Coming into Week 9 of the LCS Summer Split, not a single team was eliminated from the Playoffs, with 100 Thieves, CLG, Dignitas, and Immortals all vying for the final two spots. Dignitas secured it with a tiebreaker victory, and complete the playoff bracket. Read more on the LCS playoffs here:
WildTurtle has worked himself back on the team after spending the majority of the Summer Split playing for FlyQuest Academy. Read more about how Turtle refound his passion for the game and competition here:
Friday, August 7th, Dr Disrespect returned to streaming, making his debut on YouTube Live and addressed the Twitch ban, as well as showing off his new home for the Champions Club on YouTube Live. Read more on his frustration here:
US President, Donald Trump, signed an executive order banning transactions to Tencent Holdings Ltd., who own Riot Games, and part of Epic Games, Blizzard, Supercell, and others, causing a massive shakeup in the gaming and esports industry. Read more here:
Team Liquid is proud to announce their new esports roster for VALORANT, the new tactical shooter made by Riot Games. The five-man roster consists of the entire former fish123 roster that did so well during the game's early tournaments, most recently placing second at the WePlay! VALORANT Invitational. Read more on the team here:
We spoke with Phreak about casting in the quarantine, caster bias, how the LCS needs to improve, and his recent addition of harsh criticism towards some plays and decisions LCS teams are making. Phreak has received abundant praise over the summer, learn more about how he has worked and grown here:
On August 8th, Dr Disrespect went to Instagram Live for a short session, ending with a news segment stating, "Dr Disrespect may return to streaming as soon as today." Read more on his ban and his eventual return here:
We spoke with 100 Theives Support, Poome, about his playstyle, his history throughout amateur, orgs' scouting abilities, and the problems the amateur scene has and how they can be fixed and further developed. Read it here:
With only two games left before Playoffs, CLG is reportedly benching their League Championship Series Mid Laner, Pobelter, who re-joined the team partway through Spring Split. Read on his benching here:
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.
Riot Games and League of Legends have had a busy summer, with two new champions beyond Lillia and Yone already being leaked, meaning they may not be too far behind. Check out what's on the roadmap for the rest of the year.
In the middle of an ongoing pandemic, a major partnership failure, and an ongoing conversation around esports work-life balance, Riot Games is taking a week off work to refresh and recharge. Read more about what that means for your favorite games here:
Golden Guardians locked Playoffs after their win over Cloud9 in Week 8 of the LCS Summer Split. We spoke with Damonte about his playstyle and how Golden Guardians leveled up to get to this point and what it might mean for them in the Playoff format. Read that here:
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:
Riot Games officially announced they'd be holding the 2020 World Championship entirely within Shanghai, with games beginning Sept. 25th lasting through to the Finals on Oct. 31st. Read more about their plans and safety measures here:
The next addition to the Halo franchise, Halo Infinite, releasing later this year will feature Free-to-Play multiplayer, breaking from the norm for XBOX and Microsoft, which has always required XBOX Live Gold to play. Read more on what that means for the Halo and XBOX here:
Multiple members of the LEC recently tweeted out their internal response to the LEC's now-reversed partnership with Neom announced yesterday. The LEC broadcast team had threatened to strike the show, refusing to participate until the sponsorship deal was revoked. Read more here:
The League Championship Series and Riot Games had a tumultuous Wednesday, after announcing a highly controversial partnership with Saudi Arabian city-company, Neom. Fourteen hours after the partnershi
As the news of LEC's new partner, Neom, spread, League community members and Rioters around the world began condemning the LEC for their announcement to stand in solidarity with the LEC broadcast. See their words here:
Friday, July 31st, Team Liquid launched the newest wave of its exclusive LQD line - a premium collection that aims to introduce Liquid Apparel to a broader audience. Find their apparel at TL.GG/LQD. See all their new products here:
