Riot Moves In-Person 'League Of Legends' Championship Due To Covid-19 Surge
The COVID 19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the video games industry. On 13 January, the first case of COVID-19 outside China was reported in Thailand. The industry has been affected by the pandemic in various ways, owing to concerns about travel from China and related slowdowns in production processes in the country.
Unlike many other sectors of the economy affected by the COVID 19 pandemic, the video games industry is remarkably resilient to the pandemic. It is not as if the outbreak of the coronavirus has spared the whole world.
Esports companies differ from traditional sports organisations in some key respects. Some of the biggest and best-financed contests, such as the Overwatch League by Activision Blizzards, are still held in big arenas like Madison Square Garden to wow crowds in person.
The ability to operate in the complete absence of conventional sports may seem like a brilliant marketing opportunity, but the sports world is far from becoming mainstream. Some people in the industry say they are more focused on engaging their existing audience than trying to win new fans. Some are sceptical that desperate fans will turn to traditional sports tips.
Riot Games said the spread of the new delta variant of coronavirus in the United States made it impossible to hold large face-to-face events without the use of a vaccine. Riot Video Games promised on this occasion that Prudential would be the focus of the mention and would provide a full refund. The company promised that the event would be all about speed, and said it would offer a carnal refund.
When Riot Games announced in July that the LCS championship would be held in Newark, New Jersey, and tickets would be available for a one-on-one event, it adopted a new plan due to concerns about COVID-19.
The Verge notes that Riot Video Games moved the final two games of League of Legends Championship Series from the LCS at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey to the LCS Arena in Los Angeles. Riot Games announced Saturday that the LCS championship event will now be held at the Los Angeles LCS Arena and not the Newark Prospect Center. The Verge noted that Riot video games are moving the final two games of the LCS championship from the New Jersey Arena to the heart of the LCS environment, the LA LCS Arena.
Sponsored by GrubHub, the LCS Championship is the biggest event series of the year, with North America's eight best League of Legends teams competing for the three World Event slots and the LCS trophy for the 2021 tournament season. Three teams will also qualify for the 2021 World Cup in China. The League of Legends World Championship, which will be held in Shanghai, kicked off on Thursday and 22 teams from around the world have been quarantined to take part in the event.