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G4 & LCS To Launch Weekly Esports Series Called G4 Gameday LCS
G4 has partnered up with the League of Legends Championship Series to launch a new weekly esports show called G4 GameDay LCS In what feels like a great first step toward having more original programming throughout the week, the show is being set up to be a weekly hour-long SportsCenter-like program, in which the team[...]
League Of Legends Partners With Buffalo Wild Wings For LCS Promo
Riot Games and Buffalo Wild Wings have partnered up for a special League Of Legends promotion during the LCS It's a rather odd promotion we're looking at because when I think of specialty items in food when it comes to esports, BWW isn't exactly the first place that jumps to mind But as you can[...]
Riot Games Suspends "League Of Legends" LCS Over Coronavirus
On top of that, the 2020 LCS Spring Finals will be moved to Los Angeles to cut down on travel and possible exposure. Credit: Riot Games As the impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) continues to grow, we're committed to keeping the health and safety of players, fans, and everyone who makes the LCS possible at the forefront of[...]
"League Of Legends" Announces LCS Spring Finals In Texas
During the League Of Legends Spring Split this weekend, Riot Games had a special announcement as they revealed the LCS Spring Finals 2020 would be in Texas The event will take place from April 18th-19th at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, with ticket info coming out on February 14th and sold on[...]
Bud Light Becomes The Official "League Of Legends" Championship Series Beer
Now they've partnered up with Riot Games for the 2020 LCS season in what is most assuredly one of the best deals Riot has made since the league started. Credit: Riot Games Last year, Anheuser-Busch InBev trademarked the phrase "official beer of esports", which was a sign they were going to start treating these leagues at the[...]
Bjergsen Becomes Part Owner Of LCS Team, Signs With TSM
This week, TSM announced that Søren"Bjergsen" Bjerg had signed a new contract with them for the LCS team, and also became a part owner of the organization This news is a bit of a surprise, but not too shocking considering both parties involved Bjergsen will become the longest-running member of Team SoloMid, as his contract[...]
Goodbye, West Village Comics (NYC)?
Unfortunately, another local comic shop is closing down. Manned by Kurt Bollers, West Village Comics is closing down this coming Sunday, September 29th.
Direct Market vs. Diversity: Another Look At The Issue
This speaks to the fact that the vast majority of LCS owners would probably quite easily fit into the demographic description of 40+, white, cis, straight male And we have heard many stories over the years of how audience members, or people who wish to be audience members, for the medium who do not fit[...]