Poised to take over China’s CrossFire which held the throne last year, League of Legends is now the top worldwide earner for 2014 (Jan to Sep) in the MMO category. The final annual numbers have yet to be calculated since there…
League of Legends – News article looks at what makes Riot Games tick
[Source] The New York Times recently posted an article on Riot Games, developer of eSports sensation League of Legends, and gave an insight on how the company operates. These includes the eSports scene, making money, game philosophy and more. Here…
League of Legends – First game trailer for Japan server revealed
Back in April, Riot Games officially announced the Tokyo branch office to the world. Over at Tokyo Game Show 2014, which ended this past weekend, the developer showcased the debut Japanese trailer for League of Legends. The game is currently…
League of Legends – Prize pool for World Championship 2014 revealed
[Source] According to Games in Asia, the total prize pool for League of Legends World Championship 2014 stands at 2.13 million USD, just 80,000 USD more compared to last year. Not only that, there are 2 more teams this time…
Garena – Southeast Asia gaming firm is now valued at US$1 billion
[Source] According to various news report, Southeast Asia gaming firm, Garena, is now valued at US$1 billion. Every night, as many as 100,000 gamers log into Garena to play online multi-player games, chat and share tips and tricks. The users are…
Riot Games – Tokyo branch revealed for League of Legends studio
I guess most of you would be surprised by the news, but League of Legends still does not have an official publisher in Japan. All that is set to change, as Riot Games officially announced its Tokyo office recently as…
World Cyber Games – Shocker as organizer closes after 14 years
[Source] In a piece of shocking news spreading among the gaming community, World Cyber Games will be halted after the organizing company announced its closure after 14 years. 1 of the most recognized e-Sports event in the world, WCG CEO…
League of Legends – Taiwanese celebrity starts own eSports team
Helmed by Machi Entertainment, Jeffrey Huang of Taiwanese hip hop group Machi announced a few hours earlier that his company has started a new eSports team. Currently known as Machi E-Sports, the team consists of several local veterans and is…
League of Legends – Reddit user compiles earnings for eSports teams
[Source] Reddit user kiTTzq has revealed a list of cash rankings for professional teams playing League of Legends, and this is from the game’s very beginning till the end of 2013. The cash amount here is only from competitions, apparently…
League of Legends – MOBA title among top searches for year 2013
Naver, Korea’s biggest search engine (which forced Yahoo to retreat from the country), recently revealed the top 2013 searches under different categories. Under the PC category, League of Legends received an astounding No.2 position, the only game featuring in the…
Riot Games – League of Legends dev moving to new mega campus in 2015
Riot Games just announced moving to a brand new campus in Spring 2015, with the current space at Santa Monica getting too tight for comfort. Located within ElementLA, the new office will house around 1,000 employees, with room for further…
League of Legends – Leader of SK Gaming reveals annual earnings
[Source] The 23 year-old leader of SK Gaming, Carlos “Ocelote” Rodriguez, recently revealed to a Spanish newspaper that he is earning around USD 1 million annually. This includes merchandising income, which is over 50% of the total amount. Who says…
League of Legends: Supremacy – Co-founder denies possible launch
As posted a couple of hours ago, the Twitter account belonging to Riot Games’ co-founder, Marc Merrill, was hacked by someone named Jason (God). Using Marc’s account, this hacker began posting information about a League of Legends card game known…
League of Legends: Supremacy – Online card game apparently leaked
According to the online community, a hacker managed to access the Twitter account of Marc Merrill, co-founder of Riot Games. The hacker began posting images on a certain “League of Legends: Supremacy”, which was actually licensed some time back and…