On Dec. 14th, Riot Korea announced that they've taken strong countermeasures to combat against intentional griefing (wintrading), in relation to illegal gambling sites making profit off pro players'/s
Flame has retired from professional League of Legends. On Dec. 13, Lee “Flame” Ho-jong announced his retirement through his stream, concluding his 9-year career. Flame debuted in Azubu Ent
Ahead of the 2021 season, Goldenglue took off his player hat and donned a coaching hat in its place, becoming the new head coach for the 100 Thieves Academy roster. We spoke with Goldenglue about his player career, his new role, and his expectations. Read and watch the interview here:
Eight years as a pro in three different regions. From the LCK, to CBLOL, LMS, and LCS. Kim "Olleh" Joo-sung had been around the world, playing in many different teams. Now he's putting himself to an u
As it is every year, this year's offseason in LoL Esports has been hectic as well. In preparation of the 2021 season, leagues organizations and players alike are making their moves to compete at the h
Team Vitality has announced its rosters for the upcoming League of Legends European Championship and La Ligue Française seasons.
With Riot's upcoming charity fundraiser League of Legends skin, Elderwood Ornn, we thought it would be a good time to highlight and reflect on some of the amazing impact and support from the League community during such an unusual year. See how Riot and the community impacted the world here:
UPDATE 11/30: TSM has confirmed its signing of Huni, which was reported to be complete by Esportmaniacos' Pablo "Bloop" Suárez shortly before the confirmation. TSM is reportedly promoting Academy Lost, which would complete the roster.
This year marked the tenth World Championship in League of Legends competitive history – and it certainly was a memorable one.
In China, illegal esports betting sites have been rising in popularity since years ago. These sites allowed people to wager on the win/loss of an esports match, similar to that of traditional sports b
Kuro has retired as a player. On Dec. 9, Lee “Kuro” Seo-haeng announced through his Facebook page that he will be retiring as a pro player. Kuro said that becoming a pro gamer was the best
GorillA announced his retirement via Twitter, deeming it his final moment as a professional gamer, and his first moment as a man.
Insanity is the sole returning player for the 2021 Immortals roster, with the other four from 2020 not finding themselves on a starting LCS roster. Though Immortals had a rocky 2020, Insanity is excited and confident for the new year. Read and watch the interview here:
TSM and Biofrost announced he would be taking a break from professional League to stream. Biofrost entered the LCS on TSM in 2016, playing with the org for two and a half years throughout his career, winning four titles with the team and attending Worlds three times. read more on his break here:
Despite claiming they'd keep their roster together, Cloud9 has made a couple of changes, including promoting Fudge and Reignover. They've also been rumored to sign Perkz. Here is the current roster rumored for Cloud9:
UPDATE 12/4: Fnatic has unveiled the entire roster for Fnatic Rising's 2021 season, which features former FNC mid laner Fabian "FEBIVEN" Diepstraten.
T1, home to the most successful League of Legends team of all time, and Red Bull today announced their long-term partnership. The partnership will span all of T1’s powerhouse rosters, competing in League of Legends, VALORANT, Fortnite, Super Smash Bros., PUBG MOBILE and more. The deal further expands Red Bull’s long history in esports and gaming, which encompasses its own events, pro players, content creators and teams around the globe.
UPDATE 12/2: FlyQuest has announced the signing of top laner Colin "Kumo" Zhao. Kumo, who split time in 2020 between Evil Geniuses and EG Academy, will be the starting top laner for FLY Academy heading into 2021.
C9 can’t just plug Perkz in place of Nisqy and expect to become a better team, and that’s even before accounting for Fudge’s LCS debut this coming spring. New head coach Kim “Reignover” Yeu-jin should help a semi-established roster start fresh, and the execution of the new C9 system being put into place will be crucial for the organization to get the mileage out of Perkz worth the price of admission.
Latin America League team, All Knights, announced they were signing Korean support, Wadid, to start for their team in 2021. Wadid is replacing former All Knights support, Newbie, who will play for the LCS team, Golden Guardians. Read more on his move here:
