Let's take a look at how the 2020 LCS Summer Playoffs picture changed after week 8, how the number of teams qualified for the post-season doubled, and take a look at a serious shakeup atop the standings.
Let's take a look at who racked up the points before the last week of both the LCS and LEC Summer Splits take place in fantasy week 9.
League of Legends Patch 10.16 is one of gargantuan proportions. In addition to a slew of buffs and nerfs to nearly 30 champions, 10.16 will introduce Yasuo's brother, Yone, to Summmoner's Rift. Nimbus Cloak, a staple rune in the current meta that is part of the Sorcery tree, will also be receiving nerfs.
An incredible cosplay of Killjoy has surfaced only five days after Riot Games' announcement of the new VALORANT agent coming to the game in Act II. German cosplayer 'farbenfuchs' cosplayed the German agent to perfection in a photoshoot with Shattered Light Photography.
C9 Mid Laner Yasin "Nisqy" Dincer spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie about Cloud9's recent struggles after the team was shellacked by TSM.
Nearly a month after Sky's response to serious allegations against him was cut short, he has uploaded a new statement to YouTube. Watch that statement and read more of his story here:
The Support joined Houston Outlaws' first roster in 2017 and spent the entirety of his Overwatch League career with the squad.
Despite the tournament organizer, American Gaming Network, announcing the day prior that the event would be fully online, video footage has surfaced in a report by Dexerto of the even still taking place on LAN with in-person matches.
If one is to look at Cloud9's three best-of-one losses in the Summer Split, what can be read between the lines of the final outcome is encouraging for those looking for C9 to have a strong international performance should the 2020 World Championship go on as planned.
Rogue is the second team to qualify for the 2020 LEC Summer Playoffs after MAD Lions did so earlier in the day with a win over Origen.
MAD Lions is the first team in the 2020 League of Legends European Championship Summer Split to lock its position in the post-season. MAD Lions, currently 1st place, qualified for the 2020 LEC Summer Playoffs with its 11th win of the season over Origen.
Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez seeks its legislative banishment from the industry altogether in her proposal to pass an amendment to the House Appropriations bill that would bar the military from recruiting via esports and livestreaming.
Earlier today the LEC announced a new partnership with Neom. After an immense amount of backlash and criticism from both Riot employees and the community, Riot Games has ended the partnership with the Saudi Arabia city.
League of Legends European Championship Play-by-play Caster Aaron "Medic" Chamberlain will be taking the week off for week 7 of the 2020 LEC Summer Split. Medic announced he would be stepping off the broadcast for the LEC this week after being left physically and emotionally drained, and that Riot Games and the LEC was supporting him in his choice to return next week after fully processing and recharging his batteries.
Week 7 of Inven Global's Esports One League of Legends Fantasy League featured the underdog story of the summer for those brave enough to draft FC Schalke 04 in week 6 of the 2020 League of Legends European Championship Summer Split and Dignitas in week 7 of the 2020 League of Legends Championship Series Summer Split.
The players on Sentinels' VALORANT team can crown themselves the new kings of North America after a 3-1 victory over Cloud9 in the PAX Arena Invitational. Sentinels' championship win is its first in the Ignition Series.
Johnsun spoke to Inven Global's Nick Geracie about Dignitas' exciting win over EG, building new roster synergy in the middle of a split, and what he's learned since his LCS debut this spring.
TSM won its ninth game of the 2020 League of Legends Championship Series Summer Split against Counter Logic Gaming, and in doing so, joined Cloud9 and Team Liquid in post-season qualification. The gold lead swapped between TSM and CLG more than a couple of times, but when the dust settled, TSM remained standing and clinched a position in the 2020 LCS Summer Playoffs.
The 2020 League of Legends European Championship Summer Split took a week off during week 5 of the 2020 League of Legends Championship Series Summer Split, but the EU teams came out in full force last week and secured every top scoring position in Inven Global's Esports One Fantasy League of Legends league. SK Gaming was specifically dominant, securing top scoring fantasy points in five of the six draft positions.
Harrisburg University has been hosting the Harrisburg University Esports Invitational since 2018, and in 2020, the event will return for the third consecutive year with a small adjustment.
