LPL 2018 Spring Split: How to Watch

LoL eSports

L;DR

  • LPL returns on January 15th
  • LPL will run six days a week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
  • Start times are 5pm CST (China Standard Time) / 1AM PST (Pacific Standard Time) / 10 AM CET (Central European Time) on every day but Sunday. Sunday start time is 2 PM CST / 10 PM PST​ / 7AM CET
  • The LPL English broadcast will broadcast 4 days a week: Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
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10 Players to Watch in the NA LCS Spring Split

BY Kien Lam

Lol eSports

ew year, new me. The NA LCS underwent its biggest change yet as the 10 teams selected for franchising were announced. A massive roster shuffle followed. Even three time reigning champion TSM replaced three members. An offseason of speculation has fans making all sorts of claims, and it’s finally almost time to see who among us are oracles.… Read the rest

2018 NA LCS Spring Split

Chris Greeley

LOL Esports

TL;DR:

  • NA LCS returns on January 20. Bo1 is back!
  • NA LCS has a new start time. Pre-game coverage begins at 1:30 PM PT with the picks and bans beginning for the first game starting at 2:00 PM PT.
  • NA LCS will no longer run on Fridays, only Saturday and Sundays.
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Echo Fox solidified its 5-man player rosters for its 2018 North American LCS and Academy Team

Echo Fox, the premier esports organization, announced today that it has solidified its 5-man player rosters for its 2018 North American LCS and Academy Teams. The upcoming seasons will take place on the Summoner’s Rift, the most common competitive map in League of Legends.

Jared Jeffries, President of Echo Fox, is enthusiastic for what awaits in 2018.

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LOL All-Star 2017 Group Draft

Lolesports

With Worlds 2017 wrapped up, it’s time to celebrate the best players and regions at the 2017 All-Star Event! As you may have heard, we’ve made some changes to the event since last year. Let’s start with teams and groupings!

How did teams get grouped?

To create the two groups for the tournament bracket, our All-Star Coaches from each region created power rankings of all other teams competing in the All-Star tournament.… Read the rest

The teams in the EU LCS for 2018

Red Bull eSports

NA may be getting all the franchise love, but EU is still going strong with a new format, two new organizations and a load of new rosters. Come and meet the new-look EU LCS.

It seems 2018 is set to be a massive year for League of Legends esports, and while it’s NA that seems to be getting most of the love for next year, with a franchised league and a lot of big name investors, the EU LCS looks set to be one of the most competitive regions once again.

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Get ready for the 2017 LOL All-Star Event

LoL Esports

All-Star 2017 is coming up quick and we’ve got all the info you’ll need to get ready for the battle of the Dream Teams coming your way on December 7-10.

Every year the All-Star Event serves as a celebration of competition at the highest levels on the Rift. This year, we’ve updated the format to make All-Star 2017 a more compelling and exciting tournament, while still retaining some of the fun and energy of All-Star’s past.… Read the rest

Echo Fox awarded one of the ten charter North American League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) franchises

Echo Fox, the premiere eSports organization, announced that it has been awarded one of the ten charter North American League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) franchises by Riot Games. League of Legends (LoL), the popular multiplayer online battle arena title is also the most widespread esport title in the world; its recent Beijing championship saw a peak of 106 million live unique viewers on Twitch and 80,000 event attendees.… Read the rest