‘League of Legends’ championship will start in Shanghai despite pandemic

Posted on 01/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

At least one major eSports league is determined to push forward with in-person finals despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Riot Games has announced that the League of Legends World Championship 2020 will take place in Shanghai between September 25th and Oc...

Riot ends Saudi Arabian esports deal following backlash

Posted on 30/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

One of the biggest esports leagues in Europe has quickly reversed its decision to enter a sponsorship agreement with Neom, a divisive smart city project in Saudi Arabia, following widespread backlash from its own commentators and fans. Riot Games, th...

Here’s what the next 10 years of LoL Esports will look like

Posted on 21/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

League of Legends fans, we hope you like cool tones, a touch of gold and minimalistic graphics, because that’s exactly what you’re going to see on the LoL Esports homepage for the next 10 years. That’s the plan Riot Games unveiled today, alongside a...

As ‘League of Legends’ summer games begin, the pros talk player health

Posted on 12/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Today marks the beginning of the League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) summer split, where 10 North American teams will compete for eight spots in the Playoffs, and the chance to represent the region at Worlds in the fall. LCS games will take p...

‘League of Legends’ TV show ‘Arcane’ has been pushed back to 2021

Posted on 11/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

It’s been a busy year for Riot Games. The company has shipped Valorant, a first-person shooter inspired by Counter-Strike and Overwatch, Legends of Runeterra, a digital card game similar to Hearthstone and Magic the Gathering, and auto chess sensatio...

‘Valorant’ 1.0 launch adds a new character, game mode and map

Posted on 02/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

After all the teasing, jostling for keys and hyped up streams, Riot’s new 5v5 FPS Valorant is about to officially launch. The game is already live for players across the Asia-Pacific region, and and will go live in the Americas in about twelve more h...

Watch Riot’s ‘League of Legends: Wild Rift’ gameplay reveal here at 11AM ET

Posted on 29/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Riot Games will share the first gameplay footage from League of Legends: Wild Rift today at 11AM ET / 8AM PT. The upcoming livestream will give Riot fans a chance to see what they can expect from the upcoming mobile and console version of the studio’...

Valorant’s wild success on Twitch wasn’t an accident

Posted on 24/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

On any given day this April, at any chosen time, you’ll find around half a million people watching live Valorant gameplay on Twitch. It’s easily the top title on the streaming service, usually with double the number of viewers as Counter-Strike: Glob...

‘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...

Riot buys the makers of a combat-heavy ‘Minecraft’ clone

Posted on 16/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

League of Legends and Valorant developer Riot Games just shared its next big bet. On Thursday, the company said it had acquired Hypixel Studios, the creator of an upcoming role-playing game called Hytale. If you're not familiar with the game, think M...

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