Today, League of Legends publisher Riot announced an unprecedented $300 million deal with Major League Baseball spin-off streaming company BAMTech, who will handle LoL broadcasting. Among other things, BAMTech will release a streaming app for the espor…
Unicorns Of Love Show Why Competitive Gaming Needs Mascots
Unicorns of Love are a European League of Legends team. They also just defeated North American’s Team Solo Mid in the semifinals at the Intel Extreme Masters XI season tournament going on right now in Oakland, California. As a result, the team known for its quirks and unpredictability will go on to the finals to await…
Unicorns Of Love Show Why Competitive Gaming Needs Mascots
Unicorns of Love are a European League of Legends team. They also just defeated North American’s Team Solo Mid in the semifinals at the Intel Extreme Masters XI season tournament going on right now in Oakland, California. As a result, the team known for its quirks and unpredictability will go on to the finals to await…
University Rivalry Grows Beyond Football To League Of Legends
Last night, Stanford came out on top in its “Big Game” against California rivals Berkeley. They finished two touchdowns ahead of the Golden Bears at 45-31. But that wasn’t the only game Berkeley lost to Stanford last night. Before kick-off at Memorial Stadium, the two schools’ collegiate League of Legends teams met in…
University Rivalry Grows Beyond Football To League Of Legends
Last night, Stanford came out on top in its “Big Game” against California rivals Berkeley. They finished two touchdowns ahead of the Golden Bears at 45-31. But that wasn’t the only game Berkeley lost to Stanford last night. Before kick-off at Memorial Stadium, the two schools’ collegiate League of Legends teams met in…
League Of Legends Teams Call For Changes In New Letter To Riot
A rift between the developers at Riot Games and the competitive scene around their game, League of Legends, has been growing for some time. A new letter addressed to the company and signed by 18 different professional League teams shows it’s only getting worse.
Perfect Rocky Moment Makes League Finals That Much Better
Samsung Galaxy fought great, but SK Telecom T1 was hands-down the better fighter. And after adding a third championship to their name in just four years, it’s safe to say they are the best team in League of Legends history. That outcome seemed just as inevitable before last night’s finals as after them. Of course SKT would take the series. Of course Lee “Faker” Sanghyeok was going to win MVP of the tournament and solidify his legacy as the best player in League of Legends history.
Perfect Rocky Moment Makes League Finals That Much Better
Samsung Galaxy fought great, but SK Telecom T1 was hands-down the better fighter. And after adding a third championship to their name in just four years, it’s safe to say they are the best team in League of Legends history. That outcome seemed just as inevitable before last night’s finals as after them. Of course SKT would take the series. Of course Lee “Faker” Sanghyeok was going to win MVP of the tournament and solidify his legacy as the best player in League of Legends history.
The League Finals Are Playing Out On Top Of A Giant Projection
The Staples Center in L.A. is home to the Lakers, Kings, and a number of other teams. It’s also where the championship finals for League of Legends are being held this year. Even though the game plays out on a digital map stored in cyberspace, the organizers behind the event clearly felt the teams needed to be playing on a stage that would properly communicate how epic ten people frantically clicking their mouses in front of computer screens could be.
The League of Legends 2016 World Championship Finals Are Tonight, Here’s What You Need To Know
Tonight, one team, SK Telecom T1, chases its third-ever League of Legends 2016 World Championship win, while another, Samsung Galaxy, shows us if it has any tricks left up its sleeve to prevent that from happening. Matches will begin at approximately 7:30PM EDT, held in the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. You can watch them live in the stream below. Additionally, there’s an alternate stream with commentating aimed at first-time viewers and newcomers to League of Legends, available here.