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March 1, 2013. Genre (s) MOBA. Mode (s) Multiplayer. League of Legends ( LoL ), commonly referred to as League, is a 2009 multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games. Inspired by Defense of the Ancients, a custom map for Warcraft III, Riot's founders sought to develop a stand-alone game in the same genre.
Riot Games launched League of Legends in October 2009 and attracted attention from the competitive gaming community. The first two seasons of competitive play consisted of a series of tournaments mostly organised by third parties, such as Intel Extreme Masters in Europe, capped by a world championship tournament hosted by Riot Games.
The League Championship Series ( LCS) is the top level of professional League of Legends in the United States and Canada. The esports league is run by Riot Games and has eight franchise teams. Each annual season of competition is divided into two splits, spring and summer, which conclude with a double-elimination tournament between the top teams.
The 2019 League of Legends World Championship Final was a League of Legends (LoL) esports series between FunPlus Phoenix (FPX) and G2 Esports on 10 November 2019 at AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France. It marked the ninth final of a LoL World Championship and the first time either of the teams had reached the world finals. It was the first time ...
Tier 1 leagues. As of 2024, there are 8 professional leagues for League of Legends around the world. For the Mid-Season Invitational with 12 spots: The LCK, LPL, LEC and LCS are allocated 2 spots each. The PCS, VCS, CBLOL and LLA are allocated 1 spot each. For the World Championship with 20 spots:
The 2015 League of Legends World Championship was an esports tournament for the multiplayer online battle arena video game League of Legends. It was the fifth iteration of the League of Legends World Championship, an annual international tournament organized by the game's developer, Riot Games. It was held from October 1 to 31 in various cities ...
The Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) is an annual League of Legends international tournament hosted by Riot Games in the middle of years, since 2015. It is the second most important international League of Legends tournament aside from the World Championship.
The 2018 European League of Legends Championship Series ( 2018 EU LCS) was the sixth season of the European League of Legends Championship Series, ( EU LCS) the highest level of professional League of Legends play in Europe. [1] [2] Most games were being played at Studio K/L in Adlershof, Berlin, Germany.