Eric Teixeira, content creator and owner of one of the biggest esports news sites in Latin America chatted with us about what he got to do at League of Legends Worlds Championship, how his career began, and how "LoL News" became Mais Esports, informing thousands of Brazilians who are passionate about esports about the latest events, daily.
Top Laner Finn "Finn" Wiestål has signed a new deal with Rogue, extending his contract with the LEC organization through 2022.
League of Legends esports team based in Thailand MEGA Esports was banned earlier today for failing to pay its players. CEO Arnold Tandra has been banned from all Riot Games tournaments until the year of 2020.
Colin "Kumo" Zhao will join Jungler Dennis "Svenskeren" Johnsen, Bot Laner Bae "Bang" Jun-sik, and Support Tristan "Zeyzal" Stidham as confirmed members of the EG roster.
League of Legends esports fans across the globe are voting for their favorite players from their respective regions to compete in the 2019 All-Star Event in Las Vegas, but it has already been confirmed that North America will be missing its two most decorated stars.
According to a report Monday afternoon by ESPN Esports' Tyler "FionnOnFire" Erzberger, legendary SK Telecom T1 coach Kim "kkOma" Jeong-gyun is moving to China to coach Vici Gaming in the LPL. The report also states that Kim "Kim" Jeong-soo, better known as Coach Kim, is set to replace kkOma and coach SKT in the 2020 LCK season.
According to a report by ESPN Esports' Tyler "FionnOnFire" Erzberger, former SK Telecom T1 Top Laner Kim "Khan" Dong-ha has found a new home in the LPL in the form of 2019 League of Legends World Champion FunPlus Phoenix.
GGS has had a rough time since joining the LCS in the franchise back in 2017, but they've been making steady improvements to both their players and coaching staff since then. Here is what they've done so far:
100 Thieves came out firing in their opening split back at the beginning of the Franchise in 2017, but hasn't seen as much success in 2019. But with Ssumday and Meteos teaming up again, there may be no stopping them!
The South Korean AD Carry will be playing in his home region for the first time since 2014 after spending five and a half years as part of Team WE in China's LPL.
Aphromoo was the first player signed by 100 Thieves after the organization's revival in the form of an LCS franchise slot in partnership with NBA organization Cleveland Cavaliers ahead of the 2018 NA LCS Spring Split.
Late Saturday night, TSM announced that they will be traveling to Shanghai to bootcamp this December. TSM isn't going to Korea this year, they're visiting the home of the LPL and back to back World Championship Titles. Learn more here:
MistyStumpey has been highly praised at the last two NASGs, getting 3rd best in 2018, and drafted 4th in 2019. So why is he currently a free agent? Meet one of the best untested players in NA; find out who he is and what defines him as a player:
Eika will make his LCS debut for Immortals in the 2020 LCS Spring Split, and is the second player IMT has officially signed this off-season after Jungler Jake "Xmithie" Puchero.
According to a report by Spanish publication Esportmaníacos, OverActive Media will rebrand and rebuild Splyce's League of Legends team to MAD Lions ahead of the 2020 LEC Season. The roster will feature entirely young domestic talent built around Mid Laner Marek "Humanoid" Brázda, who just finished his rookie season with Splyce.
FlyQuest has promoted Assistant Coach Anand "Curry" Agarwal to Head Coach ahead of the 2020 LCS season, and according to a report by ESPN Esports' Jacob Wolf, the LCS organization is set to sign Tristan "PowerOfEvil" Schrage as its starting Mid Laner.
Evil Geniuses returns to the LCS after four years away, but not choosing to recycle the FOX roster, EG had a lot of work to do and little time to do it. So far they've got three great picks! Here's how they look:
Maurice "Amazing" Stückenschneider played for FC Schalke 04 in the 2018 EU LCS Summer Split, and it looks like there is a chance of the two parties re-uniting. The German Jungler was seen in a photo with fellow countryman Finn-Lukas "Don Arts" Salomon, who currently is the Jungler for German esports organization Berlin International Gaming; also known as BIGCLAN.gg.
CLG had their best split since 2017 this past Summer, but it wasn't enough to send them to Worlds. As is NA tradition, they looked to make some upgrades this off-season, signing Crown and Smoothie so far! Here's a look at the new squad.
Wednesday afternoon, Golden Guardians announced signing of former Turkish jungler, Can "Closer" Celik. Their roster has not been finalized yet, but have more on the way. Here's what the signing means for GGS:
