One of the world’s biggest esports events will be held in London next year
League of Legends is coming home
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TheLeague of LegendsWorld Championship Finals,one of the largestesportsevents in the world, is set to be held at the O2 Arena next year in London, England.
The competition is the final stage of a full season ofLeague of Legendsesports and sees teams of finalists competing for the huge Summoner’s Cup trophy and an absolutely enormous prize pot.
The news comes after the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational tournament, a smallerLeague of Legendscompetition, was held in the city at the Copper Box Arena - one of the venues built for the London 2012 Summer Olympics.
Although London has previously been home to otherLeague of LegendsWorld Championship events, this will be the first time the Final has been held in the city. Not only is this great news for local fans ofLeague of Legendsesports, but it also helps cement the UK as one the most important esports hubs in Europe.
“We’re thrilled to bring the World Final to the UK for the first time,” Naz Aletaha, the Global Head ofLeague of Legendsesports at Riot Games said in a statement. “Worlds is a global celebration of the best ofLeague of Legends, and London’s rich history and modern metropolis is a perfect backdrop for the biggest stage in our sport.”
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, also spoke positively about the tournament’s impact: “It will bring together esports fans from across the globe and also showcase our capital’s cutting edge gaming industry. I will continue to do all I can to support esports development and growth in London, as we build a better London for everyone.”
The tournament takes place over a month with the Final itself on November 2, 2024 - tickets will go on sale next year (although the exact sale date is yet to be announced). Other dates, in addition to the hosting cities and venues for additional stages of the competition, are set to be announced “soon” via official social media channels.
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Dash is a technology journalist who covers gaming hardware at TechRadar. Before joining the TechRadar team, he was writing gaming articles for some of the UK’s biggest magazines including PLAY, Edge, PC Gamer, and SFX. Now, when he’s not getting his greasy little mitts on the newest hardware or gaming gadget, he can be found listening to J-pop or feverishly devouring the latest Nintendo Switch otome.
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