Riot Video games’ international esports division has canceled this yr’s League of Legends All-Star occasion as a consequence of journey restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Whereas we’re happy with the success of MSI and Worlds, after cautious deliberation, now we have made the troublesome choice to forgo this yr’s All-Star Occasion given COVID-19 journey constraints,” Riot mentioned in a assertion launched earlier at this time. “This choice was not made flippantly, as we all know many followers and gamers all over the world look ahead to closing out the LoL Esports season at ASE.”
Riot particularly cited quarantine necessities as a significant restraint on the occasion since members within the All-Star occasion must quarantine for an extended interval than the occasion’s period. With League’s All-Star occasion solely happening over three days, a possible quarantine interval might outlast the event altogether.
Final season, the League All-Star Occasion was held in a distant capability, with the whole occasion happening on-line. This yr, Riot made the choice to forego on-line play because the firm doesn’t really feel that the format “captures the spirit of ASE, which is to carry professionals, influencers, and followers collectively to have a good time the LoL Esports season with cross-regional competitors.”
As an alternative of trying to play on-line for the second straight yr, League’s All-Star occasion will skip the 2021 season altogether. The 2022 skilled League season is ready to start in January, with North America’s LCS and Europe’s LEC each starting on Jan. 14.
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