Accordingly, we previewed the LEC Summer Week 4 to be a hugely impactful week of matches! Indeed, we can safely say we were correct. Read on as we discuss the week and highlight the current leaders below!
Bouncing back after two early losses, Rogue is proving why the organization is so renowned in the region.
However, next week will be the real test for this team. Indeed, with rematches again G2 Esports and Fnatic – they have the chance to rematch their biggest rivals!
We’ll be sure to keep you up to date as the season develops – keep up with the event on esportsguide!
Year over the year, the esports industry continues to improve with regards to viewership. Accordingly, Esports Viewership 2022 has been no different so far. Considering that we’re only halfway through the year, we’ve gathered the top 5 esports events for viewership so far below!
Esports Viewership 2022 – LoL, CS:GO and Others
Furthermore, before we progress, it’s best to bear in mind that all of the viewership statistics were taken from the public website of Esports Charts. In addition, the following list considers events which started and ended in the first half of the year while also being part of featured esports on esportsguide.
#5 – IEM Katowice 2022
Dates: 15th to 27th February
Venue: Spodek Katowice, Poland
Title: CS:GO
Prize: $1,000,000
Winners: FaZe Clan
Credits: ESL
Kicking things off, we have the legendary and yearly IEM Katowice 2022 event. This year, acting as a return to form for live CS:GO events, the event was the mark of a new era.
Specifically, as FaZe Clan rose to the top of the community, the community was entirely behind them as competition between themselves and Natus Vincere brought the very best out of the esport. Bearing this in mind, it’s the most viewed IEM Katowice event in history:
Peak Viewers: 1,122,015
Average Viewers: 328,068
Beyond prize and glory, the event was also essential to determine seeding for the PGL Major later in the year – an event you’ll learn more about below!
Be sure to not miss out on future CS:GO events on esportsguide!
#4 – LCK Spring 2022 – Esports Viewership 2022
Dates: 12th January to 20th March
Venue: South Korea
Title: League of Legends
Prize: N/A
Winners: T1
Credits: Riot Games
Curiously out of all of the events on this list, the LCK Spring 2022 is the only regular season/league event. Accordingly, that’s because such events are usually the build-up to the larger tournament-based Majors.
Bearing this in mind, that only screams volume with regards to the intense popularity of Korean League of Legends. As the LCK continues to bring the most exciting and competitive LoL, the region also continues to attract the strongest viewership numbers as viewable below:
Peak Viewers: 1,374,155
Average Viewers: 247,011
Celebrating a flawless and historic run by T1, the LCK Spring 2022 has set a record which will be tough to beat for regional leagues.
Be sure not to miss out on future LoL events on esportsguide!
#3 – Free Fire World Series 2022 Sentosa
Dates: 14th to 21st May
Venue: Sentosa, Singapore
Title: Free Fire
Prize: $2,000,000
Winners: Attack All Around
Credits: Garena
Moving on, we have our first and only mobile esports event. Embracing a global community which simply loves the mobile battle royale ofFree Fire, Garena promised to deliver with Free Fire World Series 2022 Sentosa.
As viewable below, they certainly did:
Peak Viewers: 1,477,545
Average Viewers: 592,615
In the context of Free Fire trying to kep up with PUBG Mobile, the FFWS was a massive success. Bearing this in mind, we can’t wait for the second Major taking place this Fall which will hope to reiterate the success.
Be sure not to miss out on upcoming Free Fire events on esportsguide!
#2 – PGL Major Antwerp 2022 – Esports Viewership 2022
Dates: 9th to 22nd May
Venue: Antwerp, Belgium
Title: CS:GO
Prize: $1,000,000
Winners: FaZe Clan
Credits: PGL
As we mentioned beforehand, the PGL Major Antwerp 2022 was the ultimate CS:GO event whih the community had been waiting for.
With intense prize pool, huge pools of teams and multiple storylines – the event also featured an incredible live crowd.
All of this combined, with FaZe Clan continuing their performance, led to a peak of over 2,000,000 peak viewers:
Peak Viewers: 2,113,610
Average Viewers: 586,218
Be sure not to miss out on upcoming CS:GO events on esportsguide!
#1 – Mid-Season Invitational 2022
Dates: 10th to 29th May
Venue: Busan Esports Arena, South Korea
Title: League of Legends
Prize: $250,000
Winners: Royal Never Give Up
Credits: Riot Games
May was truly a wild month for esports. Accordingly, while PGL Antwerp was going on, MSI 2022 was pushing the ceiling even further.
Inviting the single best team from every region in the world, MSI saw the Chinese region dethrone the Korean reign. Cradled by Riot Games’ experience, the event was a massive success as determined by the viewership numbers below:
Peak Viewers: 2,194,104
Average Viewers: 588,187
Naturally, this leaves us tremendously excited for Worlds 2022 later this year! Be sure to stay up to date for upcoming LoLevents on esportsguide!
Moreover, there are more huge events this year which could easily push these numbers further.
Starting only in the middle of June, the LEC Summer 2022 event is still underway. Indeed, as one of the more popular regions, the competition is roughly halfway there. Bearing this in mind, read on as we dive deeper in our preview for Week 4!
So, what are these teams competing for? Specifically, across the eight weeks of competition, teams are fighting to finish within the Top 6 in order to make it to Playoffs. Also, the higher the seeding, the better for match-ups in the Playoffs.
Anyways, the following standings are present before the Week 4 matches:
Following a few struggling seasons, the TSM organization is determined to make the changes necessary to succeed in LoL. Accordingly, the TSM LCS Roster 2022 just announced multiple moves affecting the team – read on to learn more below!
Indeed, TSM are currently competing in the LCS Summer 2022 event, sitting at 9th place. Amongst the 10 teams, their record sits at 2-5. Considering this, the announced changes are no surprise.
Firstly, the likes of Heo “Huni” Seung-hoon has retired from competitive play and has moved to a coaching role for the main roster. In his stead, the likes of Alex “Soul” Luo was promoted from the TSM Academy roster.
Furthermore, both Edward “Tactical” Ra and Choi “Mia” Sang-in have been moved to the TSM Academy roster.
Credits: Riot Games
This has made way for the signing of Johnathan “Chime” Pomponio from Golden Guardians Academy and the promotion of Tony “Instinct” Ng from the Academy team.
Bearing this in mind, here’s how the final active roster looks like:
Alex “Soul” Luo – Top
Mingyi “Spica” Lu – Jungle
Huang “Maple” Yi-Tang – Mid
Tony “Instinct” Ng – Bot
Johnathan “Chime” Pomponio – Support
Accordingly, will this be enough to push TSM to top 8? We’re not to sure, but we’ll have to wait and see.
Kicking off back in June, the LCK Summer 2022 is roughly halfway through. Accordingly, in this LCK Summer Week 5 preview, we’ll be taking a moment to review former and upcoming matches – read on to learn more!
Indeed, the 10 franchised teams know what they’re competing for. Apart from the $300,000 on the line, the top 6 teams from the Group Stage will qualify for the Playoffs taking place late August.
Considering this, the following are the current standings:
#1 – Gen.G Esports (7-1)
#1 – T1 (7-1)
#3 – SANDBOX Gaming (6-2)
#4 – DAMWON Gaming (5-3)
#4 – DRX (5-3)
#6 – Freecs (4-4)
#7 – KT Rolster (3-5)
Anyways, bearing in mind, the following are some key matches which could shape up the standings:
Here are the compiled roster changes across all 10 teams heading into Week 5 and round 2 of 2022 #LCK Summer.
Accordingly, starting early this year, the LCK Summer 2022 is really heating up now. Indeed, the leaderboard is rather tight and we have a leader. Specifically, the likes of Gen.G are still undefeated – read on to learn more!
LCK Summer 2022 – Still Early Days
Everything you want to know about the #LCK’s rookies:
Naturally, we’re still in the Double Round Robin where each team plays 18 matches in BO3 matches. Accordingly, the stakes here are to place in the top 6 so teams can move on to the Playoffs.
Indeed, here’s how the standings look as things stand:
#1 – Gen.G Esports (5-0)
#2 – DRX (4-1)
#3 – T1 (4-1)
#4 – SANDBOX Gaming (3-2)
#5 – DAMWON Gaming (2-2)
Yet, there are matches which still haven’t taken place. Specifically, the match between DRX and Gen.G Esports will truly test if Gen.G are truly the best team right now.
Credits: Riot Games
Moreso, the fall of DAMWON Gaming is rather concerning and we’re very curious to see whether more roster changes are to come in the near future.
Otherwise, the regular season looks to continue all the way up to August 28th – we’ll be sure to keep you up to date with more news!
Indeed, the return of competitive League of Legends at offline events has been incredible this year. Accordingly, following roughly two years of absence, Riot Games just announced the LEC Summer Split Finals venue. Read on as we discuss the announcements below!
LEC Summer Split Finals – Live Crowd Present
Credits: Riot Games
Currently, the LEC Summer Split is taking place. Specifically, the 10 franchised teams are currently competing for both a spot at Playoffs and secondly, while at Playoffs – for coveted Worlds seeds.
Indeed, as you can imagine, there’ll be a tonne of energy for the LEC Summer Split Finals since not everyone gets to make it to the largest event of the year. Bearing this in mind, Riot Games just made the following announcement:
Furthermore, the event will run from September 10-11th.
The excitement for the event is also discussed by Maximilian Schmidt, Head of LoL Esports in EMEA:
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we will be hosting our 2022 Summer Finals in Malmö, Sweden. Being the first roadshow we’ve hosted away from our Berlin studio in three years, we can’t wait to give the fans an unforgettable experience
Credits: Maximilian Schmidt, Head of LoL Esports in EMEA
Indeed, with the LCK 2022 Summer event kicking off earlier this month, teams have returned to do what they love most. One team in particular has picked up where it left off – T1. Read on as we cover a recent historic achievement for the team below!
After a historic demonstration at the LCK Spring event with pure flawlessness, surely they would fall at the Summer event?
No, that hasn’t seemed to have happened yet. In particular, the team has played 4 matches so far, including heavy weight teams such as DWG KIA, handling them with ease.
Bearing this in mind, the record which was just broken was in fact the longest win-streak within the LCK. Beating their own record from 2015 of 23 wins, their 24th win has updated the history books.
Credits: LoL Flickr
Naturally at some point, the team will lose. Regardless, the conversation moves to Worlds 2022 – can they take this level of dominance to the international stage? Back at MSI they placed second under Royal Never Give Up.
Should they continue to dominate, they’ll stand as favourites for Worlds 2022.
After previewing multiple region, we’re ready to look at North American League of Legends. Accordingly, the LCS Summer 2022 event is kicking off in the coming days. Bearing this in mind, read on for everything you need to know to watch this exciting event below!
Event Background
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Picking up where the action left off in the LCS Spring split, Summer looks to continue spicing things up.
Indeed, unlike last year, points will not carry over from Spring and teams are allowed a fresh start. On the line, apart from $200,000 there are seeds for Worlds 2022 on the line.
Running from 18th June to 14th August, we can’t wait for a summer of competition between the 10 franchised teams as listed below:
100 Thieves
Cloud9
Counter Logic Gaming
Dignitas
Evil Geniuses
FlyQuest
Golden Guardians
Immortals
Team Liquid
TSM
Hosted by Riot Games, this is the 10th North American LCS season. Taking place offline at the Los Angeles studio, read on as we dive deeper into the event below!
Indeed, the format is similar to the Spring Split and doesn’t switch things up .
Kicking off with an exciting Group Stage, here we’ll witness a Double Round Robin. Moreover, for those unaware, this involves teams playing against one another twice in BO1 matches – 18 matches each.
Indeed, here’s how to see how seeds here will determine how teams progress to the Playoffs:
1-4th – Semifinals
5-6th – Losers’ Round 1
Teams who don’t make it in the top 6 will not head to the Playoffs. Accordingly, it’s at the Playoffs that a Double Elimination bracket, with BO5 matches will determine the overall winner of the Split and the Worlds 2022 representatives.
Schedule for the LCS Summer 2022
Accordingly, considering the schedule is months long, here is a look at the first week of competition below in CEST time zone:
June 17th 2022
Evil Geniuses vs Cloud9 (23:30)
June 18th 2022
Golden Guardians vs FlyQuest (00:30)
100 Thieves vs Team SoloMid (01:30)
Immortals vs Team Liquid (02:30)
Dignitas vs Counter Logic Gaming (03:30)
Cloud9 vs Golden Guardians (22:30)
Dignitas vs Team Liquid (23:30)
Credits: Riot Games
June 19th 2022
Evil Geniuses vs 100 Thieves (00:30)
Team SoloMid vs Counter Logic Gaming (01:30)
Immortals vs FlyQuest (02:30)
100 Thieves vs Dignitas (03:30)
FlyQuest vs Evil Geniuses (22:30)
Team Liquid vs Cloud9 (23:30)
June 20th 2022
Counter Logic Gaming vs Golden Guardians (00:30)
Team SoloMid vs Immortals (01:30)
For the remaining schedule, we recommend visiting the event page here.
Watch the LCS Summer 2022 on esportsguide
You can also watch the LCS Summer 2022 live stream via our very own website. Providing an extensive list of the biggest esports together with streams for each esports match live today or upcoming matches.
For those unaware, the T1 LCK Roster 2022 is currently one of the best in the world. Indeed, after placing 2nd at the MSI 2022 event, the roster is looking dangerous. Bearing this in mind, the roster looks to be sticking together, starting with Zeus below!
Anyways, as I’ll reiterate, T1 are sitting well on top of the LCK region, especially after an incredible winning streak from the LCK Spring 2022 event.
Moving onto MSI 2022, they’d only fall to Royal Never Give Up – the team from the LPL.
Following this second place finish, many were curious as to the condition of the roster.
Bearing this in mind, the likes of Choi “Zeus” Woo-je has confirmed that his contract has been extended for an additional year after recently expiring.
So much so, here’s the active roster right now:
Choi “Zeus” Woo-je – Top
Moon “Oner” Hyeon-joon – Jungle
Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok – Mid
Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong – Bot
Ryu “Keria” Min-seok – Support
Kim “Asper” Tae-gi – Support
Credits: Riot Games
We’re very curious to see this team maintain their performance and carry on their streak to then perform at Worlds 2022 later on this year:
