On thirtieth March, Riot Video games confirmed the participation of League of Legends esports (LoL Esports) groups and Teamfight Ways (TFT) execs within the upcoming Esports World Cup (EWC). Riot made it clear that the EWC will not be an official LoL Esports occasion and that it’ll not be concerned within the manufacturing, nor within the choice of groups competing on the occasion. Because of this, League of Legends and TFT will be part of all different esports titles to create a brand new gaming expertise for gamers all over the world.
League of Legends & TFT in Esports World Cup
In an official blog, Riot Video games mentioned, “We all know that seeing League and TFT included in a global esports occasion in Saudi Arabia may elevate some questions. Our purpose on this area, and all areas, is to make deliberate selections that end in a greater expertise for gamers all over the world.”
Speaking about why it selected to take part within the Esports World Cup, Riot Video games famous that it rigorously evaluated numerous causes. One of many causes is that it thought-about this a chance for groups and gamers.
Riot Video games mentioned, “We additionally acknowledge that many organizations and gamers in esports face financial challenges proper now. With this in thoughts, we didn’t need to deny esports groups and gamers the choice to take part in a serious financial and brand-building alternative.“
Riot Video games additionally confirmed that Arabic localization will make it to League of Legends quickly and that it is going to be launching new servers within the Center East in 2024. The writer additionally thanked all of the gamers within the MENA area for patiently ready for a localized League of Legends expertise. It additionally acknowledged that not everybody will need to watch the Esports World Cup, however strongly acknowledged that it believes within the influence of the occasion on esports groups, professional gamers, and different stake holders.
The corporate might be utilizing the Esports World Cup participation as a chance to judge how followers the world over settle for and reciprocate to third-party tournaments. It mentioned, “In 2023, occasions just like the Asian Video games and Pink Bull League of Its Personal have been important moments for groups, gamers, and followers. We’ll use this preliminary first-year EWC exploration to judge the general match expertise, assess the advantages to professional groups, and higher perceive the worth of EWC to gamers worldwide.”
It was in January 2024 {that a} report by journalist Jacob Wolf revealed Riot Video games’ talks with the Esports World Cup 2024 occasion. This growth got here by way of an inside e mail despatched by Riot Video games throughout the vacation break, which was then sourced by The Jacob Wolf Report.
The report additionally famous that Riot Video games could be permitting two groups every from the League Championship Collection (LCS), League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC), the League of Legends Professional League (LPL), and the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) to take part.
