A prominent figure of the League of Legends scene before his retirement, it was recently announced that Tabe has joined LMS team, Hong Kong eSports (HKES), in a coaching position. Tabe played for big Chinese teams including Invictus Gaming and…
League of Legends – EVOS eSports acquires Fortius Gaming for LOL team
EVOS eSports, an Indonesian gaming team focused on DOTA 2, recently announced it has acquired Fortius Gaming for its League of Legends team. The acquisition, worth a 6-figure sum in cash and stock options, is touted as the first deal…
League of Legends – Major overhaul for China esports league announced
Posted earlier today on the verified competitive League of Legends Weibo account (largest social media platform in China) and official website, Tencent Games and Riot Games announced a couple of major changes starting from the LPL summer split, which begins in a…
League of Legends – Game tutoring is a booming business in South Korea
According to the Chinese edition of Korean news outlet Aju News, there are now home tuition services to help students get better in League of Legends, with each session costing from 5,000 to 200,000 Korean Won an hour. The report claimed that…
League of Legends – Jay Chou opens luxury internet gaming cafe in China
Asian superstar Jay Chou has opened a luxury internet gaming cafe in Shenzhen, China. The popular singer is known for his passion for League of Legends and is the owner of LMS squad J Team. The internet cafe is 1,7000…
League of Legends – Fan customizes 100-inch TV to view matches
Recently, the media in China reported about a League of Legends fan who ordered a customized 100-inch TV to watch his beloved game. The mega fan is none other than Wang Sicong, the only child of Wang Jianlin, who happens to…
League of Legends – Multi-billion tech giant announces team for 2017 LPL
Foxconn Technology Group, the Taiwanese multinational electronics company which manufactures iPhones, iPads, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, recently revealed it is setting up an eSPorts team for League of Legends. This was announced at the end of a 6-month long League…
League of Legends – New stream deal is worth at least USD 300 million
Riot Games announced it has signed a long-term partnership with BAMTech, a subsidiary of MLB Advanced Media, for the monetization and commercialization of League of Legends esports, according to Yahoo. The deal will run to the 2023 season, and is…
League of Legends – Popular MOBA arriving on new console in China
Last week, Tencent, Intel and Haier jointly unveiled the Tencent Games Platform (TGP) BOX. Known as “Blade”, the hardware was manufactured by Haier, chips provided by Intel, with Tencent supplying the games. The launch titles are all operated by Tecent,…
League of Legends – Tencent sues Chinese developer for IP infringement
Tencent, the parent company of Riot Games, recently sued a Chinese developer for IP and copyright infringement with regards to League of Legends. The accussed, a prominent studio known as GY Games, has a mobile game titled “Cutest Heroes” where…
League of Legends – Asian popstar Jay Chou acquires Taipei Assassins
Following the recent announcement that Asian popstar Jay Chou will be revealing his eSports team for League of Legends, the cat was finally let out of the bag earlier today. Jay Chou’s eSports company revealed it has purchased Taipei Assassins and renamed the…
League of Legends – Over 10 sub-classes categorized for popular MOBA
[Source] As League of legends evolved over the years, developer Riot Games has been hard at work trying to categorize their huge roster of champions for players to easier understand them and their roles. Recently, it was announced there are…
League of Legends – Jay Chou signs agreement to form eSports company
Back in November 2015, Taiwanese popstar Jay Chou announced he will be forming an eSports team to take part in League of Legends. The avid fan even performed the game’s theme song in China (bottom). Earlier, a company known as China…
League of Legends – Official theme song for China server revealed
Today is the start of the annual Tencent UP conference, and even before that began, the official theme song for League of Legends China was revealed yesterday. Performed by Jay Chou, a League of Legends fanatic and darling celebrity of…