The players, represented by the LCS Players Association (LCSPA), voted to withdraw after Riot Games announced that LCS teams would not need to field an amateur group in the North American Challengers League (NACL) starting in the summer season. . In the days that followed, many teams said they would not field teams from the NACL, with some citing the economic challenges of doing so. Players have objected to these decisions, as they interrupt an important development pipeline league of legends talent.
In a blog post, Naz Al Attaha, Global Head of Riot Games, said: league of legends The esports team said Riot hopes the two-week delay will “give us time for productive dialogue between the LCSPA, the teams and the league and then resume LCS competition this summer.” However, Alitha said that if the season needed to be delayed further, “we would be prepared to cancel the entire LCS summer season.” If that happens, Al Alita said the LCS club will not be able to qualify for this year’s World Championship, the global tournament that serves as a stepping stone to the competition. league of legends every year.
On Tuesday evening, the LCSPA shared an update on its discussions with Riot. “We met with Riot Games today to request daily meetings – or more, if needed – to come up with a solution,” I wrote on Twitter. “Starting tomorrow, we plan to begin discussions that lead to meaningful collaborative work to get our players back where they want to be: competing for fans on the LCS platform.” On Monday, I asked the guys No interference If they are recruited to replace LCS players who are out.
Updated May 30th, 10:20PM ET: added tweet from LCSPA.
