League of Legends (LoL) esports - news, videos

There's speculation on Weibo that FPX are considering a total rebuild of their LoL squad for next year, making Doinb and Nuguri available for transfer.

A quarter-final between two teams from the same region isn't typically a hype event, but when one team literally destroys their opponent, it's even more disappointing. T1 and Faker were way to strong for Chovy and HLE.

Glory, a sizeable prize pool, and a commemorative skin -- there is no lack of motivation when it comes to players doing their best at Worlds. However, there's now a new icing on the cake, with Riot Games planning to give the champions extravagant rings like those we see in NBA or NFL.

The League of Legends 2021 Worlds Main Event is almost upon us, and to support their bid at glory, a brand new collaboration between rapper Lil Nas X and North American top seeds 100 Thieves has hit the airwaves.

Following Messi and Neymar siding with PSG Talon, it's DWG KIA who has now flexed its collaborative muscles. K-pop star Sunmi has thrown her support behind the Korean Worlds squad with the song "Go or Stop?"

According to a report from Dot Esports, G2 Esports has placed toplaner Wunder on the transfer market alongside support Mikyx and coach Grabbz. However, is he worth the number being touted?

Astralis has announced that it will not renew its deal with midlaner Carl Felix "MagiFelix" Boström for next year.

Worlds 2021 kicks off in just a couple of weeks, and now we know the make up of the groups for both the Play-In Stage and the Main Event at the League of Legends showpiece.

A report from Pablo Suarez at Dot Esports suggests three members of G2 could be up for trade this offseason.

Although Tryndamere has never really been relevant in competitive play, former world champion Kim "Doinb" Tae-Sang suggests Tryndamere could have a surprise impact at Worlds 2021.

As with each instance of Worlds, Riot has released a new Championship skin to augment the prize pool. This year, it's Jarvan IV - with a different name.

New reports suggest that Worlds 2021 is just weeks away, and will take place, as rumoured, in Iceland.

In an interview with Korizon's Ashley Kang, G2 support Mihael "Mikyx" Mehle suggests that results show his side were a better team with Perkz.

While there are plans to renew the deals of the full G2 Esports roster for 2022, the org have already tied down midlaner Rasmus "Caps" Winther to a contract extension.

Following their dominant LEC Finals victory over Fnatic, MAD Lions are not hesitating in tying down their stars to new contracts. Kaiser earns another two years, while the Lions are working on renewing Carzzy's deal ahead of Worlds.

Young German support Philipp Samuel "Lilipp" Englert has revealed that SK Gaming have allowed him to explore his options for next year.

Despite high salaries and massive investment, the LCS has posted its worst viewership figures in more than five years. It's yet another stumbling block for League of Legends in a region that needs changes as soon as possible.

One of the rumoured options to replace China as host of the League of Legends World Championship, Iceland appears to have got the nod from Riot Games.

More and more teams are booking their tickets to Worlds 2021, and the community is already speculating about which teams have the best chance.

While S04 won't be part of the LEC following the sale of their spot to Team BDS, the German organization continue in the Prime League.