernal Drakes and a Baron Buff, a buff which was the catalyst […]

The LEC has welcomed Kit Kat to its growing list of sponsors working with the League. Kit Kat will be joining the League as its break sponsor (get it, because of Kit Kat slogan). These breaks usually happen between matches. Kit Kat and the LEC will run a number of other activations during the Spring […]

At the LEC press conference today, Head of Esports at the LEC Alberto Guerrero confirmed that Budapest, Hungary will host the Spring Finals, while Malmö, Sweden will host the Summer Finals. All we know right now is that we’ll be heading to Budapest on April 25-26th for the Spring finals and the Malmö Arena on […]

The LEC had a great first year, clearly, the league’s sponsors agree as  Logitech G, Warner Music, Tchibo and Beko will all be returning for the 2020 LEC season. Not only are all the sponsors returning to the LEC but they’ll be leveling up their support of the event. Alban Dechelotte, Head of Sponsorships & […]

The League of Legends European Championship is set to begin in a mere day With a little time left, its time to look at all ten teams and predict who’s hot, who’s not, and how the Spring Split may unfold! 10. SK Gaming Roster: Top – Sacre Jungler – Trick Mid – Jenax ADC – […]

10. Golden Guardians Roster: Top lane: Kevin “Hauntzer” Yarnell Jungle: Can “Closer” Çelik Mid lane: Greyson “Goldenglue” Gilmer Bot lane: Victor “FBI” Huang Support: Yuri “Keith” Jew Starting at the bottom we have the Golden Guardians (“GGS”). Since their introduction into the LCS, GGS has suffered from mediocrity and haven’t accomplished much. In fact, they’ve […]

The LCS is gearing up for the start of a new season by partnering with Bud Light as the league’s official beer of the league. Bud Light is North America’s leading beer, so what better partner for North America’s leading League of Legends league. The partnership will see the LCS studio selling Bud Light at […]

Huya have just announced a massive deal with Riot scoring exclusive broadcast rights for both the LEC and the LCS. Huya, the Chinese livestreaming platform just signed a deal with Riot Games to become the exclusive Chinese broadcast partner in 2020. The deal includes both the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) and League of […]

One of the most recognizable brands in esports, LCK side T1, formally known as SKT has partnered with Nike. T1 announced that they see this as a partnership beyond just League of Legends and esports. As they look to utilize this partnership to bring its brand to fans globally. [@T1 X @Nike Partnership Announcement]We are […]

Cloud9 ADC Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi has announced he will be departing the team’s roster. Long-serving Cloud9 ADC Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi won’t be returning to the LCS in 2020. After being with the organization since 2013, Sneaky will continue to be a part of Cloud9 in an advisor and owner role. Sneaky says he’ll be spending […]

The League of Legends game and universe are about to get even bigger, as Riot Games releases more information about skins, events and Eternals in their latest Dev Video. First of all, Riot is committing themselves to try and produce 120 champion skins this year. That’s 40 more than last year, which is a stark […]

Fnatic has finalized its 2020 UKLC roster and coaching staff with the news that Nicholas “NicoThePico” Korsgård will be returning to the team. NicoThePico was part of the late 2016 – early 2017 Fnatic rebuild. After veteran talent left the team and a new roster was built for the side, focusing around ADC Martin “Rekkles” […]

G2 has finalized its 2020 LEC roster by signing ADC Kristoffer “P1noy” Pedersen as the team’s sub. P1noy returns to professional play after a five-year absence from top-tier competition. You have to go back to 2015 when P1noy played in the LCS for Winterfox to find his last outing. He’s been busy in the years […]

Riot gives us a glimpse at Champions and releases for 2020. Riot Games continued their week of news for 2020 with a look at the two upcoming champion reworks starting with Fiddlesticks. Fiddlesticks is a champion that will deliver on the horror thematic; the kit revamp will focus on fear as a mechanic and theme. […]

Today, Riot revealed that the new Teamfight Tactics set and mobile version are both on the way. League of Legends has an expansive universe, and this will allow the TFT team to explore different thematics going forward including a new thematic tease for Set Three with the keywords “project,” “star,” “space,” “pulse,” and “out of […]

Legends of Runeterra is a digital card game, made by Riot Games, based on the League of Legends universe. Riot announced the game during their tenth-year anniversary stream, and it was received with a lot of praise. The game has already had the chance for two closed beta’s that required a pre-registration through their site […]

Riot Games continued their week of 2020 overviews with “Universe,” a look at what is coming this year in terms of exploration of Runeterra. With the expansion of games that Riot is releasing, one of the essential aspects is keeping a lot of lore and expanding on it for die-hard and new fans alike. One […]

Today is the day that League of Legends players have been waiting for since the end of Worlds 2019. Ranked play is finally live and all the preseason changes are in full swing! Whether you’re looking to get some extra insight this season or lack experience on the new elemental rift, you’ll definitely find some […]

With the 2020 LCS season just weeks away, Dignitas has made another addition to its coaching setup in the form of  Gabriel “Invert” Zoltan-Johan. He will join as the LCS side as Assistant Coach. Invert is the former Head Coach of FlyQuest and he’ll now work alongside Dignitas Head Coach Thomas “Thinkcard” Slotkin. The signing […]

With the 2020 Academy season fast approaching Cloud9 is the latest team to announce its full player and coaching roster for the 2020 Academy split. The side has added a number of new player’s to its roster with recent Scouting Grounds jungler Rami “Inori” Charagh caught the eye of the Cloud9 coaching staff when his […]

The 2020 season of the LCS and Academy gets underway in a matter of weeks and the LCS has now revealed their plans for what 2020 will bring. The most notable addition to the LCS schedule is both the increase of game days and how they’ll utilize the Academy matches.  As seen below, Friday will […]

Teamfight Tactics, the League of Legends spinoff auto-battler by Riot Games, just got a substantial update in the form of the 10.1 patch. For starters, let’s summarize the most important changes to Teamfight Tactics the 10.1 patch provides. New Trait: Lunar According to Riot, the new Lunar trait does the following: “Every 7 seconds, your […]

Excel Esports, British League of Legends esports team, announced that they will be welcoming a new CEO and a new CCO. Their new CEO is Wouter Sleijffers, who previously worked at fellow esports team Fnatic as CEO. On the other hand, Robin McCammon is the new CCO. He is another renowned executive, as he worked […]

We’re finally in 2020, and with a decade bring new opportunities for everyone. For the most popular online video game in the world, this is especially true. League of Legends boasts a massive player base and esports scene, but it is far from perfect. As the new year begins, there are a few things that […]

Delays in processing visas for Cain, Broxah and Shernfire may affect the teams start in 2020. Team Liquid face a battle against the clock to be ready for the 2020 LCS season after US Visa issues scuppered the team’s plans. Three of Team Liquid’s players and staff have been caught up in the Visa problem.  […]

The 2010-2019 decade has been monumental for esports. Throughout this time, many games have experienced a boom, but none more so than League of Legends. What started as a small indie game quickly blossomed into the most played online game in the world with a massive esports scene. Along with this, legends of their own […]

Remilia, the first pro-female gamer to compete in the LCS, has died peacefully in her sleep at age 24. The League of Legends community is grieving the loss of talented support player, Maria “Remilia” Creveling. Close friend and roommate, Richard Lewis, announced the news of Creveling’s death on Twitter this morning. Many fans used the […]

Excel Esports has signed Simon “Swiffer” Papamarkos as the team’s Excel UK Coach for the 2020 UKLC season. Swiffer takes on his first coaching role by joining Excel having previously played as a mid laner for Oceanic Pro League (OPL) team ORDER and Chiefs Esports Club. Kieran Holmes-Darby, CEO of Excel Esports had this to […]

Excel Esports has signed a UK scene veteran. Twenty-year-old Matthew “Deadly” Smith was signed after he spent two years in Spain playing for Vodafone Giants. Deadly last played in the UK under MnM Gaming back in 2017. During his time in League of Legends, he’s managed two first-place split finishes, both coming with Vodafone Giants […]

The 2019 season of professional League of Legends is over. After an exciting year filled with creativity and skillful play, three players stood apart from the rest as the best in the world. At the World Championship, MSI victors G2 Esports and Chinese superstars FunPlus Pheonix met in the Finals. Unsurprisingly, the top three players […]

Dignitas has stepped up its Academy game for 2020 with the re-signing of mid laner Tanner “Damonte” Damonte. Damonte was with Dignitas in 2019 and there was a lot of concern in the NA community that a young talent would go to waste. While Digitas ended up signing Henrik “Froggen” Hansen for the main mid […]

Days after announcing his retirement from professional play, Cho “Mata” Se-hyeong has announced that he’ll be joining LPL side Royal Never Give Up as the team’s League of Legends Head Coach. Royal Never Give Up made a number of other roster and coaching announcements. Former Young Miracles jungler Li “xiaolongbao” Xiao-Long will join as the […]

2019 Worlds Championships winners FunPlus Phoenix (FPX) have signed top laner Kim “Khan” Dong-ha to their 2020 LPL roster. The team also announced that they’d be re-signing 2019 top laner Kim “GimGoon” Han-saem. In a statement, FPX said: “We are happy to announce that Khan has joined FPX as a top laner. In the meantime, […]

The offseason has had a few ‘shock’ moves, like Broxah heading to Team Liquid and LCS sides fielding just one North American player in the mid lane. It might be safe to assume, however, that G2 Esports sending Caps to ADC and Perkz back to mid lane might be the biggest shock of the offseason […]

With the offseason in full swing and roster moves calming down, LEC fans learned the return date of the European League of Legends Championship today. They’ve only got just over a month to wait as the LEC Spring Split gets underway on January 24th. Riot Games revealed the news alongside ticket details for the LEC […]

Eugene “Pobelter” Park has joined Team Liquid as a Positional Coach for the 2020 LCS Season. His focus will be on the top half of the match. Pobelter will use this new position to assist Team Liquid Head Coach Jang “Cain” Nu-ri and Assistant Coach Kang  “Dodo” Jun-hyeok. The deal came about after Pobelter reached […]

UK-based esports organizations Excel Esports, most notable for involvement in the LEC has partnered with Neosurf to introduce a brand new League of Legends preseason tournament. The 2020 Neosurf Cup will feature the full 10-man League of Legends rosters of both Excel Esports and Misfits Gaming, battling it out in a best-of-five at Excel’s London-based […]

Erberk “Gilius” Demir is the final player to join the Schalke 04 LEC roster for 2020. Gilius’ signing also marks the final signing of the offseason for LEC and LCS sides, pending approvals and confirmations. Gilius most recently played for the German esports organization Ad Hoc Gaming but the 22-year-old has had a storied career […]

Riot Games has announced it will support third-party developers via a new publishing group called Riot Forge. Riot Forge will be used to expand the League of Legends Universe, specifically into new genres and platforms. This is the first initiative of its kind at Riot, Riot Forge will enhance the Riot Games Research and Development […]

After announcing his retirement from professional play early last week, Maurice “Amazing” Stuckenschneider has already found a new home. He’s joined Misfits Gaming as the team’s new Strategic Coach. Amazing has had, well, an amazing professional career, with stints at TSM, Fnatic, Origen, FC Schalke 04 – and most recently in the NA LCS as […]

SK Gaming is due to sign former Ad Hoc Gaming support Dino “LIMIT” Tot to the team’s 2020 LEC starting roster. The Croatian will replace former SK Gaming support Han “Dreams” Min-kook, who SK Gaming sold to Schalke 04 Esports in November. LIMIT is the second signing that SK Gaming has made this offseason after […]

Digitas is set to sign the former 100 Thieves support Zaqueri “Aphromoo” Black and buy the contracts for Golden Guardians mid laner Henrik “Froggen” Hansen and Team SoloMid jungler Jonathan “Grig” Armao, according to ESPN. The three now complete the Dignitas roster which has added AD carry Johnson “Johnsun” Nguyen and resigned Heo “Huni” Seung-hoon […]

Former Vitality mid laner “Jiizuke” di Mauro is set to sign for North American team Evil Geniuses. The report from ESPN comes as Evil Geniuses failed to sign former Griffin mid laner Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon, who will instead join DragonX. Jiizuke will join fellow new signing Bae “Bang” Jun-sik who joined from 100 Thieves earlier […]

Kotaku Australia has reported that Riot Games Oceania will downsize the Oceanic Pro League (OPL) ahead of its 2020 season. Riot Games Oceania have announced their intention to downsize the OPL. The majority of this will come from teams losing the operating subsidies provided by Riot. The subsidy was designed to help offset operating costs […]

We break down everything you need to know about the Leave of Legends All-Stars event for 2019. League of Legends All-Stars 2019 gets underway on December 5–7 and marks the final event of the 2019 League competitive calendar. While the events are full of the usual esports talent, the pro’s will also be joined by […]

The Los Angeles Times has reported that Riot Games has agreed to payout at least $10M to women who have worked at the company over the past five years. This comes as the company settles a class-action lawsuit over alleged gender discrimination, according to a court document filed Monday. The suit was first filed in […]

Misfits Gaming are due to sign former Furious Gaming AD carry Ju “Bvoy” Yeong-hoon and Fnatic Rising support Ronaldo “Ronaldooo” Betea who will return to the mid lane according to Esportmaníacos. Ronaldoo role swapped to support for Fnatic Rising in 2019, however, he will now return to his former lane for Misfits Gaming in 2020. […]

Excel Esports has announced that Son ‘Mickey’ Young-Min is renewing his contract with Excel for the 2020 season. Mickey joined the team in May and became the starting mid laner for the team to replace Joran “Special” Scheffer who is likely to play on the Excel UK regional roster for 2020. Speaking about the contract […]

Dignitas has confirmed the signing of former TSM Academy AD carry Johnson “Johnsun” Nguyen. The signing comes after a report was released that said Dignitas was having a hard time signing talent for its 2020 LCS roster due to handing one-third of its budget to Heo “Huni” Seung-hoon by signing him to a new two-year […]