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LCK 2023 Spring Split – Receiving Some Format Changes

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

After multiple successful seasons, the LCK continues to be one of the most popular regions of the League of Legends. Accordingly, LCK 2023 Spring Split will bring some changes with it – read on to see how Riot Games looks to switch up the game below!

LCK 2023 Spring Split – Exciting Moves

Indeed, next year, playoffs and post-season events will involve a double elimination format! Finally, after years of asking for the change, the double elimination bracket adds a new weight to the competitions.

Considering this, there will be more rounds of matches. Take a look at the change below:

Credits: LCK Twitter

Such a change will help ensure that winners will surely earn their spot together with a second chance.

Furthermore, as included in the above Tweet, the LCK and Korean Challengers League will now operate with merged rosters which will make for some very interesting roster changes.

LoL Worlds 2021
Credits: Riot Games

Interestingly, Worlds 2023 still is yet to be announced to have a double elimination bracket. This is a change which LoL esports will experiment with – let’s see if Worlds will make use of this in the future!

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T1 LoL 2023 LCK Roster – Bengi As Head Coach

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Indeed, T1 have had an amazing yet bittersweet year this past season. Accordingly, the T1 LoL 2023 LCK roster looks to make minimal changes into the upcoming season. Bearing this in mind, read on as we provide an update regarding coaching staff below!

T1 LoL 2023 LCK – After an Incredible Season

Credits: T1 LoL Twitter

Over the past few days, there have been some small changes over the roster. Considering the incredible performance this season, many believe that no changes are needed here. Here’s the active roster which placed second at the World Championship:

  • Choi “Zeus” Woo-je – Top
  • Moon “Oner” Heyon-joon – Jungle
  • Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok – Mid
  • Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong – Bot
  • Ryu “Keria” Min-seok – Support

With Kim “Asper” Tae-gi leaving the team today, as the former substitute, there have been some coaching changes too.

Credits: T1 LoL Twitter

Firstly, the likes of Kim “Moment” Ji-hwan has departed the team as a former coach. Bearing this in mind, Bae “Bengi” Seong-woong has resigned to the team now as the Head Coach!

Regardless, let’s see whether T1 can really climb over the tough losses this year:

  • 2nd @ 2022 World Championship
  • 2nd @ LCK Summer 2022
  • Second @ Mid-Season Invitational 2022
  • 1st @ LCK Spring 2022
  • 3-4th @ 2021 World Championship

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Gen.G LCK Roster 2023 – Ruler Parting Ways After 5 Years

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Indeed, some players will do anything to try be the very best. Accordingly, the Gen.G LCK Roster 2023 looks to be parting ways with one of their top performers for this reason – read on to learn more below!

Gen.G LCK Roster 2023 – Where to Next?

Credits; Gen.G Twitter

A prevalent name in the scene, the likes of Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk is making moves after 5 years. Signing in 2017, the player has been part of many successes with Gen.G. Here’s the roster he’ll be leaving behind:

  • Choi “Doran” Hyeon-joon – Top
  • Han “Peanut” Wang-ho – Jungle
  • Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon – Mid
  • Son “Lehends” Si-woo – Support
  • Ko “Youngjae” Yeong-jae – Jungle (Substitute)

By no means did this organization have a poor season this year. Accordingly, just like last year, Gen.G managed to place 3-4th at this year’s World Championship:

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Credits: Riot Games
  • 3-4th @ 2022 World Championship
  • 1st @ LCK Summer 2022
  • 2nd @ LCK Spring 2022
  • 3-4th @ 2021 World Championship

For those unaware, “Ruler” has an incredible career with a 1st place finish at the 2017 World Championship. Yet, since then, he’s failed to find international success.

Pehrpas, his next roster may be his ticket to this future.

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Worlds 2022 Viewership – New Record for League of Legends!

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

After The International’s slump in viewership, many were concerned over Worlds 2022 viewership – would the event suffer the same fate? Accordingly, we have the answer here. Read on as we describe how Riot Games has once again broken another record!

Worlds 2022 Viewership – Breaking 5 Million

Credits: LoL Esports Twitter

Indeed, Worlds 2022 was a massive success, improving over last year once again. Concluding in the past weekend, with the Grand Final between DRX and T1, the community invested massively with their attention.

So, thanks to Esports Charts, here are the numbers from this year:

  • Peak Viewers – 5,147,699
  • Average Viewers – 987,437

How does this compare to previous years? Let’s see how it stacks up:

  • 2021 – Peak Viewers – 4,018,728
  • 2020 – Peak Viewers – 3,882,252
  • 2019 – Peak Viewers – 3,985,787
Credits: LoL Esports Twitter

Just like that, Worlds 2022 is now officially the most watched League of Legends esports event in the history of the scene. Many factors were involved, namely the return to a North American venue after a long time together with some incredible storylines.

Indeed, although the community may have its criticisms such as wanting a change in format, Worlds continues to push the ceiling for the esports industry.

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Riot Games LoL Tournaments – Making Changes to Formats?

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Compared to other esports, League of Legends has received some criticism over its international tournament formats. Accordingly, single elimination is simply not a favourite. However, an update regarding Riot Games LoL Tournaments might introduce some change!

Riot Games LoL Tournaments – Black and White

For those unaware, the only two international tournaments each year for League of Legends are the Worlds and MSI events. Both of these seem to introducing some change heading into 2023.

How do we know this? Well, over on Twitter, Riot Games’ global head of League esports had the following to say:

Credits: Andy Day Twitter

In addition, the following comments were added:

Yes, format changes are coming. When we heard the feedback last year, we took this season to really dive into it and to start accessing what parts of the format we are working on, what parts we think could use improvements, working with our regional teams around the world to [figure] out what those formats can and should be.”

Credits: Andy Day
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Credits: Riot Games

Accordingly, the largest source of confusion is the fact that Riot Games has hosted double elimination in the past. Specfically, the VALORANT Champions event held at the end of the season features such a format.

So while it’s not confirmed, efforts are being made to make this change live for next year.

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G2 Esports LEC Roster 2022 – Jankos Parting Ways

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Ever since the end of October, rumours have been spreading that G2 Esports LEC Roster 2022 would be changing. Accordingly, the likes of Jankos has revealed his intention to leave before the 2023 season. Read on as we discuss the future of this roster below!

G2 Esports LEC Roster – Change Needed

Credits: Marcin Jankowski Twitter

Over the past year, the G2 Esports team has been through a rollercoaster of achievements. Despite a strong start, the season would then involve a disappointing finish at Worlds 2022:

  • 11-14th @ 2022 World Championship
  • 2nd @ LEC Summer 2022
  • 3-4th @ MSI 2022
  • 1st @ LEC Spring 2022

And then, there’s the somewhat emotional change. After signing to the organization back in 2017, Marcin “Jankos” Jankowski has announced he’s moving on before the 2023 season.

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Credits: Riot Games

Note that since his signing, he’s been part of 9 championship victories, including the 2019 Mid-Season Invitational.

We’re very curious to see where his career takes him.

Otherwise, that leaves the following roster on the organization:

  • Sergen “Broken Blade” Celik – Top Laner
  • Mid “caPs” Borregaard Winther – Mid Laner
  • Victor “Flakked” Tortosa – Bot Laner
  • Raphael “Targamas” Crabbe – Support

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Worlds Final 2022 LoL – Special Co-Streaming Revealed!

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Accordingly, all eyes are on the incoming Worlds Final 2022 LoL. Indeed, while we’ve previewed the match-up, there’s more to it. Indeed, the broadcast looks to be insane as Riot Games hopes to set a new ceiling – read on to learn more!

Worlds Final 2022 LoL – A First for League of Legends

Credits: LoL Esports Twitter

Specifically, apart from the superb broadcast which hopes to be hosted across multiple languages, Riot is taking it one step further.

Accordingly, we’ve all heard of content creators enjoying online ‘watch parties’ to boost event viewership. However, Riot is switching things up and inviting some of the most popular content creators to go live from San Francisco.

Here are a list of the personalities below:

  • Ibai
  • Sykkuno
  • Rita
  • Mingyo Kim
  • Sangho Lee
Credits: Riot Games

So far, peak viewership for the event sits at 2,235,110 viewers. Naturally, this is much less than the peak reached last year – that of 4,018,728 peak viewers.

Bearing this in mind, a lot of pressure is on the Grand Final this weekend to exceed expectations. Hopefully, this boost of viewership should help out the event further – we’re curious to see whether this new idea works for the event!

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Worlds 2022 Grand Final – Previewing the Final Match

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Accordingly, after daily updates, we’ve finally arrived at the final match of the Worlds 2022 Main Event. Indeed, the Worlds 2022 Grand Final is taking place within the week. Read on as we preview the epic showdown between the last two teams!

Worlds 2022 Grand Final – T1 vs DRX

Credits: LoL Esports Twitter

Taking place on 6th November, the last match will involve an epic best-of-five match between T1 and DRX. This is truly the story between the favourite and the surprise.

Accordingly, T1 were the favourites heading into this event. Starting off Group A with a 5-1 scoreline, T1 then went through the Knockout Stage. Here, they knocked down to Chinese giants – Royal Never Give Up and JD Gaming.

On the other hand, DRX managed to place first in Group C with a 4-2 scoreline. From here, DRX managed to take down the likes of EDward Gaming and Gen.G.

Credits: LoL Esports Twitter

And now, both Korean teams are trying to earn the World Championship.

Taking place on 6th November, the match is scheduled for 01:00 on the CET time zone. Heading closer into the event, we’ll be taking a look at some deeper predictions.

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Worlds Semifinals 2022 Preview – JDG Take On T1!

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

As we previewed a few days ago, the semifinals are here. Accordingly, starting today we’ll be enjoying the top 4 teams in League of Legends battle it out. Read on for your very own Worlds Semifinals 2022 preview for the first match – JDG vs T1!

Worlds Semifinals 2022 Preview – Favourite vs Surprise

Credits: LoL Esports Twitter

Scheduled for 14:00 (PST) later on today, 29th October, this match involves titans from Korea and China going head to head.

First, we have T1. After finishing 2-1 in Group A, beating the giants of EDward Gaming also from China, they cruised past RNG in the Quarterfinals – also from China! So far, T1 have taken down multiple Chinese teams, will JDG be next?

Here’s the T1 roster heading into the match:

  • Top – Choi “Zeus” Woo-je
  • Jungler – Mun “Oner” Hyeon-jun
  • Mid – Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok
  • Bot – Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong
  • Support – Ryu “Keria” Min-seok
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Credits: LoL Esports Flickr

Meanwhile, JD Gaming also finished 5-1 in Groups, beating DWG KIA from Korea. Then, in the Quarterfinals, they swept aside Europe’s Rogue roster in dominant form. The Chinese organization will field the following roster against T1:

  • Top – Bai “369″ Jia-Hao
  • Jungler – Seo “Kanavi” Jin-hyeok
  • Mid – Zeng “Yagao” Qi
  • Bot – Wang “Hope” Jie
  • Support – Lou “Missing” Yun-Feng

All that’s left is to watch the match – feel free to follow it on esportsguide here.

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Evil Geniuses LCS Roster 2022 – Releasing 4 Coaches

Posted on by Gabriel Sciberras

Over in the EG camp, multiple changes are taking place. Accordingly, apart from fielding multiple rosters, there are also a number of coaches. Recently, the Evil Geniuses LCS Roster 2022 has made some changes – read on to learn more below!

Evil Geniuses LCS Roster 2022 – Needed Changes

Credits: EG Twitter

Ever since 16th October, four coaches have parted ways with the Evil Geniuses LCS Roster. Find them listed below:

  • “Rigby”
  • “Peter Dun”
  • “Turtle”
  • “Artemis”

With the season over, now is the best time to rebuild the roster heading into the next season of play. Although they managed to qualify for Worlds this year, it wasn’t the placing they hoped to achieve.

Naturally, considering the legacy of this organization in North American LCS, change was needed.

LCS Championship 2021
Credits: Riot Games

Heading into this next season, they’ll need to sign some new coaches while the following roster is currently active:

  • Jeong “Impact” Eon-young – Top
  • Kacper “Inspired” Sloma – Jungle
  • Joseph “Jojopyun” Pyun – Mid
  • Muhammed “Kaori” Senturk – Bot
  • Philipee “Vulcane” Laflamme – Support

Following the failure of NA at Worlds, these changes form part of an ongoing rostermania in the region – we’ll be sure to stay up to the date with any future changes!

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