Riot Games offer european cities the opportunity to host League of Legends eSports championships

News on 1 Aug 2018

Riot Games, the publisher of eSport games like League of Legends, is inviting European cities to tender for the next European League of Legends eSports Championships.

According to an open letter keeping eSports fans in the picture, Riot has initiated contact with some 300 cities with a view to selecting four hosts for the 2019 and 2020 roadshow venues. Successful bidders will benefit from an influx of eSports fans keen to watch the competitions in person.

Next month, for example, at least 14,000 fans are expected to descend on Madrid for Summer Split Finals, and the latest statistics from consultants Eilers & Krejcik Gaming predict that the international eSports vertical will be worth $6.7 billion by the end of the year, and GBP 13 billion by the end of 2020 thanks to millions of fans across the globe..

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