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‘My goal at this Worlds is to play well so more people will know me,’ says Suning’s SofM You’re gonna hear him roar! As we head intoWorlds 2020Group Stage, sixteen teams will battle it out for eight spots in the quarterfinals. Suning qualified asLeague of Legends Pro League’s (LPL)third seed after sweeping LGD Gaming 3-0 in the first qualification match of the regional final. Integral to their success was Lê “SofM” Quang Duy, Suning’s Vietnamese jungler who earned two MVPs in three games....

3 major Wild Rift rune changes that will shake up the meta Look out for them in patch 2.3. Before League of Legends: Wild Rift patch 2.3 hits the live servers, Mike “RogueFool” Breese explains in Riot Games’ dev diary exactly which ones will be affected in these rune changes. Outlining Riot’s goals, Mike wrote, “We think each class of champion should have two to three reasonable options when it comes to what keystones make sense for them....

3 players to watch out for in upcoming DPC 2021/2022 Tour 2 Keep your eyes peeled. In the wildlands that is the Dota 2 professional scene, stars can pop up at seemingly any time. While some veterans continue to perform at the highest level, new blood can be drawn anytime, threatening the status quo. It makes for great competition—and a treat for fans who want to see the best Dota from every source, expected and unexpected....

5 League of Legends preseason 2021 meta trends you need to be aware of Tfw you spend more time at the shop than on the Rift. Take a look at the incredibly long League of Legends preseason 2021 patch 10.23 notes, and you’ll see a massive list of new items, new item shop, stats, and many more adjustments. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, don’t worry, we’re here to help you better understand the current preseason meta with five key trends you need to know to stay ahead of the pack....

Abed carries Evil Geniuses to the WePlay AniMajor Lower Bracket Final Is Abed the best Puck in the world right now? Evil Geniuses midlaner Abed “Abed” Yusop had his best Puck performance at theWePlay AniMajorPlayoffs so far. The Filipino star midlaner carried his team to victory with a 9/1/14 KDA finish against Vici Gaming during the final game of their series. The North American powerhouse squad have been on a roll in the Lower Bracket, eliminating NoPing e-sports,TNC Predator,Team Nigma, andVici Gamingfrom the WePlay AniMajor....

All new Operator skins coming to Warzone 2.0 and Modern Warfare 2 in Season 1 Take our money. Season 1 of Warzone 2.0 andModern Warfare 2will give several of your favorite Operators a makeover. A slew of new Operator skins, both in the battle pass and via purchasable bundles, will let you step onto the battlefield with a brand new look. With over two dozen unlockable Operators in the game, split between Specgru and Kortac teams, and an even wider selection of skins, you now have more choice than ever....

Benkai shares his next steps following Masters Tokyo The costume king will be back. Benedict “Benkai” Tan broke the silence on his future plans, just four days afterVCT Masters Tokyo— a tournament he was benched for. In Week 4 of theVCT Pacific League, the Singaporean professional player was replaced byIlya “something” Petrov. And on June 4,PRX officially announcedthat Benkai would no longer be a part of their main roster. At Masters Tokyo, something couldn’t join the team in Japan due to Visa issues....

Bonchan: ‘Half of last year’s top eight wouldn’t be able to keep their positions this year’ The reigning EVO champ shares his thoughts on the state of SFV. Masato “Bonchan” Takahashi is one of the best Street Fighter V players in the world. He had an incredible 2019, winningCEO,VS Fighting,Evo, andCeltic Throwdown. However, with COVID-19 cancelling all CPT events this year, Bonchan hasn’t had a chance to defend any of his titles....

Deft: ‘I wish I could go to Japan to see anime scenes in real life’ The alpaca sure has grown. Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu is one of the last players from the old guards of season three who is still competing in League Champions Korea. As DragonX’s bot laner, he finished third in the 2020 LCK Spring regular season and playoffs. Turning 24 this year, he is the same age as former high school mate, T1 superstar Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok....

Dota 2 matchmaking gets updated for the new Ranked season The update includes tweaked matchmaking mechanics and new systems to reduce smurfing. The new Ranked season for Dota 2 is here, bringing with it updates to role symmetry in Ranked queues and the core and support ranks, as well as a ban wave for smurf accounts and players with low behavior scores. One of the biggest changes in this update tweaks theexisting matchmaking system introduced early last month, putting a bigger emphasis on role symmetry across the two teams in a match instead of prioritizing rank spread and other criteria....

EVOS Legends’ Wannn hints he won’t compete in MPL ID, but rather MDL Season 5 Same org, different league. After failing to defend the crown in MPL ID Season 8, one of EVOS Legends’ stars may be switching to a different league. EVOS Legends’ star Muhammad “Wannn” Ridwan will most likely suit up forMobile Legends: Bang BangDevelopment League Indonesia Season 5 (MDL Season 5) instead. MDL houses mostly up-and-coming talents looking to grow and hone their skills, so the move is a surprising twist for one of the most well-known EVOS Legends players in the league and a mainstay on the team since 2019....

FA to launch first esports national team for FIFA eNations Cup The eLions will compete in the upcoming FIFA eNations Cup in April. The English Football Association (FA) will be launch its first esports national team, known as the eLions, to compete in the upcoming FIFA eNations Cup in April. The FA, alongside the Germany-based esports company ESL, will be hosting qualifiers to pick the players that will compete under the FA banner in the eNations Cup and beyond....

Same tears, different emotions. T1 are your Worlds 2023 champions! It is the organization’s fourth world championship and Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok’s as well. Bae “Bengi” Seong-woong and Faker were previously tied at three each when they won Worlds 2013, 2015, and 2016 together. Now, Faker is the only player in the world to win four titles, a record that for now, no one seems close to surpassing. T1 entered the final as the last-standing LCK team....