[ad_1] “Seraphine” first appeared on social media in late June, posting selfies to Instagram and tweeting about her desire to “share music and hopefully connect with people.” By August she was releasing songs to a Soundcloud account. But Seraphine isn’t a typical social media personality — for one thing, she’s an animated character. For another, […]
Category: league of legends
‘League of Legends’ championship will start in Shanghai despite pandemic
[ad_1] The company is clearly following the practices of conventional sports that have relied on limited travel and virtual fans to minimize the risk of infections, but that also means it shares some of the same issues. While a single city reduces travel, it doesn’t eliminate travel — teams will have to fly across the […]
Riot ends Saudi Arabian esports deal following fan and caster backlash
[ad_1] “I am let down by the LEC today,” Indiana ‘Froskurinn’ Black, an LEC caster tweeted shortly afterwards. “There have been many good days to be a member of the LEC team, today is not one of those days,” fellow caster Daniel ‘Drakos’ Drakos tweeted. Other members of the LEC broadcast team, including Andrew ‘Vedius’ […]
As ‘League of Legends’ summer games begin, the pros talk player health
[ad_1] Riot Games Like many esports pros, Bjergsen spent his formative years in the spotlight, and he’s been the target of both incredible praise and rageful harassment, often simultaneously. In real-time as a rising star, he had to manage the pressures of being an international athlete, high-profile streamer and effective teammate. It was often dark […]
‘League of Legends’ TV show ‘Arcane’ has been pushed back to 2021
[ad_1] It’s been a busy year for Riot Games. The company has shipped Valorant, a first-person shooter inspired by Counter-Strike and Overwatch, Legends of Runeterra, a digital card game similar to Hearthstone and Magic the Gathering, and auto chess sensation Teamfight Tactics on iOS and Android. There’s one project that won’t be seeing the light […]
‘Valorant’ 1.0 launch adds a new character, game mode and map
[ad_1] Riot Games A new Spike Rush game mode is available in beta, with the intention of offering a more hectic, faster match. A brand new map is available, Ascent, that features a central area teams can control to open up different routes for attackers. REYNA /// Mexico“What hope do these criaturas have?”#VALORANT pic.twitter.com/inO8bR5cto — […]
Watch Riot’s ‘League of Legends: Wild Rift’ gameplay reveal here at 11AM ET
[ad_1] Riot Games will share the first gameplay footage from League of Legends: Wild Rift today at 11AM ET / 8AM PT. The upcoming livestream will give Riot fans a chance to see what they can expect from the upcoming mobile and console version of the studio’s popular multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA). When it […]
Valorant’s wild success on Twitch wasn’t an accident
[ad_1] Lewis used to be the head of marketing for League of Legends, and she helped enact that game’s Partner Program, which rewards video-focused influencers with in-game perks, developer access, promotional support and the opportunity to participate in reveals. Other AAA studios have similar partnerships with streamers in place, notably Overwatch studio Blizzard. With Valorant, […]
‘League of Legends’ mid-season tournament canceled due to COVID-19
[ad_1] Bringing esports teams from around the world together for a major in-person tournament isn’t exactly feasible right now, nor will it be any time soon due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, Riot Games has cancelled this year’s League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (MSI). Riot had tried to keep the tournament on the schedule […]
Riot buys the makers of a combat-heavy ‘Minecraft’ clone
[ad_1] League of Legends and Valorant developer Riot Games just shared its next big bet. On Thursday, the company said it had acquired Hypixel Studios, the creator of an upcoming role-playing game called Hytale. If you’re not familiar with the game, think Minecraft but with more of a focus on adventuring and combat. Riot didn’t disclose the financial terms of the acquisition. […]