MSI 2018
The 2018 Mid-Season Invitational, our first global event of the year, is coming to Europe! While EU was the host region for the 2014 All-Star, the 2015 World Championship, and the 2016 All-Star Event, this will be the first time EU hosts MSI. We will be holding both Play-Ins and Groups at the revamped EU LCS studio, before heading to Zenith Paris - La Villette for Knockouts.
Below is the schedule and outline of the cities we’ll be visiting:
Play-In Stage + Group Stage:
May 3-6, May 8-9, and May 11-15 at the EU LCS Studio in Berlin, Germany.
Knockout Stage:
May 18-20 at the Zenith Paris - La Villette in Paris, France.
Tickets will go on sale within the next several weeks.
RIFT RIVALS 2018
In the spirit of rivalry, the host regions of the 5 Rift Rivals events will rotate this year. The events will take place during the week of July 2-8 as follows:
North America (NA LCS) vs Europe (EU LCS): USA
China (LPL) vs Korea (LCK) vs LMS: China
Brazil (CBLOL) vs Latin America North (LLN) vs Latin America South (CLS): Brazil
Oceania (OPL) vs Southeast Asia (GPL) vs Japan (LJL): Australia
Vietnam (VCS) vs Commonwealth of Independent States (LCL) vs Turkey (TCL): Vietnam
Moving forward, Vietnam will have independent representation at international events. Vietnam (VCS) will be grouped with Turkey (TCL) and CIS (LCL) for Rift Rivals, and Southeast Asia (GPL) will remain grouped with Oceania (OPL) and Japan (LJL). This will allow us to keep clusters to no more than 3 regions and maintain competitive parity within clusters.
Stay tuned for more information regarding host cities and venues in the coming weeks!
WORLDS 2018
As the reigning champions of the competitive League of Legends landscape, and pioneers in the world of esports, Korea will be the host region of the entirety of the 2018 World Championship. This year, 24 teams will compete for the Summoner’s Cup across multiple cities and venues throughout Korea.
Stay tuned for more information regarding host cities and venues in the coming weeks.
ALL-STAR EVENT 2018
From 2016’s light-hearted Barcelona blowout, to 2017’s competitive showing in Los Angeles, we’re always looking to improve and iterate on what an end-of-year All-Star Event really means for fans and pro players. This year, the All-Star Event will be returning to North America, and we’ll have more details as to format and focus down the road.