Related: T1 Wins Third Straight League of Legends World Championship, Cementing Its Legacy in Esports History SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — When T1 hoisted the Summoner’s Cup in Chengdu on November 9, it wasn’t just another victory — it was the completion of an unprecedented League of Legends “three-peat,” a feat no team in the world [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean powerhouse T1 captured its third consecutive League of Legends World Championship title Saturday, defeating domestic rival KT Rolster 3–2 in a tense five-set final in Chengdu, China. The victory marked T1’s sixth world title overall — extending its own record for the most championships in League of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Life Esports on Sunday became the inaugural champions of the 2025 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Cup, grabbing a ticket for the upcoming new international tournament, First Stand. At the final held at the League of Legend (LoL) Park in Seoul, Hanwha Life Esports edged out Gen.G [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean esports star Faker has won the best esports athlete of the year title for the second straight year in 2024 at one of the most prestigious global game awards. Faker, whose Korean name is Lee Sang-hyeok, won the title at The Game Awards (TGA), an annual global [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – In a move to bolster its position in the rapidly growing world of competitive gaming, the Korea e-Sports Association (KeSPA) announced on July 4 that it has designated League of Legends (LoL) and FC Mobile as official eSports for national team development. The association stated that it chose these games [...]
PRAGUE, Czech Republic and ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, March 28, 2024 (Korea Bizwire) – Sportradar (NASDAQ: SRAD) and Oddin.gg, an award-winning B2B betting-solutions provider for esports, today announced they have entered into a multi-year strategic partnership to offer audiovisual streaming of Oddin’s exclusive esports content to Sportradar’s betting operator clients around the world. The deal will [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Facing financial challenges, esports teams are turning their attention to training academies to diversify their revenue streams. For students and young individuals aspiring to debut as professional gamers, academies are emerging as gateways to prove their skills objectively and secure spots on renowned teams. On a Saturday afternoon, teenagers clad [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Corp. said Wednesday it will hold an eco-friendly fundraising event synced to the 2022 League of Legends (LOL) Champions Korea spring playoffs, making donations based on DWG KIA’s performance throughout the championship. It is the country’s first time to see an esports sponsor join in collaboration with a [...]
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — MMA Global, Inc. (OTC Pink: LUSI) (“LUSI”) (name and ticker symbol change pending) is pleased to announce that leading eSports and sim racing media platform, GTR24H AsP (“GTR24H”) has joined forces with the Zuki Project. GTR24H is a leading esports sim racing media platform created for the “metaverse”-ready [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — After leading his esports team Damwon Kia to a runner-up finish at the 2021 League of Legends (LOL) World Championship last month, Kim Dong-ha, better known by his gaming name “Khan,” confirmed his professional gaming career is over. A six-time winner of the LOL Champions Korea (LCK), the top [...]