In order to continue serving the players, Riot has revealed their vision for the future of eSports, centered around the incredibly ambitious plans for next year’s Season 3 “Championship Series.” Riot’s plans for the near future represent the largest, most ambitious investment in eSports ever made by a video game developer.
At the heart of company’s vision for “leveling up” the entire eSports scene, Riot Games is creating a new international pro league for League of Legends that will feature salaried pro teams from multiple countries, regular television-broadcast quality matches streamed across the internet to Riot’s tens of millions of fans and a multi-million dollar prize pool.
Features:
- Dedicated “Championship Series” Tournament: Season 3 will be a completely separate, dedicated series of tournaments overseen by Riot Games that happen on a much more frequent, scheduled basis
- Salaried Teams: The top eight teams from both North America and Europe from Season 2, as well as top teams from Asia, will be offered salaries by Riot Games as they compete for regional and global dominance.
- Millions of Dollars on the Line: Salaries, prize pools and other compensation for Championship Series teams will ensure League of Legends is a sustainable career choice for professional players.
- Regular Season and Playoffs: eSports fans will watch teams battling in the traditional format of organized sports – a regular season with several matches per week, culminating in regional playoffs and a World Championship, which will crown the world’s best League of Legends team.
- Free, HD broadcast events: League of Legends fans will watch Championship Series matches live online with HD broadcast streaming that is always 100% free.