If you did not know, Riot Games recently became a full subsidiary of China’s Tencent. Even before the deal was done, Tencent, as the majority shareholder, begun pursuing lawsuits against Chinese studios which made use of champions from League of Legends to…
League of Legends – Japan server to begin Open Beta next week
After years in preparation, the Japan server for League of Legends will finally open its doors on 1 March! Players should be exhilarated as Riot Games will be handling the game through its local office, rather than finding a publisher.…
League of Legends – Popular MOBA reigns supreme as top earner in 2015
SuperData Research, well-known for its various reports and insights on the gaming industry, recently revealed a list of top earning games for the year ending 2015. Among the 3 categories (Console, PC, Mobile), League of Legends came out tops with…
League of Legends – Japan server begins Closed Beta registration
With all the champions in the upcoming Japan server getting a star-studded voiceover cast, anticipation is high in the land of the rising sun. Today, Riot Games opened the website for League of Legends Japan, and is now accepting Closed…
League of Legends – Son Goku voice actress is Wukong in Japan server
As Riot Games continue to tease its massive voice cast for the upcoming League of Legends Japan server, the developer today revealed the voice actress behind Wukong. She is none other than Masako Nozawa, the iconic voice behind Dragonball’s Son…
League of Legends – Japanese voiceover for Sona revealed
Announced back in October, the upcoming Japan server of League of Legends will get a full voiceover treatment for all its champions. It was not mentioned who did the voiceover for Sona, but I am guessing Riot Games are not…
Riot Games – League of Legends dev is now 100% owned by Tencent
[Source] Revealed recently in a company blog post, League of Legends developer Riot Games is now wholly owned by China internet giant Tencent. It reads “our majority investor, Tencent, recently purchased the remaining equity of Riot Games,” which could not…
League of Legends – Jay Chou announces formation of eSports team
According to the latest reports from Taiwan, superstar Jay Chou has announced the formation of his own eSports brand, MRJ. Under the guidance of former Special Force competitve player, Polo, MRJ is aiming to enter the LMS season next summer. Jay…
League of Legends – Partial voiceover cast revealed for Japan server
Riot Games initially teased the Japan server at Tokyo Game Show 2015, and although no confirmed launch schedule is available, the developer released a “behind the scenes” teaser for the voiceover work. In the video, Uesaka Sumire (Overlord) was confirmed…
League of Legends – Taipei mayor cosplays to cheer on representatives
In a new video posted by the Taipei City Government on YouTube earlier today, the mayor of Taiwan’s capital, Mr Ko Wen-je, is featured cosplaying as League of Legends’ Surgeon Shen. He is doing his part to cheer on the…
League of Legends – Garena removes LGBT restriction after Riot intervenes
Garena, the publisher for League of Legends in Southeast Asia, was in the spotlight earlier today for discriminating against LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bi-sexual Transgender) players in an upcoming “Iron Solari all-female” tournament in the Philippines. Riot Games, developer of League of Legends,…
League of Legends – Samsung Blue and White members take their leave
Late last month, news began started to spring up about the disbanding of Samsung White and Samsung Blue, especially after world champion Mata made the announcement on his Facebook page. Now, it has been reported that all 10 members’ contract…
Garena – Asian eSports pioneer opens new indoor stadium in Taipei
Garena, known throughout Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau as the publisher for League of Legends, recently launched its brand new eSports stadium in Taipei. The stadium reportedly holds 120 cinema-class seats, along with a mega 460 inch display…
League of Legends – Mata departs world champion Samsung White
Posted yesterday on his Facebook, Mata announced that he has departed world champion Samsung White, where he was also MVP for the recently ended 2014 World Championship. Best known for playing Thresh, he has certainly made a splash since starting out…