Just wanted to show this subreddit some appreciation. As a diehard tennis fan (and tennis player), Iβve come to realize that a lot of other fans of the sport are very witty and funny people. I know this for a fact because I also read Agassiβs memoir, which is probably one of the most ridiculous and absurd texts that Iβve ever come across.
Or maybe itβs just this particular situation with Novak and his tomfoolery thatβs put a spotlight on everything. But damn, despite all of this shit, Iβm so grateful to have this sport in my life.
Full Article here (Mostly LoL/Wild Rift focused)
On esports becoming a bigger part of Riot:
>the company announced a significant restructuring, elevating esports to stand as its own division directly alongside entertainment and games.
On the focus for Valorant and goals for esports:
>With this new infrastructure, Riot will invest heavily in building up two of its other games: first-person-shooter Valorant and mobile title Wild Rift, alongside League of Legends. The success of a game and its esport are intrinsically linked, and the size of a player base will play a crucial role in determining how many fans an esport could have.
>βItβs really hard to watch League of Legends esports if you havenβt played before and really understand whatβs happening and be excited and be a really dedicated fan,β Needham explained. β... So we are going to focus almost all of our calories on current players and lapsed players and trying to activate them as fans for our sports.β
On LoL/Valorant overlap:
>According to (head of global esports operations Whalen "RiotMagus") Rozelle, there is only a single-digit percentage audience overlap between Valorant and League of Legends esports fans.
Rito CEO vaguely discusses the future:
>βWe have very ambitious plans for the next several years,β said Laurent, βwhether itβs building new competitions, moving into new regions, developing new formats, we have new games that have not been fully announced yet β¦ and a lot of cool things where I need an entrepreneur who is going to be bold, build stuff, and I need to give them the highest level of commitment and authority within the company to make things happen.β
Edit: Emphasis mine.
Knowing Riot Games, E-sports/Competitive gaming is in their blood. Do you think the upcoming MMORPG they're developing will be a traditional MMO or will it have e-sports integrated in it? From the top of my head, imagine if we have an MMO where you adventure through the world, craft armor and weapons, level-up and unlock skills. Then, suddenly you want to queue up for a competitive 5v5 MOBA or Arena mode where you bring your character and his/her armor, weapon, and skills to test yourself and have fun competitively with other players.
I'd like to see what other people think how the upcoming MMORPG made by Riot Games will come out. It would be interesting to see the results of the poll and let's all have a healthy discussion. :)
