Accordingly, heading into the LEC season this year, there are a tonne of exciting changes. Apart from a Winter Split starting soon, there are more changes coming to the LEC format 2023. Read on as we discuss an interesting age limit change for competitors below!
LEC Format 2023 – Protecting Sponsorship Opportunities
Furthermore, the competitive League of Legends European scene is shaping up to try and improve the chances for sponsorships for the franchised LEC teams.
Specifically, in a new blog post, it seems that Riot Games is raising the minimum age from 17 to 18 years old.
Naturally, the reasoning behind this is that certain sponsorship opportunities are lost due to 18 years old being considered as underage for certain sponsors. Indeed, we’re referring to alcohol and betting companies. Accordingly, the LEC is aligning with LCS – who recently partnered with Bud Light.
For those unaware, franchised esports places a strong emphasis on sponsorships. Bearing this in mind, this is a good move by Riot Games to allow for more opportunities.
We’re curious to see how this takes into effect once the season starts on January 21st together with other format changes.
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