League of Legends
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NAVI in Advanced Negotiations to Acquire Rogue’s LEC Slot
Natus Vincere (NAVI), a Ukraine-based esports organization, is currently in advanced negotiations to acquire the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) slot held by Rogue.
- Natus Vincere (NAVI) is in advanced negotiations to acquire the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) slot currently held by Rogue.
- Infinite Reality, the parent company of Rogue’s operator ReKTGlobal, has confirmed that discussions regarding the slot sale are underway.
- The proposed transaction is a cash deal for an undisclosed sum and remains subject to final approval from Riot Games.
Riot Layoffs 2023–2025: Why 600+ Jobs Were Cut
Between 2023 and 2026, Riot Games underwent a significant organizational restructuring, resulting in the elimination of over 600 positions.
- Between 2023 and 2026, Riot Games reduced its workforce by over 600 employees as part of a strategic shift away from experimental projects toward its core titles: League of Legends, Valorant, and Teamfight Tactics.
- Riot Games shuttered its Riot Forge publishing division and canceled the Riot Esports Network in 2024 to curb operational costs and eliminate internal competition between its own products.
- The layoffs included a January 2023 reduction of 46 roles (1% of staff) and an October 2024 cut of 32 positions within the core League of Legends team to improve operational efficiency.
M80 Partners With IMG Academy for Esports Camp in Florida
The esports organization M80 has entered into a partnership with the sports education brand IMG Academy to launch a specialized training program for young gamers.
- Esports organization M80 has partnered with IMG Academy to launch a hybrid esports training program for teens ages 12-18 at the IMG Academy campus in Bradenton, Florida.
- The program focuses on three titles—Valorant, Rocket League, and League of Legends—and combines two weeks of online education with one week of on-site training.
- The on-site training sessions are scheduled for June 2025: Valorant (June 9–13), Rocket League (June 16–20), and League of Legends (June 23–27).
Team Occupy Seeks Legal Action Over Unpaid Valorant Challengers Fees
Team Occupy, a Cairo-based esports organization, has initiated legal action against Riot Games following a protracted dispute over unpaid fees related to Valorant Challengers events in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
- Egyptian esports organization Team Occupy is pursuing legal action against Riot Games to recover approximately $7,500 USD in unpaid participation fees for Valorant Challengers MENA events held in 2023 and 2024.
- Team Occupy is seeking to block Riot Games from hosting future tournaments or events within Egypt by filing an official complaint with the Egyptian Esports Federation.
- The organization claims that discussions regarding the outstanding debt have stalled for two years, with Riot Games allegedly directing them to resolve the issue with third-party tournament operator Calyx.
College League of Legends and College Valorant Finals Head to Raleigh, North Carolina
Riot Games has announced that the 2025 College League of Legends and College Valorant Championship Grand Finals will be held in Raleigh, North Carolina.
- Riot Games will host the 2025 College League of Legends and College Valorant Championship Grand Finals at North Carolina State University.
- The College League of Legends final is scheduled for May 31, 2025, followed by the College Valorant final on June 1, 2025.
- The event is a collaborative effort between Riot Games' UNIVERSITY Esports NA division, Visit Raleigh, tournament organizer GGTech, and naming rights partner ExitLag.
LEC Roadtrip: 2025 League of Legends EMEA Championship Special Events
Riot Games has introduced the LEC Roadtrip, a new pilot initiative for the 2025 League of Legends EMEA Championship season designed to enhance fan engagement through localized, in-person showdays.
- Riot Games is launching the 'LEC Roadtrip' in 2025, a pilot initiative featuring special showdays hosted by teams in their home regions to increase in-person engagement.
- Movistar KOI will host the first event in Madrid, Spain, on April 26–27, featuring matches against G2 Esports, GIANTX, and Fnatic.
- Karmine Corp will host the second event at Les Arènes, France, on May 10–11, with competition featuring G2 Esports, SK Gaming, and Team Vitality.
WaveClear Launches AI-Powered League of Legends Coaching App
WaveClear Ltd., an Israel-based developer, has launched an AI-powered coaching application designed to assist players of the popular PC title League of Legends.
- Israel-based developer WaveClear Ltd. has launched an AI-powered coaching app for League of Legends, available for free on the Overwolf App Store.
- The app uses proprietary AI to monitor a player's focus, mechanics, and stress levels in real time, providing a 'Focus Tracker' widget that offers recovery guidance and skill improvement tips during matches.
- WaveClear aims to address the 'mindset' factor of competitive gaming, targeting the estimated 80% of players who remain stuck in lower rankings despite traditional training methods.
The State of Korean Live Streaming
The South Korean live-streaming landscape has undergone a significant transformation following the departure of Twitch in early 2024.
- Twitch's February 2024 exit from South Korea created a 95M monthly hours-watched void, which was primarily captured by local platforms SOOP Korea (formerly AfreecaTV) and the new Naver-backed platform Chzzk.
- Chzzk has seen rapid adoption, growing to 100M monthly hours watched by the end of 2024 and surpassing SOOP Korea in viewership for that month.
- Despite the growth of local platforms, the total Korean live-streaming market experienced a 16% decline in average hours watched from 2023 to 2024, as some viewers and streamers exited the industry following Twitch's departure.
Most Played Mobile Games in 2025 by Player Count
The global mobile gaming landscape in 2025 is defined by a diverse array of titles that successfully balance accessible mechanics with sophisticated long-term progression systems.
- Roblox is the world's most played mobile game, commanding 129.7 million monthly active users and 76 million daily active users who average 4.2 sessions per day.
- PUBG Mobile maintains a strong competitive presence with 32.4 million monthly active users and high engagement, averaging 30.9 minutes per session.
- Strategy and simulation titles like Whiteout Survival and Township exhibit high retention through frequent check-ins, with Whiteout Survival players averaging 8.62 sessions per day and Township players averaging 5.81.
State of the Stream: January 2025
The January 2025 streaming landscape reflects a consistent seasonal rebound for Twitch, as viewership figures recovered from the typical December decline to initiate the new year with increased engagement.
- Twitch experienced a seasonal viewership rebound in January 2025, following the typical industry trend of a December dip and a strong post-holiday recovery.
- League of Legends streamer Caedrel secured the #1 spot for Streamer of the Month by increasing his broadcast time from 154 to 241 hours.
- Marvel Rivals maintained its momentum by appearing in the top 10 most-watched game categories for two consecutive months, successfully challenging legacy titles.
Riot Games Signs Three-Year Deal with the Esports World Cup Foundation
Riot Games has entered into a three-year partnership with the Esports World Cup Foundation to integrate three of its flagship titles—League of Legends, Valorant, and Teamfight Tactics—into the annual Esports World Cup held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Riot Games has signed a three-year partnership with the Esports World Cup Foundation to feature League of Legends, Valorant, and Teamfight Tactics in the annual summer competition held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- The agreement includes a global commercial partnership between the Esports World Cup Foundation and Riot’s competitive circuits, encompassing in-broadcast activations across LoL Esports, the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT), and the TFT 2025 circuit.
- Financial terms of the three-year deal were not disclosed by either party.
Riot Games Reveals LEC EMEA Masters 2025 Changes
Riot Games has announced a structural overhaul of the League of Legends EMEA Masters for the 2025 competitive season.
- Riot Games is shifting the League of Legends EMEA Masters to a three-split format (Winter, Spring, and Summer) in 2025 to align with the LEC’s seasonal structure.
- The 2025 EMEA Masters Winter event begins on March 17, featuring 16 teams competing under a 'Fearless Draft' format.
- The Spring event will expand to 32 teams in a regionally protected group stage, followed by a 16-team single-elimination playoff bracket consisting of best-of-five series.
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