The mid laner for Gen.G's League of Legends squad, Gwak “Bdd” Bo-seong, donated 5,000,000 KRW (roughly 5,000 USD) to aid those battling the COVID-19 (also known as the Coronavirus) epidemi
According to a tweet made by League of Legends Pro League reporter, Ran, in a recent press conference, the Chinese government disclosed that they were both putting in full effort to prepare for Worlds and suggesting the LPL resume their season in an online format. Read the story here:
In a precautionary turn of events, ESL has announced that they will be doing health screenings on attendees at IEM Katowice to prevent the further spread of Coronavirus.
Fans have been waiting for the location of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational to be announced, but it seems that they'll have to keep waiting a while longer. Riot has said that the outbreak of Coronavirus has thrown a serious wrench into their plans.
The LCK announcer, Kim Min-ah was sent to the hospital for examination due to slight fever. During the 2020 League of Legends Spring Split, analyst Ha “Bitdory” Kwang-seok delivered news
The Seoul Dynasty Homestand set to take place in early March has been canceled to help protect the health and safety of Overwatch League players and staff, as well as fans who hoped to attend the event. Read the story here:
Gen.G and Seoul Dynasty recently announced a donation campaign on their Twitter, helping victims of the coronavirus. The org will be donating 100% of the proceeds from their Seoul Homestand in Week 5, as well as merch and skin sales. Read more here:
Blizzard Entertainment has moved the next Hearthstone Masters Tour from Indonesia to Los Angeles due to the Coronavirus. On Tuesday afternoon the Hearthstone Esports team shared a message with the community explaining the decision.
After cancelling the homestands set for Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hangzhou in late January, Blizzard has announced the games will now be played in Seoul, both in studio and as potential extra games for the Seoul Dynasty homestand in Week 5. read more here:
On the 5th (KST), T1 faced off against DAMWON Gaming in the opening match of the 2020 LCK Spring split. With a set score of 2-1, T1 took down DAMWON to take the very first match victory. Inven Global
Today's cartoon is about how the Coronavirus, aka the Wuhan pneumonia, is affecting the LPL and LCK. The terror of the Coronavirus has spread deep into the LoL esports scene. On Jan. 26th, the LPL has
The League of Legends Pacific Championship Series has announced that due to the risks of a Coronavirus outbreak in the region, the start of the league's Spring Split will be postponed, prioritizing its players, staff and audiences health.
The 2020 Spring Split of the League of Legends Champions Korea will begin without an audience. To protect player safety, Riot Korea has decided to take measures due to the risk of coronavirus.
The coronavirus is currently a big issue around the world. Due to the breakout of coronavirus, the LPL has been delayed until further notice. Korea isn't an exception from the virus; a total of four p
According to a Weibo post translated by Chinese esports journalist, Ran, the LPL will be delayed until further notice. They are currently on break for the Lunar New Year, but the break will continue until the coronavirus is contained. Read more here:
