A closer look at the cost of operating an LPL team behind the scenes Foreword: League of Legends is one of the most popular games at the moment and commercializing faster and faster. In the advent of LPL’s fourth anniversary, let us take a look at the operational costs, sources of profit, and business management …
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Written by Gosickboy Please note this article is not talking about Korean Challenger — that shit-show is beyond saving. Teams are completely devoid of sponsors (thus lack the ability to actually pay their players) and any good player gets poached by a LCK, LCS, LMS or LPL team. Sometimes these players never even see …
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Today NVIDIA are launching their latest mainstream GPU which looks to take on the Radeon 370 and offer excellent 1080p gaming. NVIDIA have also given some of the features a real eSports/MOBA focus… so if you are a DOTA, LoL or Heroes of the Storm player then you'll want to read about the GeForce GTX …
Feel free to introduce yourself how you'd like. Hello, I am Barento 'Razleplasm' Mohammed and I am the Assistant Coach of Team Dignitas EU. When did you get into League? I don’t remember exactly the year. I remember Shyvana and Graves had just come out. So early Season 2 I think? I tried it …
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The following is a translation of an interview with IG for Chinese League of Legends site 15W that was translated by Steven Yu. The original interview can be found at 15W .
I recently had the chance to talk with Origen's analyst Tadayoshi “Hermit” Littleton. We discussed a variety of topics, including his time with Origen, playoffs, and his perspective on the best League of Legends teams in the world. This interview was taken prior to the European Semifinals. Greetings Hermit, thanks for doing this interview. …
Introduction This past weekend's action culminated in Team Dignitas and Gravity being knocked out of playoffs, while Team Impulse and Team SoloMid emerged victorious and secured spots in the Semifinals. Neither series was an upset, but there were definitely some surprises nonetheless. We saw seemingly forgotten champions such as Elise, Olaf, and Urgot picked in …
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Mousesports is playing in the EU Challenger Series Finals, maybe getting a autopromotion to LCS. Not too long ago you would have been laughed at for predicting that or a similar result. Mouz came out of nowhere and competed in this CS split with their own very special strengths, leading to a place in the …
The following is a translation of an interview with ClearLove for Chinese League of Legends site 15W that was translated by Steven Yu. The original interview can be found at 15W .
The second installment of my North American LCS Playoff Predictions is focused on both the Semifinals and the Finals. Winners of the Semifinals will qualify for the privilege of competing at Madison Square Gardens for a spot at Worlds. Without further adieu, let's dive right in! Semifinals Counter Logic Gaming vs. Team Impulse (Saturday, August …
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