Riot’s first official ‘Valorant’ tournament starts next month

Posted on 07/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Valorant is already an esports success story, and Riot Games is set to expand the pro scene further. It’s preparing to run its first Valorant tournament. So far in the competitive shooter’s short lifespan, third-party companies and esports organizati...

Valorant’s ranked mode will return soon with some welcome changes

Posted on 22/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

There was a bit of confusion surrounding Valorant’s competitive mode during the game’s closed beta, because the top rank was also called Valorant. When the mode returns in patch 1.02 , likely sometime this week, it’ll be a little easier to discern el...

‘Valorant’ will be available to everyone on June 2nd

Posted on 21/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

If you’ve been itching to play Valorant but somehow haven’t had success in snagging a beta key by watching Twitch streams, you won’t have to wait too much longer to try it. Riot Games will make its free-to-play tactical shooter available to everyone...

Summer Game Fest promises four months of big news and events

Posted on 01/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

E3, GDC and Gamescom are not happening in their usual form this summer, complicating matters for developers and publishers who typically make big game announcements at those major events. They’ll have a new avenue through which they can reveal new ti...

Valorant’s ranked mode will go live once its new patch is stable

Posted on 28/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

If you’ve been fortunate enough to gain access to the Valorant closed beta and you’re ready to really test your mettle against other players, you won’t have much longer to wait to jump into competitive action. Riot announced that the much-anticipated...

‘League of Legends’ mid-season tournament canceled due to COVID-19

Posted on 23/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Bringing esports teams from around the world together for a major in-person tournament isn’t exactly feasible right now, nor will it be any time soon due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, Riot Games has cancelled this year’s League of Legends Mid-Se...

Echo Fox loses its pro ‘League of Legends’ franchise spot

Posted on 15/08/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Riot Games has announced that it will cut Echo Fox from its League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) after an incident of racism by a member of its ownership group went unaddressed. As part of an agreement between Riot and Echo Fox, LCS will sell...

‘League of Legends’ adopts Overwatch League-style premium eSports pass

Posted on 24/05/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

League of Legends isn't just one of the biggest games on the planet, it's perhaps the most popular eSport too. Starting with the upcoming Summer Split of the League Championship Series (LCS) and European Championship (LEC), Riot Games will offer a wa...

‘League of Legends’ might be coming to smartphones

Posted on 22/05/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

League of Legends might eventually take up residence on fans' iOS and Android homescreens. Developer Riot is said to be working with parent company Tencent on a mobile version of the ultra-popular MOBA.

How Riot rebranded its European esports league

Posted on 18/01/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Esports is growing up. The stages and broadcast packages are becoming more glamorous to entice viewers and traditional advertisers. Teams are investing heavily in merchandise, coaching staff and training facilities. Players, meanwhile, are commanding...

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