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Riot Games to Drop Pro View for League of Legends
Fans and analysts alike have used Pro View to gain some unique insight into the high-level gameplay of League of Legends esports. Unfortunately, February 1 will mark the final day of the feature. Riot Games posted an official statement on its website. According to the post, although some took a liking to the feature, there […]
League of Legends Patch 10.17 preview
Lead Gameplay Designer Mark Yetter shared a preview of what will come in the next League of Legends patch. He made sure to note that League of Legends Patch 10.17 will be smaller than a regular update. Even with a smaller patch, some important champions will receive a nerf, especially in bot lane. League of […]
Valorant 
Riot Games interviewed about VALORANT Esports, Ignition Series, and PAX Arena
When VALORANT took the gaming scene by storm, Riot Games announced the Ignition Series. This is VALORANT’s esports counterpart and current developing competitive stage, including the ongoing PAX Arena VALORANT Invitational. But unlike other titles, Riot took an interesting approach to found the games’ esports scene. The North American game developer partnered with multiple third-party […]
CS:GO 
Gaming and Esports Surge During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Despite all the negative news and event cancelations because of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, there is a silver lining. For esports and gaming, coronavirus increases viewership and popularity with fans stuck at home. A new initiative called Gamers Vs COVID-19 brings esports players and streamers together to inform gamers about the pandemic. One step that […]
League of Legends Clash finally starts
Nearly two years after its initially intended release, the Clash game mode will be fully released on February 22, with registration open February 17. Clash is a full tournament game mode accessible to League of Legends players of any rank. About a week before each tournament, players will have time to assemble a team of […]
Riot Games drops player salaries
Riot Games has informed Oceanic Pro League teams that they will end the team stipend ahead of the 2020 season. To compensate for the financial setbacks to the OPL teams, Riot is removing minimum player salaries for OPL players. The team stipend was an operating subsidy helping teams offset various costs. To ensure that OPL […]
Industry 
Emerging esports markets in 2020
If one reads this site, it’s unlikely that they’d need to be convinced of how big esports is becoming. The industry is expected to top $1 Billion in revenue this year. Its events regularly have millions of dollars on the line and as many viewers watching where they’ll land. Yet, for all its potential, esports’ […]
Cloud9 fined by Riot Games
Major esports company Cloud9 was recently fined by Riot Games for violating League of Legends Championship Series rules. Specifically, Cloud9 issued company stocks to their players in lieu of proper payments. A total of seven players received partial ownership through a company stock plan. In addition to that, Cloud9 didn’t notify Riot about these transactions […]
2019 LCS Scouting Grounds Drafts
The 2019 LCS Scouting Grounds Circuit is a Honda sponsored event partnered by Riot Games and gaming Platform, FACEIT. The event’s purpose is to showcase new talents within the North Americas LOL community. LCS teams at the end of the tournament get to recruit players from here. They usually feature in Academy teams and can […]
All Stars 2019 Approaches, How Will it Change This Time?
With All-Stars 2019 on the horizon, many are curious about the structure of League of Legends’ most volatile event. All-Stars will occur from Dec 5-7 in the Las Vegas Esports Arena. This year, two pros from each region will be voted for to represent their league. After the vote concludes, six additional pros will be […]
