League of Legends
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Who's Winning Video Game Discords? We Know!
The primary purpose of this analysis is to evaluate the current landscape of Discord community management for video games and provide a performance overview of the Apple Arcade service as of mid-2025.
- Discord community success has transitioned to a 'Discovery Meta' model, where rankings are driven by daily operational excellence and high activity-to-membership ratios rather than raw member counts.
- Discord is relaxing its historical one-million-member cap for AAA titles that demonstrate strong engagement metrics, favoring active communities over static ones.
- Top-performing Discord servers, including Marvel Rivals, Genshin Impact, and Roblox, maintain their status through curated onboarding, consistent daily programming, and specialized bot integration.
Chinese Court Orders Former RNG Star Liu “MLXG” Shiyu to Pay $3.5M to RNG Over Streaming Dispute
The Jiangxi Shangrao Intermediate People’s Court has issued an enforcement ruling requiring former professional League of Legends player Liu “MLXG” Shiyu to pay 25 million RMB, approximately $3.48 million USD, to the esports organization Royal Never Give-Up (RNG).
- On June 17, 2025, the Jiangxi Shangrao Intermediate People’s Court ordered former League of Legends professional Liu “MLXG” Shiyu to pay ¥25 million ($3.48 million USD) to Royal Never Give-Up (RNG) following a contract dispute.
- The judgment stems from a countersuit filed by RNG, which alleged that Shiyu failed to meet mandatory monthly minimum live broadcast hours on the streaming platform Huya.
- The $3.48 million penalty covers approximately ¥6 million ($835,000) in streaming fees withheld by Huya due to contractual violations, plus additional liquidated damages, interest, and legal costs.
Shanghai Court Orders RNG and Founder to Pay ¥162 Million
The Shanghai First Intermediate People’s Court has issued a significant legal mandate requiring the prominent Chinese esports organization Royal Never Give-Up (RNG) and its founder, Yao “Baixing” Jincheng, to pay ¥162,118,224 RMB, approximately $22.5 million USD.
- The Shanghai First Intermediate People’s Court ordered esports organization Royal Never Give-Up (RNG) and its founder, Yao “Baixing” Jincheng, to pay ¥162,118,224 RMB ($22.5 million USD) to an undisclosed plaintiff on June 18, 2025.
- This ruling is the first of at least 10 pending legal disputes against RNG, with industry insiders estimating total potential claims could exceed ¥1 billion ($140 million).
- The legal action involves allegations of back pay, contract violations, and loan defaults, signaling severe financial instability for the organization.
Chengdu, China, to Host Dota 2 BLAST Slam in November
The city of Chengdu, China, is set to host the Dota 2 BLAST Slam in November 2025.
- The Chengdu Sports Bureau has confirmed that the Dota 2 BLAST Slam will be hosted in Chengdu, China, this November.
- This event marks the first international Dota 2 tournament to be held in China since the pandemic.
- The tournament will be operated locally by the state-owned Chengdu Broadcasting Company.
Riot Games Launches League of Legends Game Changers for Women in EMEA
Riot Games has introduced League of Legends Game Changers (LGC), a new competitive initiative dedicated to supporting and highlighting women in the esports industry across the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region.
- Riot Games has launched League of Legends Game Changers (LGC), a new competitive initiative in the EMEA region designed to support and increase visibility for women in esports.
- The inaugural tournament, LGC Rising, is scheduled to begin in August 2025.
- The LGC Rising tournament will conclude with a live Grand Final held at Paris Games Week in October 2025.
Huya Expands Esports Presence with $140K Dota 2 Immortal Cup
The Chinese livestreaming platform Huya is strategically expanding its role in the esports industry by transitioning from a pure streaming service to a direct organizer of high-profile competitive events.
- Chinese streaming platform Huya is hosting the 'Immortal Cup' Dota 2 tournament on June 14-15, 2025, at the Yang Cheng Hu Esports Center in Suzhou.
- The tournament features a prize pool of ¥1 million RMB (approximately $140,000 USD) and includes retired professional players and streamers from both Huya and rival platform Douyu.
- Local fan demand for the event was high, with all 2,000 tickets for the venue selling out within seven minutes.
Riot Games Taps T/SQUARED for Strategic EMEA Commercial Partnership
Riot Games has entered into a strategic commercial partnership with T/SQUARED, a marketing agency established by TEAM Group in 2023.
- Riot Games has appointed T/SQUARED, a marketing agency under TEAM Group, as its primary commercial partner for the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) and the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) EMEA.
- T/SQUARED will lead sponsorship sales and business development efforts for both leagues, including all related esports events and official broadcast feeds.
- The partnership aims to drive commercial growth across the EMEA region by leveraging T/SQUARED's expertise to secure new brand agreements.
Cloud9 Partners With Mueller Esports Medicine
North American esports organization Cloud9 has entered into a partnership with Mueller Esports Medicine to promote the latter’s health and wellness products.
- Cloud9 has entered a partnership with Mueller Esports Medicine to promote the company’s esports-focused health and wellness products.
- Super Smash Bros. Melee professional player Joseph “mang0” Marquez will serve as the central figure for the campaign, which focuses on recovery tools like the REVIVE pneumatic compression system and performance compression sleeves.
- The partnership aims to promote sustainable health habits for gamers to extend professional careers and improve performance.
State of the Stream: Call of Duty: Warzone
The April 2025 streaming landscape, as analyzed through data provided by Rainmaker.gg, reflects a period of seasonal stagnation for Twitch, characterized by a plateau in overall hours watched.
- Call of Duty: Warzone experienced a 146% surge in viewership on Twitch in April 2025, driven by the release of an updated version of the Verdansk map.
- Twitch experienced a seasonal plateau in April 2025 due to a lack of major game releases, though viewership is expected to rise in May with upcoming titles from the Doom and Elden Ring franchises.
- Caedrel was the top-ranked streamer on Twitch for the third time in 2025, maintaining his lead while 2024 top-streamer KaiCenat reduced his overall broadcast hours.
Riot Games Wins Sports Emmy for Valorant Champions 2024 Grand Final
Riot Games received the Sports Emmy for Outstanding Esports Championship Coverage at the 46th Annual Sports Emmy Awards held in May 2025.
- Riot Games won the 2025 Sports Emmy for Outstanding Esports Championship Coverage for its production of the Valorant Champions 2024 Grand Final.
- The award-winning broadcast featured the championship match between Edward Gaming and Team Heretics.
- Riot Games secured the win over several major industry competitors, including the Call of Duty League, PGL for The International 2024, ESL FACEIT Group for the IEM Cologne 2024 Finals, and its own League of Legends Worlds 2024 Final coverage.
Uzi Inducted into the League of Legends Hall of Legends
Riot Games has officially named professional League of Legends player Jian “Uzi” Zihao as the second inductee into the League of Legends Hall of Legends.
- Riot Games has inducted professional League of Legends player Jian “Uzi” Zihao as the second member of the Hall of Legends, following the inaugural induction of Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok.
- An official induction ceremony for Uzi will take place in Shanghai, China, on June 6, 2025.
- A dedicated in-game event for Uzi begins on June 11, 2025, featuring an event pass and exclusive cosmetic items created in collaboration with the player.
Honda Drops Team Liquid Partnership
Honda has officially terminated its six-year partnership with the international esports organization Team Liquid.
- Honda has terminated its six-year partnership with esports organization Team Liquid following a controversial social media post by a professional player.
- On May 13, 2025, Team Liquid Rainbow Six Siege player Lucas Dias posted a GIF of a nuclear mushroom cloud directed at Japanese organization CAG Osaka after a tournament loss.
- Team Liquid has fined Dias four months of pay and mandated re-training for all players and coaches across every game title to prevent future incidents.
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