

So, you’re just kind of getting a higher level of competition. “Worlds is the showcase of the greatest of our sport, and we look forward to celebrating that with our fans in North America and across the world,” said Naz Aletaha, global head of LoL Esports in a statement.Īdded Isaac “Azael” Cummings-Bentley, a Canadian shoutcaster (esports term for broadcaster) and analyst on LoL esports streams and broadcasts in a recent interview with Sportsnet: “The World Championship is the best teams from everywhere around the world. The League of Legends World Championship is competitive LoL esports’ culminating event that sees teams playing out of professional leagues from all around the world (such as the North American region, Europe, Korea, China, Japan, Brazil and more regions) competing for a chance to win the game’s ultimate prize. A game of the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) genre, LoL pits two five-man teams against each other in a battle to destroy the other’s base core, called the “Nexus.” On the path to accomplishing this goal, teams will attempt to take down one another’s defences, claim specific objectives on the map and engage with each other in combat. League of Legends is among the most popular video games in the world. Groups and quarter-finals, Madison Square Garden, New York CityĮxact dates of Worlds 2022 haven’t been announced, but the championship generally takes place around the start of October and concluding in early November.

Play-ins, LoL Esports’ Liga Latinoamerica competition arena, Mexico City.The Worlds 2022 event will host different aspects of the tournament in these cities:
