Due to visa complications for original jungler and mid, Kadir and giyuu, Evil Geniuses has signed AnDa and 5fire as replacements for their LCS Academy squad. Read more on the swaps here:
Riot extended their Co-Streaming Pilot Program to to include Academy games. Now any League Partners in NA and OCE and LCS pros/Academy players can co-stream the official broadcast and add their own commentary. Read more here:
Wednesday afternoon, Riot announced an expansion of their Co-Streaming Pilot Program, allowing their entire NA and OCE LPP to co-stream the LCS broadcast. Read here for more details:
CLG and Crown haven't been able to finalize the star Korean mid's visa, and CLG Academy mid, Tuesday, will be starting in the opening LCS weekend. Read more on the situation here:
Riot frustrated some fans after removing the Spring Split Championship Points, but this makes Spring more impactful and meaningful than ever before. Teams now have more security in finding long term solutions to their problems, and the LCS should be more improved by Worlds than previous years.
Dignitas has added yet another talent, announcing former FlyQuest head coach, Invert, as their assistant coach to Thinkcard. This finishes up their off-season moves. Read more about the move here:
Riot Games announced that the 2020 Season of the LCS and Academy will be expanding their weekly match schedules, with LCS starting on January 25 and Academy on January 24.
After visa issues with their previous Academy top lane signing, Rodov, Dignitas has signed former LCS top laner, Lourlo. Dignitas is now only lacking a support player for their Academy roster, boasting four veterans on the Academy so far.
Evil Geniuses has announced their Academy bot lane, signing support, Matt, and ADC, Deftly. The two are former GGS teammates, and will likely be a strong point in the new EG Academy roster, opening up potential for young talent elsewhere. Read more here:
For everyone out there impatiently waiting for Season 10, the Demacia Cup has arrived to tide you over with a flashy display of LPL talent. Learn about the tournament and it's victors here:
The LCS is changing their schedule for 2020, the first time since they switched to "Bo1" two years ago. They will emphasize Academy games, adding them in the midst of LCS, and there will be games from Fri-Mon. Read more on how the new schedule will look here:
Dignitas announced that Matthew "Akaadian" Higginbotham will be joining the Academy team in the jungle position.
Crumbz returned to the pro League scene earlier this year after a short stint in OWL. He sat down with Inven Global to discuss his year and the mistakes he has seen NA make, particularly in the off-season. Read about NA's problems and his future plans here:
On December 3rd, TSM announced the official LCS and Academy rosters for the 2020 season.
It doesn't need to be said, everyone knows that NA has a serious crush on imports. The franchising and Scouting Grounds were supposed to help, but they haven't done enough. NA needs some changes to help keep its domestic talent relevant.
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:
After numerous reunions this off-season, 100 Thieves adds another, bringing Cody sun back on the squad. ESPN broke the re-signing earlier, also announcing Stunt's promotion to the LCS. Check out more on the duo here:
As of Wednesday, Nov. 12th, the LACS is now able to field two imports, with one slot reserved for emerging region players only. This rule allows for a more broad spread for talent scouting for the region.
After announcing his retirement, Winter spoke with Inven Global about his esports experience, problems in the scene, how to improve Scouting Grounds, and advice to young players on how to make the most of NASG.
Just a week before Scouting Grounds 2019, Winter quits competitive League of Legends despite qualifying for his 4th year in a row. He brings up some great points on NA talent development that need addressing. NA has some deep issues when it comes to working with new players.
