Riot Games has announced that they are launching their own Championship Series for League of Legends. Starting in 2013, they will have regular season matches every week, HD streaming broadcasts of games, salaried players and prize pools for competing teams.
“Talking to players around the world, they repeatedly asked if we could kick League of Legends eSports into higher gear,” said Brandon Beck, co-founder and CEO of Riot Games. “The new League of Legends Championship Series is our answer. Millions of fans tune in every time we support a major League of Legends tournament, so we’re broadening that support in an unprecedented way.”
Winners from the current Season Two championships in Europe and North America will be rolled up into the Championship Series next year. “[Intel Extreme Masters, Major League Gaming, and the IGN Pro League] are invaluable partners, and we’ll continue to work closely with each of them in Season 3 as they foster the next generation of League of Legends competitors,” said Dustin Beck, vice president of eSports at Riot Games.
