The 10 teams of the next NA LCS season have been revealed.

Riot Games announced the list of the 10 teams that will participate in the 2018 NA LCS through their official website. TSM, Cloud 9, Team Liquid etc. will continue their journey, and 4 new teams who became franchised were also announced.

Among the 4 new teams, 3 teams belong to traditional sports teams; Golden Guardians, Clutch Gaming and 100 Thieves. These teams belong to the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and Cleveland Cavaliers, respectively. OPTIC Gaming is a team that has shown competitiveness in FPS games and is taking a new challenge in the NA LCS.

As shown by the announcement, many traditional sports teams are participating. This has gone beyond money investments or creating teams of past sports stars. Many are paying attention to what the new franchise model Riot Games started in the NA LCS will bring to the world of LOL E-Sports.