Riot threatened players! Leagues can be canceled

League of Legends players had taken a stance against the rule changes that would reduce the North American Challenger League, which was launched just last year, from 16 teams to seven. The LCS Players Association (LCSPA) stated that such a decision would lose about 70 people, including players and coaches. Riot Games made a statement on these developments.

LOL World Championship risked for LCS teams

Arguing that these changes are necessary to ensure that the North American leagues remain sustainable, Riot Games also made important statements about the future of the LCS. Meeting with the LCSPA, Riot stated that leagues could be cancelled.

Riot, which turned down the LCS teams’ annual request for $300,000 per team, does not believe these numbers are economically sustainable. Noting that the LCS can become profitable like other leagues, the famous gaming company stated that the leagues will not start unless an agreement is reached in the coming days.

The company, which rejected the LCSPA’s requests for player salaries, is considering the possibility that the LCS summer league will not be played. Accordingly, if no agreement is reached within the next 2 weeks, the LCS summer league will not be held in 2023.

Not playing the LCS carries another risk for the teams. If the LCS is not played, no teams from North America will be able to participate in the League of Legends World Championship, which will be held in November this year. Riot has not yet made a statement regarding individual players’ participation in the 2023 LOL World Championship.

It is a matter of curiosity how the LCS teams will react in a possible situation of the leagues. A World Championship without the LCS, which includes teams such as Cloud9, TSM, 100 Thieves, Evil Geniuses and Golden Guardians, will undoubtedly be dull. So what do you think about the crisis between LCS and Riot and the LOL World Championship? You can share your views with us in the comments section.