The year of 2020 has brought an abnormal reality to fandom culture. While esports and gaming conferences got canceled as the pandemic progressed, they were not the only events to suffer from the current conditions: pop culture and anime conventions also saw themselves readjusting to the new norm.
League of Legends Championship Series (LCS), Playwire, and Overwolf to award Alienware Aurora gaming computers, in-game currency, and more
Schalke 04 Esports managed to secure its first win in the League of Legends European Championship this past Sunday, against Fnatic. After its initial struggle in the first four weeks of the split, the team was finally able to break its 0-8 loss streak.
The Pittsburgh Knights, and charity fundraising platform, Softgiving, have announced additional talent for the Wiz and Friends Charity Livestream,which will take place on Saturday, July 11, 2020. Learn more about the event and those participating here:
The League of Legends patch 10.14 notes have been revealed, preparing players to face significant changes in the game. Champions that are constantly showing up in the LoL Esports scene will see balance changes to allow a more diverse meta. Balancing aside, the patch also includes a plethora of new skins and chroma keys.
The League of Legends European Championship is currently on a break, from Week 04 to Week 05. Players get to take a whole week off to rest, recharge and return for scrims in the upcoming week. Barney "Alphari" Morris chatted with Inven Global's Lara Lunardi about his legacy of five years of League of Legends, and how the scene has changed to accommodate player lifestyle, addressing burnout.
The ghost was named Disco Nunu, by the way.
According to the statement, one of the on-air talent had been in contact with a person who had tested positive for COVID-19.
Andrei "Orome" Popa had his roots in competitive games before League of Legends became a worldwide phenomenon. Today, the Romanian Top Laner, plays for MAD Lions, splitting his time between the current number one team in the League of Legends European Championship, and its regional league team, MAD Lions Madrid, in the SuperLiga Orange.
Mid Lane is where the highest skill cap is put to test, according to Kanani: “It requires the most mechanical champions in the game, showing you a lot of aspects that make it for an easy transition into other lanes”.
Women who work in the gaming industry are coming forward about the incessant abuse stories and gender discrimination haunting the ecosystem, featuring peers, colleagues, and public figures.
The Pokémon Company has teamed up with Tencent to create a 5-versus-5 mobile multiplayer online battle arena game, titled Pokémon Unite. Available for Nintendo Switch and mobile devices, featuring cross-platform play.
UPDATE 6/22: More members of the community have voiced their thoughts via Twitter on Mixer's shutdown and subsequent Facebook Gaming partnership.
Everyone needs a vacation now and then. Professional players that are in the highest rankings are the ones with the least amount of time off, due to making it to every major tournament, so every time off counts. Inven Global got to catch up with G2 Esports' Jungler Marcin "Jankos" Jankowski, asking about his League of Legends European Championship off-season in Poland.
League of Legends Patch 10.13 is on its way. Riot Games has listened to the fervorous chants of its community, begging them “please nerf Yuumi”. Coming to the game on June 24, the patch, which also targets Death’s Dance, is being put to tests to ensure proper balancing.
The second of three weekends of qualification matches for the upcoming Summer Showdown tournament. The competition begins in North America at 12 pm PDT on Saturday, June 20.
Head Coach James "Mac" MacCormack talked to Inven Global about player progression throughout the Spring Split, and where the team is headed to next.
Overwatch League MVP Jay “Sinatraa” Won’s commemorative skin has finally been revealed. The champion of choice is Zarya, and the design has Men in Black vibes, with a suit and all.
Riot Games announced the Ignition Series today, the publisher’s first step to build a thriving esport around its newly released competitive 5v5 character-based tactical shooter - VALORANT.
Reader and cosplayer Jennie Chann created a garment based on Riven's Championship skin, featuring armor plates and of course, a gigantic sword.
