Dragonest, the makers of Dota Auto Chess in 2019, have recently announced their plans to create a mobile MOBA using the same characters you know and love from their auto battler, and one that may seem a little familiar. Read more on their plans here:
Just after the dawn of the new year, VALORANT has released yet another agent, bringing Yoru to the game as the 14th playable character in the five vs five tactical shooter. Read more about Yoru's abilities and gameplay here:
One week before the official start of the 2021 NA season, Riot announced the groups for the LCS Lock In, the tournament that will kick off the season on Friday, Jan 15. Check the groups and read more about the lock in here:
UPDATE 1/8: Following a suggestion made by Sean "Day[9]" Plott, Twitch will be replacing the PogChamp emote with a new emote every day.
UPDATE 12/8: Dignitas has announced that aphromoo, who is contracted with the organization through November 16, 2021, will remain as the starting support for the LCS squad. DIG's starting five for LCS 2021 has been confirmed. As one of the longest-active players, aphromoo has been slotted as DIG's captain to help mentor its roster's younger talents.
UPDATE 1/5: After finalizing its LCS and amateur rosters, Evil Geniuses has finalized its roster for EG Academy.
Following suit with the other major competitive regions, the League Championship Series has launched a rebrand headed into 2021, featuring a new LCS logo, color scheme, and identity. Read more about their rebrand here:
It's just a few days before the official start of Season 11 and Riot Games developer, Mark Yetter, has released the first patch preview of the year, featuring buffs to underperformers and nerfs to the previous patch's leaders. Read more on the context and changes of the new season here:
After another 3-3 finish at Worlds, Team Liquid and Jensen returned home looking to rebuild for the next year. Jensen re-signed with the team, finding himself as one of the two longest-standing members going into 2021. Here's what he hopes to accomplish this year:
Just two months after Riot Games Sydney closed the Oceanic Pro League, ESL Australia has announced they will be hosting a professional League of Legends scene in Oceania together in partnership with Guinevere Capital. read more on their deal here:
After a very rocky launch with complaints about bugs, fps issues, unplayability, and seizures, Sony has temporarily pulled Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store and has announced that it is offering refunds for those who purchased the game through their channels. Read more about their refunds here:
Riot Games recently announced their joint with the Fair Play Alliance and Anti-Defamation League. Read more on who they're joining in this endeavor and how it can shape gaming here:
Team Liquid had an interesting 2020, ending in yet another 3-3 run at Worlds. The team kept most of their roster, but they're making two key changes this off-season. Here is the official confirmed 2021 Liquid roster:
Ahead of the 2021 season, Goldenglue took off his player hat and donned a coaching hat in its place, becoming the new head coach for the 100 Thieves Academy roster. We spoke with Goldenglue about his player career, his new role, and his expectations. Read and watch the interview here:
With December comes The Game Awards, recognizing talent and greatness in a wide variety of categories, from specifics like best multiplayer game, to more overarching awards, like the best streamer/content creator. Come see the highlights of the show, and learn more about the greatness of 2020, despite a global pandemic here:
At the 2020 Game Awards, Nintendo announced yet another Smash Ultimate character, Sephiroth, the main antagonist from Final Fantasy VII. Sephiroth marks the fourth new character added throughout the year, following Fire Emblem's Byleth last January, Arms' Min Min this June, and finally Minecraft's Steve this October.
With Riot's upcoming charity fundraiser League of Legends skin, Elderwood Ornn, we thought it would be a good time to highlight and reflect on some of the amazing impact and support from the League community during such an unusual year. See how Riot and the community impacted the world here:
December 9, Twitch updated their "Hateful Content and Harassment Policy" to better protect the creators and community on their platform. This updated policy will apply only to content that is created
UPDATE 11/30: TSM has confirmed its signing of Huni, which was reported to be complete by Esportmaniacos' Pablo "Bloop" Suárez shortly before the confirmation. TSM is reportedly promoting Academy Lost, which would complete the roster.
Insanity is the sole returning player for the 2021 Immortals roster, with the other four from 2020 not finding themselves on a starting LCS roster. Though Immortals had a rocky 2020, Insanity is excited and confident for the new year. Read and watch the interview here:
