What if it was never about big arenas? @TheUKEL finals reminded me of what esports could be if it had the courage to embody what really matters. It's the community. It's the connection. It's being able to hear both sets of fans, @Inari_eSports and @ABSOLVEDGG, cheering for every kill and being silenced when their own nexus explodes at the end of the game. What a series. The full 5 games. As close and contested as ever I've seen. A genuine both teams could have won it affair, accompanied by a production that were exceptional on and off camera. If you were involved, in any way. Whether as a fan or staff, thank you. Last year put a bit of a strain on my relationship with esports, but what I saw on Saturday made an old man believe again. It 𝑓𝑒𝑙𝑡 like a final, a proper cup final. Not an emblem to arrogance, stupidity or vanity. But esports as it was and how it could be; community and connection and closeness to those that share our passion. We don't know what next year looks like. But if it manages to capture just a fraction, of the intensity of the last moments of game five, with @UnfazedCasts delivering an end call any caster would be proud of, the rapturous cheering of the fans, the we'll be alright. We'll be alright.

i am begging everyone to actually read the interview that this whole "riot think tier 2 is doing well" thing came from. it was about 2 sentences from an interview that wasn't about tier 2 at all. the actual quote was that were "great developments" in the tier 2 system specifically refering to WSCI; a tournament the likes of which has never existed in tier 2. people are acting like someone from riot said "the erls are in a really good spot and everyone is making money and the viewership figures are trending positively". i promise you riot know that tier 2 in Europe isn't working.

i'm assuming that there are some additional safeguards in place, that obviously won't be discussed publicly, otherwise this is still absolutely exploitable.

inevitable consequence of the over-saturation of the lol esports calender with international events. the domestic leagues become devalued and seen as a glorified qualifying tournaments for international competitions that will inevitably be won by an LCK/LPL team.

more people need to play spec ops the line

Very excellent opportunity for UK players that want to get a foot in the door of competitive play

reminder 👇👇

describes using AI in pretty much exactly the same manner as CGI. this is a non-issue