Update — May 20
As part of the celebrations of the Streamathon, the LEC is organizing the EU Face-Off, a tournament involving teams from talents and casters from all over Europe:
- O’Gaming for France
- LVP for Spain
- Freaks 4U Gaming for Germany
- PG Esports for Italy
- Frenzy for Poland
- Riot Games LEC team for EU
Riot remains quite mysterious about the event, but promises to reveal the roster composition next week!
Format
- All teams will be sorted into two groups that will compete in a best-of-one round-robin format.
- Group Stage will run from 7AM until 1 PM PDT on Saturday 30 May
- The first two seeds of each group will qualify for semi-finals.
- Semi-finals will be broadcasted on May 31, 10 AM PDT.
Original Article
Riot Games already donated $4.5 million (USD) for COVID-19 relief efforts, but apparently they want to do more.
Starting at 5 PM PDT, from May 29 to 31, Riot Games is organizing the Mid-Season Streamathon, a live stream event aiming at celebrating the League of Legends community and raising funds for COVID-19 relief.
During 48h, a non-stop broadcast will allow players to watch several friendly events, including "a continental battle of teams in Europe, an influencer battle between Yoda and Kami in Brazil, and a Mid-Season Cup showdown between the top teams in the LPL and LCK."
During the marathon, people will have the opportunity to donate to support a network of nonprofit organizations that taking part in the fight against the global pandemic.
You will be able to watch the broadcast online at watch.lolesports.com.