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High School Esports 2022 fall regional/state rankings: ‘League of Legends’

Latest top 10 teams in each region for fall 2022 “League of Legends”

The 2022 high school esports season enters November action across North America, with competitive gaming teams going head-to-head on the PlayVS platform, which the NFHS Network and state associations officially recognize.

And with that comes the latest round of USA TODAY High School Sports and PlayVS rankings.  

Here are the updated top 10 “League of Legends” teams for each region/state.

Related: 

Latest “NBA 2K23” fall regional rankings

Latest “Rocket League” fall regional rankings

 

League of Legends: Nov. 7, 2022

League: Alabama – High School – League of Legends – Varsity

1. Loveless Academic Magnet Prog High School: LAMP Legends Gold

2. Bob Jones High School: BJHS Bao

3. Virgil Grissom High School: Grissom LofL Team A

4. Alabama School of Mathematics and Science: Runic Dragons

5. Sparkman High School: Sparkman Slays

6. Hartselle High School: HHS-LOL-1

7. Virgil Grissom High School: Grissom LofL Team B

8. WP Davidson High School: Executive Rodents

9. Russell County High School: Warriors

10. Munford High School: El Gato

League: Alaska – High School – League of Legends – Varsity

1. Mat-Su Central School: MSCS Ravens LoL Black Team

2. Lathrop High School: Piggy Bankers

3. Kenai Central High School: KCHS Leagintime

4. Mat-Su Central School: MSCS Ravens LoL Blue Team

5. Galena City School District: GCSD LoL Team

6. Anchorage Christian Schools: ACS Lions

7. Mt. Edgecumbe High School: MEHS Braves (Lol)

8. Denali Borough School District: Tri-Valley Viking Blue

9. Andrew K. Demoski School: Nulato LOL

10 Tri-Valley School: Tri-Valley Viking Blue

League: Arkansas – High School – League of Legends – Varsity

1. Southside High School: Maverick Esports: Varsity

2. Don Tyson School of Innovation: Phoenix Rising

3. Wynne High School: Delta Swarm

4. Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts: Rabbit Hole

5. Subiaco Academy: Subiaco Trojans LOL

6. Springdale High School: League of Bulldogs Varsity

7. Van Buren High School: Kimchi

8. Gentry High School: GHS Infinite

t-9. Lake Hamilton High School: Wolves

t-9. Bryant High School: HiveFive Rising

League: British Columbia – High School – League of Legends – Rec.

1. University Hill Secondary School: Hawks Black

2. Lambrick Park Secondary School: Lions

3. Timberline Secondary School: Timberline eWolves

4. Lord Byng Secondary School: LBSS – T1 – Spectre

5. Queen Margaret’s School: QMS Royals

6. Grand Forks Secondary School: GFSS Alpha Wolves

7. Pitt Meadows Secondary School: PMSS Marauders

8. University Hill Secondary School: Hawks Silver

9. Coast Mountain Academy: Coast Mountain Owls

10. Grand Forks Secondary School: GFSS Wolf Pack

League: California Region – High School – League of Legends – Rec.

1. West High School: West Esports

2. Moreau Catholic High School: Moreau Catholic Curry Crew

3. San Marino High School: SMT (E)

4. George Washington High School: Eagles Red

5. Rancho Buena Vista High School: RBV League of Legends 2021

6. Alexander Hamilton Senior High School: Damwon Ikia

7. JSerra Catholic High School: JSerra LoL

8. The Preuss School UCSD: Preuss Gaming

9. Da Vinci Charter Academy: DJUSD Raptors Red Team

10. Torrance High School: THS Legends

League: Central Region – High School – League of Legends – Rec.

1. Pella High School (Iowa): Dutch Destroyers

2. Nixa High School (Mo.): Nixa LOL

3. Middleton High School (Wis.): TSM – MHS

4. Clyde C. Miller Career Academy (Mo.): Phoenix Legends Team

5. Chattanooga School for Arts and Sciences Upper School (Tenn.): CSAS Patriots

6. Blackman High School (Tenn.): Blaze LOL TN

7. Starkville High School (Miss.): SHS Fugitives

8. Central High School (Mo.): Central Esports

9. Ashland High School (Wis.): Ashland Oredockers

10. O’Gorman High School (S.D.): Knights Gaming

League: Colorado – High School – League of Legends – Varsity

1. Cherry Creek High School: Creek Varsity LoL

2. Rocky Mountain High School: Lobos League of Legends

3. Highland High School: Bardstuck Bronze

4. Pinnacle Charter School High School: PCHS Varsity

5. Cherokee Trail High School: CT Ghost (LOL V)

6. STEM School Highlands Ranch: BTS2

7. Fossil Ridge High School: Fossil Ridge LOL

8. Grandview High School: Wolfpack Legends – Black

9. Cedaredge High School: Cedaredge High School Bruins

10. Regis Jesuit High School: RJ Magis

League: Connecticut – High School – League of Legends – Varsity

1. Conard High School: Red Wolves

2. Simsbury High School: Simsbury Trojans League of Legends

3. University High School of Science and Engineering: UHSSE LOL Alpha Team

4. Farmington High School: Farmington River Hawks

5. Greenwich High School: Greenwich Cardinals

6. Weston High School: Trojans

7. Avon High School: Avon High School: LoL- 1

8. Trumbull High School: Eagles

9. New Britain High School: Legendary Hurricanes

10. St. Joseph High School: SJ Cadets – LoL

League: Eastern Region – High School – League of Legends – Rec.

1. DC International School (D.C.): DCI Dragons Rise

2. Worcester Academy (Mass.): Woostaa Telecom

3. Lexington Christian Academy (Mass.): LCA Lions (League)

4. Advanced Technology Center (Va.): ATC Midgap

5. Clifton High School (N.J.): CHS Mustangs

6. Dekalb High School (Ind.): DHS Baron eSports

7. Somerset Area High School (Pa.): SASD Golden Eagles-LOL

8. Goose Creek High School (N.C.): Vanquishers

9. Newport High School (Pa.): Newport Esports

10. Mt. Bethel Christian Academy (Ga.): Mt Bethel Bronzies

League: Florida – High School – League of Legends – Varsity

1. Coral Reef Senior High School: Tempest

2. Doral Academy Charter High School: Doral Academy Firebirds A

3. Mater Academy Charter Middle High School: League Lions

4. Olympia High School: Olympia League of Titans

5. Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12: 1104 Panthers

6. Florida Virtual School: FLVS Fury 1

7. Palm Beach Lakes High School: PBL Retro Ramz 1

8. Palm Beach Lakes High School: PBL Retro Ramz 2

9. Cape Coral High School: Orange Seahawks

t-10. Bonita Springs High School: Bullsharks

t-10. Island Coast High School: Island Coast Legends (Fall 22)

League: Georgia – High School – League of Legends – Varsity

1. Discovery High School: Discovery Titans Green

2. Duluth High School: Duluth High School Purple

3. North Gwinnett High School: NGHS Teddy Bears

4. Northview High School: Northview Varsity

5. Peachtree Ridge High School: PRHS Lions LoL

6. Seckinger High School: Jags League Varsity

7. Lambert High School: Longhorns JV

8. Dunwoody High School: DHS Wildcats

9. Lambert High School: Longhorns

10. South Forsyth High School: SoFo LOL

League: Hawaii – High School – League of Legends – Varsity

1. Mililani High School: MHSeSports1

2. Iolani School: Iolani LoL Black

3. Punahou School: Punahou Red

4. President William Mckinley High School: McKLoL1

5. Iolani School: Iolani LoL Gold

6. President Theodore Roosevelt High School: No Fun Allowed

t-7. President William Mckinley High School: McKLoL3

t-7. Henry Perrine Baldwin High School: Don’t Ban Yuumi

9. Maui High School: Legacy

10. Seabury Hall: Spartans Red

League: Illinois Region – High School – League of Legends – Rec.

1. Grant Community High School: Bulldogs

2. Rock Island High School: Joe’ Gaths

3. Adlai E Stevenson High School: AESHS Patriots Gold

4. Lake Forest Academy: LFA Orange

5. Charleston High School: CHS Trojans

6. St. Patrick High School: St. Patrick Shamrocks LoL

7. Liberty High School: Legendary Eagles

8. Adlai E Stevenson High School: AESHS Patriots Green

9. Newark Community High School: NCHS

10. Thornton Fractional So. High School: TF South Varsity

League: Kentucky – High School – League of Legends – Varsity

1. Lafayette High School: Lafayette Generals

2. Thomas Nelson High School: Thomas Nelson Gaming

3. Madison Central: MCHS Red

4. Harlan County High School: HCHS LOL

5. Henry Clay High School: Henry Clay Blue

6. Harrison Co. High School: Harrison Co. LOL1

7. Kentucky Country Day School: Bearcat Esports LoL

8. Whitley County High School: Colonels LoL V 2022

9. Danville High School: Admirals Blue HS

10. Boyle County High School: BCHS LoL Gold

League: Maine – High School – League of Legends – Varsity

1. Cape Elizabeth High School: Cape Elizabeth LoL

2. Windham High School: WHS Esports

3. Harpswell Coastal Academy: HCA Narwhals

4. Noble High School: Noble Knights

5. Piscataquis Community Secondary School: Pirate Legends

6. Maine School of Science and Mathematics: Penguins

7. Spruce Mountain High School: Phoenix Squad

8. Foxcroft Academy: Foxcroft Academy League of Legends

League: Massachusetts – High School – League of Legends – Varsity

1. Shrewsbury Sr High School: SHS – Gatekeepers

2. Newton South High School: Newton South esports

3. Fitchburg High School: Fitchburg Varsity Raiders

4. Acton-Boxborough Regional High School: AB League

5. Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School: Rams LOL Varsity

6. Oliver Ames High School: Tigers Orange

7. Auburn High School: AHSF22 League

8. Westborough High School: The Revengers

9. Bishop Stang High School: Spartans

10. Braintree High School: BHS League of Legends

League: Michigan – High School – League of Legends – Varsity

1. Novi High School: Novi Wildcats LoL

2. Mona Shores High School: MS TheSwaggyFoods

3. Northville High School: Northville Varsity Black League of Legends

4. East Kentwood High School: East Kentwood Falcon Gaming

5. Melvindale High School: Cardinal Thunder – Red

6. West Bloomfield High School: Grievous Gators

7. Northville High School: Northville JV Orange League of Legends

8. Mona Shores High School: Shores League 2

9. Roscommon High School: Roscommon Bucks

10. Rockford High School: Rockford Rams

League: Mountain Region – High School – League of Legends – Rec.

1. Albuquerque Academy (N.M.): Chargers Varsity LoL

2. Bishop Blanchet High School (Wash.): BBHS Bears

3. La Cueva High School (N.M.): La Cueva Bears LOL White

4. Capital High School (N.M.): Jaguars LoL Turquoise

5. My Tech High (Utah): Vanguard Foehn

6. Atrisco Heritage Academy High School (N.M.): Atrisco Legendary Jags

7. Magrath Junior & Senior High School (Alberta, Can.): MHS ZENITHS

8. Mission Heights Preparatory High School (Ariz.): Phantoms

9. Herberger Young Scholars Academy (Ariz.): Hysa Howlers

10. Early College Academy (N.M.): The ECA Phantoms (League)

League: New York – High School – League of Legends – Varsity

1. Syosset Senior High School: Syosset Esports – A

2. University Heights Secondary School: League of Legends Alpha

3. Schenectady High School: Schenectady LOL

4. John Bowne High School: Bowne Esports LOL Team A

5. Uniondale High School: Uniondale Knights LoL

6. Long Island Lutheran Middle and High School: League Crusaders

7. Hamburg High School: Bulldogs Gaming

8. Chittenango High School: CHS League 1

9. Ausable Valley High School: AVCS Wayfinders

10. MESA Charter High School: MESA Warriors Yellow

League: Oklahoma – High School – League of Legends – Varsity

1. Ada High School: AHS Cougars

2. Piedmont High School: PHS Wildcat League Blue

3. Glenpool High School: Glenpool Warriors

4. Edmond Memorial High School: EMHS Varsity League of Legends

5. Heritage Hall: HH League of Legends

6. Ardmore High School: Ardmore Tiger Gaming

7. Enid High School: Enid Plainsmen B

8. Canton High School: Canton Tigers (LOL-Varsity)

9. Wayne High School: Wayne Bulldogs LoL

10. Nowata High School: Nowata Legends

League: Texas Region – High School – League of Legends – Rec.

1. Wylie High School: Minion Diff

2. Smithson Valley High School: Smithson Valley Rangers

3. Allen High School: Allen Eagles League

4. Garland High School: Garland Owl A

5. Lakeview Centennial High School: [LCHS] Yuumi Diff

6. Plano Academy High School: Titan eSports LOL Team

7. Newman Smith High School: Smith Trojans (LoL)

8. Rowlett High School: Rowlett eSports Gaming Club

9. Del Valle High School: Happy Cho’Gath Day

10. AmTech Career Academy: AmTech Sentinels

League: Texas (Private) – High School – League of Legends – Varsity

1. The Village School: The Village School

2. St. Thomas High School: STH

3. Vanguard College Preparatory School: Vanguard LoL

4. Concordia Lutheran High School: CL-League

5. Eagle Christian Academy: Eagles

6. British International School of Houston: BIS-Houston Bulldogs – LOL

7. Heritage Christian Academy: HCA LoL Team

8. Lutheran South Academy: Pioneers LoL State

9. The Woodlands Christian Academy: Warriors

10. Christ the King Diocesan High School: Golden Lions

League: Virginia – High School – League of Legends – Varsity

1. Briar Woods High School: Big Barnacle Squad

2. Loudoun County High School: LCHS League of Adam

3. Monticello High School: MHS Mustangs

4. Rock Ridge High School: Rock Ridge Phoenixes Red

5. Osbourn Park High School: Beemos Gold

6. Maggie Walker Governor’s School: Maggie Walker Dragons

7. Kempsville High School: League KHS Varsity

8. Tallwood High School: The Lion League

9. Spotsylvania High School: Knights United

10. Freedom High School: Freedom Eagles

High School Esports 2022 fall regional/state rankings: ‘League of Legends’

Top 10 teams in each region/state for fall 2022 “League of Legends”

The 2022 high school esports fall season has kicked off across North America, with competitive gaming teams going head-to-head on the PlayVS platform, which the NFHS Network and state associations officially recognize.

It’s an intriguing addition to the high school sports landscape, which has already grown to include scholarships at the collegiate level for esports athletes. 

And as part of the official recognition as a high school sport, USA TODAY High School Sports and PlayVS have teamed up to provide state and regional rankings all season.

Below are the best of the best in “League of Legends” after the first three weeks of competition. 

Related:

Opening “Rocket League” rankings

Riot announces League of Legends end of season awards

The League of Legends end of season awards are coming up fast, but only for those with the right Honor ranking

Riot announced the 2022 League of Legends end of season rewards and when your last match of the season will be. The current League of Legends season ends Nov. 14, 2022, at 11: 59 p.m. eastern time, and master, grandmaster, and challenger seasons end 15 minutes earlier. LoL will calculate your rank at the moment the season ends, rather than whatever your highest rank was during the season, so bear that in mind as you plan out your final games on the ranked year.

Rewards are only available for players who are at least Honor Rank 2. Riot will begin distributing rewards through the mission system on Nov. 15, 2022, and all rewards should be available by Dec. 14, 2022, at the latest.

Anyone who reached gold rank in solo, duo, or flex will automatically receive the Victorious Sejuani skin, even if they don’t have the champion.

These are this season’s Honor rewards.

Honor Level 3 Capsule

  • Random Ward Skin
  • 3 Key Shards

Honor Level 4 Capsule

  • Random Ward Skin
  • Random Emote Permanent
  • 3 Key Shards

Honor Level 5 Capsule 

  • Random Ward Skin
  • Random Emote Permanent
  • 6 Key Shards
  • Three Honors Malzahar skin and Malzahar Champion Permanent

You can check out the complete list of rewards for Iron through Grandmaster and beyond on the League of Legends end-of-season page. Meanwhile, the League of Legends pre-season 2023 challenges are up in the public beta environment.

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF

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High School Esports Rankings: Most ‘League of Legends’ wins of all time

The high school esports teams with the most League of Legends wins since 2019

League of Legends, the battle arena game that pits teams against each other in a strategy-based test of takeover and Nexus destruction, has been a significant part of PlayVS‘ high school esports record book since the online platform’s inception.

Like Rocket League, high school esports teams have squared off in Legends matchups for seven seasons so far, with a few programs rising to the top as the best in the country—all of which are officially recognized by the NFHS Network and state associations.

Related: Which school holds the most Rocket League wins of all time?

Related: These high school esports teams have the most championships since 2019.

Of course, as the new season nears, leading to updated Esports Rankings for 2022, things can certainly shift and shake up the overall standings.

Until then, here’s a look at the 25 all-time winningest League of Legends teams, according to PlayVS’ official stats.

High School Esports Rankings: Top teams since 2019

The top esports teams in the country since 2019, according to PlayVS

Ahead of the Fall 2022 high school esports rankings, USA TODAY High School Sports is looking back at the best esports teams since 2019 based on overall data tallied by PlayVS.

With games such as Madden NFL, Rocket League and League of Legends, PlayVS has grown to include high school students across the country, providing opportunities to be part of a team environment and even presenting the possibility of scholarships at the college level.

The esports platform is also recognized by the NFHS and state associations, with individual states able to crown a new official champion every season (fall and spring). 

That official distinction includes tracking stats for the high school esports leagues, too, which helps highlight the best programs of all time.

Let’s take a look…

(Logos courtesy of PlayVS)

Q&A with esports scholarship athlete Darlene Pineda

The growing popularity of esports has not been confined to just one gender. Meet an esports athlete who is making the most of it.

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, we can reflect on how the legislation has helped promote equality and change in sports at all levels. The impacts are continued to be felt, both in traditional sports and new.

The growing popularity of esports has not been confined to just one gender. There are scholarship opportunities for all in this rising sport.

Darlene Pineda is one woman in the most recent graduating class to receive a scholarship to play esports at the next level.

The Portales (N.M) High School alumnae will play League of Legends at New Mexico State University, with the goal of broadening her scope and playing more games, if the opportunity presents itself.

For there are countless opportunities now for people to play esports competitively and monetize their talents. Livestream tech such as YouTube, Instagram and Twitch have allowed people to play games with audiences tuning in for the competition.

PlayVS is part of the efforts to arrange these games into varsity-level, competitive, organized sports. Their mission, which helps students like Pineda get scholarships at the collegiate level, has outcomes that make high school sports all the more interesting.

Pineda shared her story in an email interview exchange with USA High School Sports. The following is the transcript of the conversation:

Q: When you started playing esports as a sophomore, did you ever think that you’d be able to get a college scholarship for playing?

Darlene: When I started playing esports as a sophomore, I remembered my coach telling me that there were people out there handing out scholarships for playing. With that, I kept it in my mind and played as much as I could so I could get better and be recognized for a scholarship. I definitely had some doubts that I wasn’t good enough for anyone to ever recognize me, but our head director of our esports program had definitely helped us get to that point.

Q: Over the last few years, how have you seen high school esports progress and grow?

Darlene: In my small town, when we first started not that many people joined; I would say about 15 people joined. Now, there’s so much more people joining and people who are committing. I volunteered at the esports camp at the high school this summer and taught new members joining about the game I played and told them about the scholarship I was getting. With my friends and I getting scholarships to play video games for a college, I feel that it has opened more opportunities for those who love playing video games to get into a college and play for them.

Q: What is your greatest memory/moment from your time playing in high school?

Darlene: My greatest memory from my time playing in high school would probably be finding out about us getting scholarships to play esports. It was our very last time playing for our high school and we wouldn’t have thought about getting signed into college esports. I thought I would have to go to college and try to get into the program the hard way, and it scared me because I always doubt myself and always think I would never be good enough to get into any of that. I’m also shy and quiet and it would have been really hard for me to find my way in.

Q: As a kid, what video games did you play and how did these moments contribute to your high school career?

Darlene: When I was a kid, I played almost everything. I had a Nintendo DS, PSP, a Wii, a PS2 and Xbox 360 I shared with my brother, a PS4, and now a PC. I played games from Pokemon to GTA to COD and Modern Warfare games. I used video games as an escape from everything that was going on. I’m glad I never got tired of playing video games, because I got a big opportunity from doing something I loved doing.

Q: How did playing esports in high school helped shape you as a person and your growth into your next chapter?

Darlene: Video games, for me, were almost another world I lived in. It was another way to let out my creativity and keep my inner child. Who wouldn’t love playing video games as part of their career? I hope to continue playing and making more memories by doing something I love as a part of the next chapter in my life.

Q: Why did you choose to play League of Legends? What other games do you hope to be able to play in college?

Darlene: I chose League of Legends because I had already been playing it beforehand and my school didn’t offer any other games at the time besides Rocket League and Smite, which many people were already playing and no one really played League of Legends. In college, I hope to play Valorant, Rainbow Six Siege and Call of Duty along with playing League of Legends, even though I probably won’t get on those teams.

Q: How do you foresee the high school esports landscape changing in five years?

Darlene: I see high school esports encouraging kids to keep doing what they love and prove that playing video games is more than just sitting in front of a screen with pretty colors.

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Meet Bel’Veth, the void empress coming to League of Legends

A stunning cinematic trailer introduces the latest champion.

Riot has been teasing that an evil, all-powerful force will arrive in League of Legends soon. At long last, we get to meet the big bad.

Empress Bel’Veth is officially the latest champion in League of Legends. The so-called “God of Oblivion” hails from Runeterra’s void, where she rules with the cruelest fist. Like an even meaner (and more purple) version of Maleficent. 

Sadly, there’s no information on Bel’Veth’s abilities or skills yet. However, Riot will undoubtedly reveal her kit soon enough, as Bel’Veth will release on June 9, 2022.

Coinciding with the unveiling of Bel’Veth is All That Will Ever Be, the latest cinematic teaser for League of Legends. Check it out for yourself below.

There’s certainly an eldritch vibe in this trailer. Or, at the very least, much less upbeat than other League of Legends cinematics. Not that you’d expect much else from the arrival of an otherworldly malevolent goddess, right? Maybe she just needs a hug.

If you’re just getting into League of Legends, GLHF recently broke down the best champions for beginners.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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The next League of Legends champion gets two bizarre teasers

Someone is slithering out of the void.

Riot often does flashy, extravagant trailers whenever another League of Legends champion is about to come out. This time, though, the details are far more mysterious.

On Tuesday, two teasers went up on the official League of Legends YouTube channel. The videos titled “To the Eye of the void” and “To the Prophet of the Void” address existing void champions Vel’Koz and Malzahar, respectively (Thanks, Dot Esports). A disembodied voice narrates each, suggesting that end-times are coming to Runeterra. Most fans believe this is the queen of the void speaking, and we’ll learn her true identity soon — May 20, 2022, at 12:00 P.M. PDT // 3:00 P.M. EDT // 7:00 P.M. GMT if the video description is any indication. 

Curiously, fans also noticed that the champion page for Kai’Sa recently changed. Specifically, the character artwork now contains some sort of tendrils that weren’t there before. Check out the comparison screenshots below to see what I mean.

Kind of spooky, isn’t it? Her left eye now matches one seen in both teasers too.

Kai’Sa is known as the “daughter of the void,” the next champion is likely her mother. At least, that’s what everyone is assuming. We’ll surely find out what’s going on rather soon.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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League of Legends team forced to replay matches they won after technical fault

In a post, Riot explained that the consistent 35 ping from Shanghai was meant to be matched in Busan for teams playing against RNG. Unfortunately, the emulation of this ping level in Busan was not consistent, leading to teams having variable ping against RNG.

The League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational is ongoing this week as teams from around the world compete to be the best. It’s not as prestigious as the World Championship at the end of each season, but it’s still a serious tournament which sees all the best teams competing. It’s an odd one this year as the games take place in Busan, South Korea, the international English broadcast happens from Germany, and the Chinese team, Royal Never Give Up, play from Shanghai.

That’s all down to COVID, with restrictions in China being heavy enough that were the team to travel to Korea, they wouldn’t be able to get back into the country and be ready to play in time for the next split of competition post-MSI. It means that various technologies have been implemented by Riot so that RNG can compete on a fair playing field with those in Busan.

Unfortunately, it didn’t work. In a post, Riot explained that the consistent 35 ping from Shanghai was meant to be matched in Busan for teams playing against RNG. Unfortunately, the emulation of this ping level in Busan was not consistent, leading to teams having variable ping against RNG. This was determined to be unfair, and the games are now being replayed. RNG originally won all three, and look set to do so again.

Responses have been varied. Most neutral fans believe it is the only fair thing to do, and gave props to Riot for admitting their mistake and fixing it the best way they can. RNG and their fans, on the other hand, are less impressed. Rough translations are available on the League subreddit – fans say RNG should quit the tournament, and their manager is annoyed about all the additional effort they’re having to go to.

The MSI group stage is due to end on Sunday, and so far the tournament hasn’t had any big surprises – teams from major, large regions have beaten those from smaller, less skilled regions almost universally. It’s likely that NA, Korean, Chinese, and European teams will all advance, alongside PSG Talon from the Pacific Region (South-East Asian countries not already included above) and Vietnamese Saigon Buffalo. Favorites remain T1 from South Korea, who have so far lost all of eight games and zero matches this entire year.

Written by Ben Barrett on behalf of GLHF.

There’s ‘no guarantee’ the League of Legends MMORPG will come out, says dev

Executive Producer Greg Street is optimistic, but nothing is for sure.

The League of Legends MMORPG may not ever come out, according to executive producer Greg Street. However, development is going well for the time being. 

As first spotted by MassivelyOP, Street spoke plainly about the status of the League of Legends MMORPG on Saturday, which has yet to receive any reliable information since its loose announcement in 2020.

“There is no guarantee this game will ship,” Street said on Twitter. “We are optimistic, but you just never know until it does. However, assuming it does, this will be the fourth major franchise I have worked on, and likely the last.”

Despite the somewhat ominous tone in Street’s message, he clarified that the project isn’t in trouble.

“Things are going super well. I am just being honest that Riot’s game standards are high, and so are the expectations of players,” Street explains on Twitter. “We won’t ship a disappointing game.”

Street also claims that Riot doesn’t want the League of Legends MMORPG to be something that disappoints and disappears from everyone’s rear-view mirror shortly after launch. So in that context, his proclamation is far less dire.

Whatever the case might be, Riot likely won’t show the game off until everything is up to its standards. There’s no shortage of fantastic MMORPGs, especially with another World of Warcraft expansion looming and Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker being a massive success.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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