League of Legends
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Toa Dunn Announces Exit From Riot Games
Toa Dunn, the longtime Head of Music at Riot Games, announced his departure from the company in February 2023. After a tenure spanning nearly a decade, Dunn exited to pursue new, undisclosed professional opportunities.
- Toa Dunn, the longtime Head of Riot Games Music, announced his departure from the company in February 2023.
- Dunn spent nearly a decade at Riot Games, joining the company in 2013 as a music development producer.
- During his tenure, Dunn led the development of music, television, and film initiatives, including the creation of production standards across the company's ecosystem.
League of Legends Japan League Names First Partners
The League of Legends Japan League (LJL) has secured its first two commercial partners for the 2023 season, marking a strategic expansion of the league's sponsorship portfolio.
- The League of Legends Japan League (LJL) has secured Steelcase and AfreecaTV as its first two partners for the 2023 season.
- Steelcase will serve as the official chair supplier for the league and plans to offer special promotions to viewers.
- AfreecaTV has been named the official broadcast partner and will host viewer activations, including giveaways of in-game League of Legends items.
LCS Opening Day: Sponsors and Partners 2023
The 2023 League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) season features a diverse roster of corporate partners, reflecting the continued integration of non-endemic and endemic brands within the North American esports ecosystem.
- The 2023 LCS Spring Finals are scheduled for April 8–9 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, with ticket sales commencing January 26.
- Mastercard continues as a primary partner, serving as the presenting partner for opening day, the opening ceremony, and the 'Player of the Week' sweepstakes.
- GrubHub has been named the presenting sponsor for both the LCS Spring Finals and the LCS Championship, featuring viewer-focused activations like 'Delivering the Win' promo codes and Hextech Chest giveaways.
LCK Names ONE Esports its Official Media Partner for the 2023 Season
The League of Legends Championship Korea (LCK) has renewed its strategic partnership with Singapore-based media company ONE Esports, designating the firm as the official media partner for the 2023 competitive season.
- The League of Legends Championship Korea (LCK) has renewed its partnership with ONE Esports, naming the Singapore-based company its official media partner for the 2023 season.
- This agreement marks the second consecutive year of collaboration between the LCK and ONE Esports, following their initial partnership established in June 2022.
- The 2023 League of Legends World Championship will be hosted in Seoul, South Korea, increasing the strategic importance of the LCK region for Riot Games this year.
Hackers Attempt to Extort Riot Games Following Security Breach
Riot Games experienced a significant security breach in January 2023, resulting in the exfiltration of source code for League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, and a legacy anticheat platform.
- Riot Games confirmed that hackers exfiltrated source code for League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, and a legacy anticheat platform following a social engineering attack.
- The attackers contacted Riot Games demanding a ransom payment, which the company officially refused to pay.
- Riot Games stated that no player data or personal information was compromised during the security breach.
LEC Season Finals to be Held in Montpellier, France
The League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) has announced that its 2023 season finals will take place in Montpellier, France.
- The League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) will host its 2023 season finals at the Arena Montpellier in Montpellier, France.
- Arena Montpellier has a seating capacity ranging from 10,000 to 14,000 spectators depending on the event configuration.
- The 2023 LEC format has been updated to feature a single season final that serves as a qualifier for the League of Legends World Championship.
Kia Signs on for Another Year as an LEC Partner
The League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) has renewed its partnership with automobile manufacturer Kia for the 2023 season.
- Kia has renewed its partnership with the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) for the 2023 season, marking the fifth consecutive year of collaboration.
- Kia remains the league's official main automotive partner, a role it has held since the LEC's rebranding in 2018.
- The partnership includes continued sponsorship of the weekly 'Mic Check' content series and the provision of in-game giveaways for viewers.
Team Vitality Partners With Streamcoi
Paris-based esports organization Team Vitality has entered into a partnership with Streamcoi to optimize the streaming operations of its professional players and content creators.
- Team Vitality has partnered with Streamcoi to automate the management and monetization of streaming activities for its players and network of nearly 60 content creators.
- The partnership aims to improve the visibility of Team Vitality’s commercial partners across streaming platforms, specifically Twitch and YouTube.
- Financial terms of the agreement between the Paris-based esports organization and the streaming platform were not disclosed.
Displate Named Official Partner of LEC
Displate has entered into an official partnership with the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) for the 2023 season.
- Displate has entered into a partnership with the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) for the 2023 season.
- The deal, facilitated by SPORTFIVE, involves the creation and public sale of metal posters featuring LEC teams and players.
- Displate will receive brand integration across the LEC global broadcast feed as well as regional broadcasts in France, Germany, and Spain.
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 4 World Championship Viewership Reaches 4.2M Peak Concurrent Users
The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) M4 World Championship, held in Jakarta, achieved a significant milestone in mobile esports viewership by reaching 4.2 million peak concurrent users (PCU).
- The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (M4) World Championship reached 4.2 million peak concurrent users, ranking it among the top three esports competitions tracked by Esports Charts.
- Viewership data for the M4 World Championship excludes Mainland China, which is the world's largest esports market.
- Moonton Games announced that the M5 World Championship will be hosted in the Philippines in 2023.
eUnited Closes, More Layoffs at 100 Thieves
The esports industry experienced significant instability in mid-January 2023, characterized by organizational closures and workforce reductions.
- Los Angeles-based esports organization eUnited has officially ceased operations.
- 100 Thieves conducted a round of layoffs affecting approximately 30 employees.
- eStar Gaming and Victory Five have finalized their merger with the Ninjas in Pyjamas group.
Team Vitality Inks Three-Year Apparel Deal With Hummel
Paris-based esports organization Team Vitality has entered into a three-year partnership with the French division of the Danish sportswear brand hummel.
- Team Vitality has signed a three-year partnership with the French division of Danish sportswear brand Hummel, naming them the organization's official apparel partner.
- As part of the agreement, all Team Vitality players will wear new Hummel-designed jerseys featuring the organization's traditional black and yellow colors and the brand's signature chevrons.
- The partnership includes a joint marketing campaign titled 'Let’s play together!' that will feature across social media and digital activations throughout 2023.
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