LoL Worlds could return to London in 2024 after the English capital hosted MSI this year, according to a report from Esports News UK. League of Legends international esports tournaments are held across the globe. For the Mid-Season Invitational this year, the tournament was hosted in London, at the Copper Box Arena, and the World Championship will be hosted in South Korea. The host cities for these events are usually announced a few months in advance for fans, and teams, to purchase tickets and arrange for travel. The 2024 edition of the League of Legends World Championship, however, has been ..read more

Riot Games has announced that players who they find guilty of toxicity or other antisocial behavior will have their access to Ranked League of Legends restricted. In their most recent development blog update, Riot pledged to take greater steps in combating toxicity across the whole game, including drastic new changes that could see players who were previously punished for disruptive behavior completely locked out of being able to queue for Ranked games. This is the latest in a series of attempts from Riot to deal with longstanding toxicity issues associated with League of Legends. Riot pledg ..read more

With MSI in the books, European League of Legends fans are turning their attention to LEC Summer. Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming split of Europe’s top LoL league. The League of Legends European Championship (LEC) has been revamped for the 2023 season and now has a new, three-split format, with matchdays on Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays. There are also two new teams for LEC fans to follow: Team Heretics, who acquired Misfits Gaming’s slot, and KOI, who merged with Rogue. As the winners of the Winter and Spring splits, respectively, G2 Esports and MAD Lions are automa ..read more

LCK giants T1 have the most players on South Korea’s national League of Legends team for the 2022 Asian Games. In a May 24 announcement, the Korean e-Sports Association (KeSPA) unveiled the six-man squad that will represent the country at the 19th Asian Games in Hanghzou, China. T1 lead the way with three players (Choi ‘Zeus’ Woo-je, Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok and Ryu ‘Keria’ Min-seok), followed by MSI 2023 winners JD Gaming, who will be represented by Seo ‘Kanavi’ Jin-hyeok and Park ‘Ruler’ Jae-hyuk. The final player is Gen.G’s Jeong ‘Chovy’ Ji-hoon, who will ​​battle with Faker for playing time ..read more

LCS players will reportedly vote on whether to stage a walkout to protest the recent changes the league and its franchise teams made to the North American Challengers League. On May 12, Riot Games announced that it would bend to the will of the LCS teams after all 10 franchises reportedly voted to remove a rule requiring them to field rosters in the NACL. Since then, seven LCS teams announced in the subsequent days that they would be dropping their NACL teams and releasing their players and staff members. The LCSPA has been outspoken about how the decision will negatively impact the growth o ..read more

A new League of Legends bug involving the re-released Statikk Shiv item has introduced a mechanic that makes the game similar to Dota 2. MOBAs have been around for quite some time now, with games such as the original Defense of the Ancients (DOTA) paving the way for the genre. Since its inception, the multiplayer online battle arena has spawned many titles, all with their unique aspects and quirks. Arguably one of the most popular MOBA titles out there today is Riot’s League of Legends. Released back in 2009, the game has seen monumental growth, becoming one of the titans of the gaming world ..read more

The next patch for League of Legends brings the Rell mid-scope update, as well as smaller balance changes to strong ADCs and the new items brought in the previous patch. Patch 13.11 for League of Legends comes right after the mid-season invitational. As such, Riot is looking to make some changes toward overperforming champions such as Apehlios and Jinx. The developers are also looking to tune certain items after the mid-season patch, hoping to bring them into a more balanced state. Finally, Rell’s mid-scope update will also arrive in Patch 13.11, with a brand new E ability and reworked passi ..read more

League of Legends fans have shown their appreciation for Riot after the support champion Yuumi was not present at MSI 2023. League of Legends is a pretty massive game. The popular MOBA showcases over 160 champions, with items, skins, and runes to boot. With the absolute variance in gameplay offerings from its champions, there’s likely a character for everyone to pick up and enjoy. However, this is a downside to the variety on offer. Certain champions in the game can feel incredibly frustrating to play against, or even be downright broken at times. One such champion is the problematic support ..read more

Content creator Jeremy ‘Disguised Toast’ Wang has teased that he may be starting another esports team, this time in League of Legends. Disguised Toast is no stranger to the esports scene, having supported two Valorant teams since the start of the year. But he may not be stopping there. His Game Changers team was released after it failed to qualify for the first event of the season, while the men’s team will have to play the Challengers League relegation after finishing the season in tenth place following a 0-5 run in the second split. After previously suggesting that he was thinking about ex ..read more

Cloud9 CEO Jack Etienne has underlined his organization’s commitment to the LCS amid a potential exodus of teams from the league. TSM CEO Andy ‘Reginald‘ Dinh announced on May 20 that the organization had put its LCS slot up for sale as it is planning a move to another tier-one region with hopes of finally clinching a World Championship title. The news has raised even more questions about the future of the LCS, where viewership has been on a steady decline and international success has been hard to come by. Last month, CLG merged with NRG in a non-cash deal, bringing an end to one of the LCS ..read more