Leena Xu, President of esports organization TSM, faces controversy after screenshots from the team's Discord were used in a video by Duncan "Thorin" Shields. In one screenshot, Xu claims to have attempted to approach many players from Europe on behalf of TSM, and that the players she approached were under contract at the time of her reaching out. Inven Global has confirmed with a source close to the situation that organizations across the globe often go unpunished for the ways in which they circumnavigate certain rules when seeking to sign a player.
Huni has been dropped from Dignitas in Riot Games' Global Contract Database meaning he is no longer with the team. Grig was also dropped from the database last week. See what this means for both Dignitas and the players, Huni and Grig, here:
In collaboration with Riot Games, FACEIT returns in 2020 to host the Scouting Grounds Circuit, the group of qualifying tournamentsto determine which teams take part in NA Scouting Grounds at the end of the year. Read more on the FACEIT NASG Circuit format here:
In order to uphold competitive integrity, Riot Games has implemented a stream delay in their broadcasts. However, in Game 1 of the LCL Finals between Unicorns of Love and RoX, one of the streams didn't have a full three minute delay, and was instead casted live in English. That game had to be remade by request of the losing team. Read more on the story here:
Legends of Runeterra has been teasing a ton of new content, featuring champions, companions, spells, and more. Now they've announced a new region, Bilgewater, featuring a slew of new cards and mechanics. Learn more about the expansion here:
After a rocky early start to his career followed by him leaving the LCS and taking a break for a couple years, Rami "Inori" Charagh returned to professional League of Legends, winning his first split
The 2020 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational has been canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. On the 23rd, Riot Games announced that the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) will not be
On April 23rd (KST), Riot Korea announced the All-LCK Teams and the regular season MVP for the 2020 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Spring Split. The All-LCK First Team was DAMWON Gaming Jang
Riot Games is confident in Vanguard, their VALORANT anti-cheat system. So confident, in fact, that they're offering up to $100,000 if someone can crack it and reproduce a legitimate security concern. Learn more on how Riot Games is protecting its VALORANT players' security and data here:
Blaber is your 2020 League of Legends Championship Series Spring Split Most Valuable Player. All five members of Cloud9 were All Pro first team. Top three came down to Blaber, Nisqy, and Zven with Blaber being crowned MVP. Read more on his acheivements here.
Dash spoke with us at Inven Global about all the new experiences running the Riot Games LCS broadcast remote. From tech issues, to adaptation, to embracing the "scuffyness" of casting at home. He is incredibly humbled by the work of all the Rioters behind the scenes, and is proud of how they're able to maintain a community and use their opportunity to grow it even further. See more here:
According to a tweet made by Travis Gafford, Team Liquid has placed Doublelift's contract is up for trade. Doublelift had an underwhelming split thsi Spring after winning his fifth title in a row last year from Summer 2017 to Summer 2019. He tweeted his lack of motivation and loss of trust from his teammates earlier this year. Read more on his potential trade here:
Jatt breaks down his casting style and how he understands his role as a caster. He then goes in detail about how to understand and utilize stats, and how to work around stats that don't tell the full story. Read more on his recent growth here:
All week long leading up to the LCS Finals next weekend, Riot Games will be hosting various online events to comprise a Virtual Tailgate for the Finals featuring streamers, cosplays, art, and more. Read more on the event here:
Evil Geniuses Academy are the first team to secure a spot in the 2020 LCS Academy Spring Split Playoff Finals. They faced the early season favorites, Dignitas Academy, in the Semifinals and knocked them out with a clean 3-1 series victory. Read more on the team here:
If you've got your eyes on a VALORANT beta code, but you still don't know who you want to play, check out this guide for Sage, one of the more supportive agents. If you have a tactical mind, but slow fingers, Sage is a great agent to start with. Watch our Agent rundown to see more on how Sage is best utilized:
If you love shotguns, do I have an agent for you. Meet Viper, the green gas throwing, shotgun loving, Controller agent in Riot Games' newest game, VALORANT. If you don't like getting sniped from acros
Perhaps the most famous and well anticipated agent in VALORANT so far is none other than Jett, the most selfish and flashy of the current agents available at Closed Beta launch. Learn how each of her abilities work, but also the ways in which using them can actually hinder your performance. A strong Jett player can Ace the enemy team, but a weaker one will just make themselves look silly as they fumble around with her combos as they try to navigate around a fight.
He's the John Snowden of the Wild Wild West - Cypher! Take a look into Cypher's abilities with us, and learn how to bolster your team's efforts. Set up tripwires and cameras to ensure nobody sneaks by unnoticed. See more on his gameplay here:
Dignitas tweeted out that they are giving their World Finalist top laner, Huni permission to search for other options leading into the 2020 Summer Split. Huni may stay in NA, but there's strong argument that he may look abroad to other regions as well.
