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Following a lengthy investigation behind the scenes, Riot Games has officially handed out multiple punishments across the Vietnamese League of Legends scene due to violations of the Global Code of Conduct, including several permanent bans from professional play. VCS players across eight different pro teams have been banned from Riot-sanctioned events moving forward, with eight permabans, six three-year bans, and a handful of players banned for one to two years, Riot confirmed today. There were a few players, however, who had their suspensions lifted, allowing them to compete in League’s upcoming 2024 Summer Split. Although there hasn’t been an official…

After an exciting start to the competitive year, the 2024 Summer Split is looking even better for League of Legends fans in North America with some major changes to the LCS and its format. Commissioner Mark “MarkZ” Zimmerman explained the new changes in a season primer today, confirming that the LCS will be introducing a single round-robin, best-of-three format for the regular season. This is a change that was brought on following a massive fan response that’s been rising over the last couple of years, especially when comparing the LCS to the LPL and LCK. Here’s all the details you…

Award-winning fantasy author Brandon Sanderson and his company Dragonsteel are entering the world of League of Legends with a one-of-a-kind partnership, sponsoring Maryville University’s North American Challengers League team. It’s no secret that the tier-two division of League in North America has been hit with a lot of negativity over the past year. Players, analysts, and fans have noted that the LCS’s Academy failures could mean no more NA pros and that the lack of viewership for the NACL could mean no more support and no future for NA’s tier-two. However, that all might change with the announcement by Maryville…

The best North American League of Legends teams will converge again on the Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles, California for the LCS Summer Split 2024. From massive format changes to new faces, all eight teams will be vying for a shot at the LCS Championship and, from there, a qualification spot at the League World Championship. FlyQuest claimed the Spring Split regular season honors but it was Team Liquid who won out the split in the end. Do they have what it takes to go back-to-back? Here’s everything you need to know about LCS Summer Split 2024: Schedule, results,…

For those who cry easily, this one is for you. G2 Esports held a surprise celebration for Sergen “BrokenBlade” Çelik’s contract renewal. What the League of Legends players thought was a content shoot turned into an emotional surprise for the top laner, whose family was flown in for the occasion.  The players were led to believe they were filming the next edition of the Topfather, a content skit that has become synonymous with the player. But what happened was much more special. G2 didn’t want an ordinary contract renewal announcement video; they wanted to create content that captured BrokenBlade’s special…

The massive and controversial Esports World Cup coming up this summer will not feature VALORANT in its lineup due to scheduling conflicts, though professional teams were reportedly pushing Riot Games “hard” for the game to be included. Per James Fudge for the Esports Advocate, VALORANT was “seriously being considered” for the Esports World Cup, but there is no flexibility in the schedule that would allow professional teams to compete at the event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that runs from July 4 until August 25. Riot’s other titles, League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics, will be featured at the event, during…

Taking the opportunity to discuss their ongoing game in the “confessional booth,” Hikaru Nakamura voiced his concerns about the current classical world chess champion, Ding Liren—and his thoughts echoed the ongoing discussion about the Chinese player’s mental state elsewhere in the chess world. The ongoing Norway Chess supertournament offers an interesting opportunity for players in the form of a “confessional booth” to let viewers into their thought process during the game. Unsurprisingly, Hikaru Nakamura is the player who makes use of this the most, and he did it again during his match with world champion Ding Liren. Everything has gone…

The second half of the ALGS 2024 season has now begun, with the top teams from each of the four major leagues competing for a chance to represent their region on the international LAN stage at the ALGS Split Two Playoffs and earn circuit points for the ALGS Championship at the end of the year. Each major region (North America, EMEA, APAC North, and APAC South) features the top 30 teams seeded into three groups based on their past ALGS and Split Two Qualifier performances. All leagues play in a triple round-robin format, where each group plays a match series…

Falcons have gotten straight down to business in their Apex Legends Global Series debut in the North America Split Two series, recording 44 kills across their six games and claiming round one’s 25 Pro League points with a remarkable 31-point gap. The gap from Falcons to runners-up Tripods was as large as second to 14th in the 20-team split as the superteam cleaved its way through its ALGS NA peers. The squad wasted no time in putting its new org firmly in the spotlight, claiming a comfortable win in game two—its first of two for the day. Tripods kept pace…

Entering last weekend’s IEM Dallas 2024 playoffs, next to no one gave G2 Esports a chance of lifting the trophy on Sunday night—but they’ve done just that, taking down veritable giants Vitality 2-1 to claim the org’s first Counter-Strike 2 title. G2 frontman m0NESY may have taken out the tournament MVP by a landslide following his 83-kill, 1.61-rated grand final performance, but the only name on the lips of fans today was Stewie2K’s. After a stint away in VALORANT, G2 called upon the American Major champ at the eleventh hour following the withdrawal of captain HooXi—and he answered in kind,…