League of Legends
League of Legends: its regional leagues, teams, players and international events.
Gen.G, Dplus KIA, LYON and Movistar KOI Reach 2-0 at Worlds
Four teams are unbeaten after Round 2 of the Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage, four are at 0-2, and the LPL won three of its four games after losing all four on Friday.
TournamentsWorlds 2026 Swiss Stage Opens With All Four LPL Teams Losing
All four LPL teams lost on October 23 as the Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage began in Texas, while the LCK went 4-0 and Europe won two of its three opening games.
TournamentsKarmine Corp Win the Worlds Play-In and Draw Anyone's Legend
Karmine Corp swept MVK 3-0 to take the last Swiss Stage place at Worlds 2026, then drew Anyone's Legend in a Round 1 that opens on October 23 in Texas.
TournamentsKarmine Corp Sweep MVK Esports to Reach Worlds 2026 Play-In Final
Karmine Corp swept MVK Esports 3-0 to reach the Worlds 2026 Play-In final, needing one more win to send the LEC's third seed to the Swiss Stage.
LeaguesHow League of Legends Worlds Play-In Seeding and Format Works
A structural guide to the Worlds Play-In Stage: which teams must fight through it, how the bracket works, and what a single win is really worth.
TournamentsKarmine Corp Edge Cloud9 to Open the Worlds 2026 Play-In
Karmine Corp beat Cloud9 3-2 in the opening round of the Worlds 2026 Play-In on October 15, pushing the North American team toward elimination.
Media RightsLCS Summer 2026 draws its biggest audience in four years
The LCS Summer 2026 grand final peaked at 279,217 viewers, the league's best since 2022, as Team Liquid beat LYON 3-1 near Atlanta; the count comes from Esports Charts' October update.
TournamentsWorlds 2026: the Play-In field is set for Los Angeles
FURIA, Cloud9, Karmine Corp and MVK Esports open the League of Legends World Championship in Los Angeles on October 15, with one place in the Swiss stage for the survivor.
TransfersKT Rolster tie Bdd and PerfecT to 2028 contracts
KT Rolster announced on October 8 that mid laner Bdd and top laner PerfecT signed extensions through 2028, locking its solo lanes two years beyond a season that missed Worlds.
AcademiesTeam Vitality closes its academy team Vitality.Bee
Team Vitality announced on October 9 that Vitality.Bee, its League of Legends academy team of nine years in the French league, will shut down, with the club calling it a pause rather than an exit.
CareersSouth Korea reviews the military exemption won by LoL gold medalists
Seoul's defense ministry plans to cut back or scrap the service that replaces conscription for Asian Games champions. What was said, and the LoL players who hold the exemption.
AcademiesTeam Vitality Shuts Down Its Vitality.Bee LoL Academy After Nine Years
Team Vitality closed its Vitality.Bee League of Legends academy team, citing the current state of Europe's regional leagues rather than any single result.
OrganizationsIci Japon Corp Esport to cease operations at the end of 2026
The French club that rose from Division 2 to the LFL in a year announced on October 7 that it will stop, pointing to the league's uncertain future and a change of leadership.
RevenueKarmine Corp say the yearly cost of their LEC slot is behind them
Co-founder Kameto said on stream that Karmine Corp no longer have 5 million euros to find each year for the LEC slot they bought into in 2023, and can now reinvest.
National TeamsAsian Games 2026: South Korea take LoL gold, unbeaten in eight games
South Korea beat Chinese Taipei 3-0 in the League of Legends final of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. How the tournament went, and the country's five esports medals.
SalariesHow the LCK spending cap works: limits, discounts and luxury tax
A guide to the LCK's Balanced Spending System: what it counts, how the limit and floor work, who earns a discount, how the tax is tiered and what changed since 2023.
SalariesLEC lowers its 2027 player spending threshold to 1.65 million euros
Sheep Esports reports that version 1.3 of the LEC's Sporting Financial Regulations cuts the line on a team's five best-paid players by 17.5% for 2027.
Media RightsLEC Summer 2026 final peaks at 434,973, the league's lowest since 2024
Esports Charts counted 434,973 peak viewers for the LEC Summer 2026 final, 8.13 percent down on 2025, with average viewers 17.9 percent lower and some top co-streamers absent.
PublishersRiot reopens the LCP for 2027: every team starts in PCS, VCS or LJL
From 2027, Asia-Pacific teams will begin each League of Legends split in their home league and qualify for the LCP from there. Riot also widens who can earn revenue-pool money.
TechnologyGIANTX's AI coaching app iTero passes one million downloads
The League of Legends coaching app owned by GIANTX has reached one million downloads, its founder told Esports Insider, and stays closed to other pro teams.