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Just over two months after it seemed doomed, League of Legends will return to the ocean region in 2021 under a new partnership.
Riot Games will provide a three-year license to ESL Gaming and Guinevere Capital to operate Oceanic League of Legends in collaboration with the other eight existing League of Legends organizations.
“Our philosophy has been based on developing young talent and there are many examples of players, coaches and pitchers from this region who have become relevant globally,” Guinevere Capital Managing Director Dave Harris said in a statement. “We truly believe that this new league can be a case study for other parts of the world with the freedom to innovate and build a sustainable esports model in what is still an emerging region.”
Riot Games announced on October 7 that the Oceanic Pro League would be disbanded and that it would close the company’s Sydney office. The plan was for the region to be taken over by LCS from North America.
Started in 2015, OPL was dominated by Legacy Esports in 2020 and the team finished 17/18 in Worlds to win $ 22,500.
Many Oceanic players have left to seek international playing opportunities, and the league hopes to provide opportunities for other players in the region.
“We are excited about what awaits us for the competitive Oceanic LOL ecosystem in 2021 and we look forward to working with the Guinevere and Riot team to create something that fans and competitors can be proud of,” said ESL Gaming Vice President Nick Vanzetti . .
More details about Oceanic League of Legends are expected to be revealed in early 2021.
–Field level media
