League of Legends’ world championships moved from China to Europe
Photo by David Lee/Riot Games/Riot Games Inc. via Getty Images The 2021 League of Legends' World Championship, the end-of-year tournament for arguably the biggest esport in the world, has been moved from China to a currently undisclosed location in Europe, Riot Games announced. The move happens just weeks before the competition is set to begin.
In a video, John Needham, global head of esports at Riot, said that travel restrictions and COVID protocols made it a challenge to hold the event in China. The move was first reported Monday by Upcomer.
After considering all potential options, we concluded that moving Worlds to Europe provided the best opportunity for the most teams and their best players to compete," Needham explained. We're not ready to announce where in Europe Worlds will be held this...