Before the Chinese New Year on February 10th, teams will play 4 or 5 matches based on their schedules. Most teams have already completed their first two matches, with only OMG (Oh My God) playing against their opponents on Summoner’s Rift three times and JDG (JD Gaming) facing off once. Apart from these exceptions, some teams will engage in 5 matches before the Chinese New Year, while others will share the Rift in 4 encounters. Here’s a breakdown of the results and performances of LPL teams up to this point:

0 – 2

Rare Atom, didn’t have the desired start to the season. Despite making three changes to their roster after a 4 – 12 performance last season, they struggled especially with their new mid laner VicLa. With four maps played so far, Rare Atom failed to secure a victory in any of them. They seem to be unable to utilize the tools at their disposal. Rare Atom has four matches left before the Chinese New Year, and leveraging these opportunities may require significant changes to their team dynamics.

Going through a renewal process, Ultra Prime introduced four new players to their lineup, keeping only their AD Carry, Doggo, unchanged. Unlike Rare Atom, Ultra Prime didn’t present a disconnected performance. Displaying typical issues of a newly formed team, such as organizational and coordination shortcomings, Ultra Prime showcased potential. While progressing in playoffs might seem challenging, their improvement during the adaptation phase could significantly influence their future. Ultra Prime has five matches before the break, and these fixtures will undoubtedly put them to the test.

EDward Gaming (EDG), started the season with two new additions to their bottom lane. However, these changes didn’t seem to bring about significant improvements. The matches revealed struggles in maintaining their game discipline and sticking to their game plan, especially during the games where the gap between Fisher and JieJie widened. Despite entering playoffs with below-average game plans last season, EDG might face challenges in the battle for a playoff spot if they can’t address these issues. EDG is one of the teams playing five matches before the Chinese New Year.

1 – 2

Among the teams that completely revamped their roster, Oh My God (OMG) retained only their Support player, ppgod, and used Able, their AD Carry, sparingly. However, unlike other teams, OMG lost their top trio due to other teams acquiring those players. OMG, who finished last season impressively in the 5th position, couldn’t retain the trio responsible for that success. The newcomers, Cube, xiaofang, and Angel, haven’t lived up to expectations yet. While they dominated against Team WE in their first match, they struggled to execute their game plan in the following two matches. OMG has only two matches left before the Chinese New Year.

1 – 1

Being the first team in the 1 – 1 tier among the 9-team cluster, ThunderTalk Gaming made only one change in the support position compared to the previous season. They played like a mid-tier LPL team, showing competitiveness and discipline in their won match. However, they appeared helpless against Weibo Gaming, a team expected to be at a higher level. Despite being considered a strong candidate for the playoff race, ThunderTalk Gaming faces uncertainty regarding their deep playoff run. They will enter the Chinese New Year having played four matches.

Although Royal Never Give Up (RNG) started the season with a victory, they faced a complete breakdown against BLG. RNG is known for frequently encountering such issues before the Chinese New Year. The team struggled to synergize with their new bottom lane duo, Lwx and Ming. However, they signaled a potential resurgence after the break, hinting at a stronger presence in the upper echelons of LPL. RNG faces three crucial matches, defining their path in the playoffs.

Among the teams with a slow start, LGD Gaming strengthened their roster with a new top laner and two new AD Carries. Despite not finding what they are looking for in the bottom lane, Burdol’s transfer has been beneficial for LGD. Even in the lost matches, Burdol contributed significantly, challenging the opponent’s gameplay. LGD, with three more matches before the Chinese New Year, will determine how they utilize Burdol’s top lane performance.

Notable among the teams to watch, Team WE made three new transfers, keeping only their Jungler and Support from the previous season. Experiencing coordination issues typical of a new team in their first match, Team WE achieved valuable victories in the next two matches. Team WE has the potential to be a top-tier team during the season, causing problems for upper-tier opponents. Facing three expected top teams (FPX, NIP, LGD) before the break, Team WE can make the LPL Winter Season more intriguing with the victories they secure.

Unlike many teams, Invictus Gaming (iG) retained their roster from the previous season. However, they continue to exhibit the same flaws as the last season. While easily securing victories against lower-ranked teams, they struggle against higher-ranked opponents. iG remains a team that will be used as a reference to measure whether a team can enter the playoffs. iG will play three LPL matches before the Chinese New Year.

FunPlus Phoenix (FPX), started the season with two new Junglers and a new Support. Despite starting with Moyan in the jungle for the Anyone’s Legend match, they quickly transitioned to their other new transfer, milkyway, after Moyan’s underwhelming performance. FPX lost that map but looked much more organized with milkyway. New transfer Deokdam is filling the void left by Lwx since 2017. FPX is one of the teams with three matches left before the break.

Introducing an entirely new roster in the new LPL season, Anyone’s Legend managed to secure a victory against FPX in their initial matches. While they successfully clinched a win against FPX, they struggled to establish a game plan against Team WE, a team with a more cohesive strategy. It’s normal to witness such challenges from such a newly formed team. Anyone’s Legend, facing an upcoming series against stronger opponents (BLG, LGD, and Ultra Prime) before the break, will present how these encounters shape their season in both positive and negative ways.

Considered one of the ambitious teams in the LPL, Top Esports (TES) set its sights not only on winning the LPL but also on claiming the Worlds Championship. However, one of the major concerns for the team, even on paper, is inconsistency. Therefore, anticipating several surprising defeats during the regular season, TES began their journey with a loss against BLG, one of their active rivals. Yet, they rebounded with a victory against EDG. With two matches remaining against Rare Atom and Weibo Gaming before the break, TES has the opportunity to ease their path towards the championship. Throughout the season, expect to witness both impressive and less favorable performances from this team.

As the final team in the 1 – 1 tier, LNG Esports made a significant change by parting ways with Tarzan, among the world’s renowned junglers, who had not lived up to expectations in the last two seasons. They brought in Weiwei as the replacement. Despite their unexpected loss to TT Gaming, LNG regained their composure with a victory against OMG. However, a challenging fixture awaits them with matches against Weibo Gaming, JDG, and BLG before the break. Their performances in these tough encounters will determine the narrative of their season.

1 – 0

JD Gaming (JDG), kicked off the season with a highly anticipated match against Rare Atom, asserting their dominance and claiming victory. The team now faces a challenging schedule ahead. With two matches remaining before the break, JDG will strive to secure victories against formidable opponents, NIP and LNG. These matchups will be crucial for JDG, especially after their disappointing performance on the Worlds stage last season. The outcomes of these games will provide insights into how well JDG’s recent double-lane transfer adjustments will fare.

2 – 0

Bilibili Gaming (BLG), the first team with a perfect 2 – 0 record, began the new season with the middle lane addition, Knight, and the substitute support, LvMao. Starting with the challenging part of their schedule, BLG has handled it smoothly, meeting expectations. Now, with two seemingly easier matches (Anyone’s Legend and EDG) remaining for the second week, BLG will conclude the third week with an encounter against LNG before entering the Chinese New Year break undefeated.

Making changes to their top duo, Weibo Gaming remains a championship contender this season. Having played only two easier matches so far, Weibo emerged victorious without significant issues. The team is well-prepared for their challenging matchups against LNG, RNG, and TES in the remaining three matches before the break.

Despite being a newly formed squad, Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP) stands out as a well-established unit working around a cohesive game plan. Facing two mid-tier teams, they secured victories without much difficulty. NIP has two matches left before the break, encountering LNG and OMG. If they come out of these matches unscathed, NIP will take a significant step towards the championship.

The FPX vs. Team WE match, scheduled for January 29th, will be available for viewing on LPL’s official YouTube and Twitch channels in English.

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With Team BDS maintaining their 5 – 1 score in the league, each team has three matches remaining before the winter playoffs. Before the matches scheduled for January 27th, 28th, and 29th in the third week, let’s review the performances displayed by the teams over the past two weeks:

0 – 6

The new entrant, Karmine Corp, seems to be struggling to find their plan in their first season. Despite obtaining what they wanted from the Bottom Lane duo of Upset and Targamas, it only provides them with a resistance force. They fail to convey the impression that they can win matches at any point in their matches or force their opponents to play in their own gameplay. They are clearly unable to secure what they desire from the Top Lane, Mid Lane, and Jungle. Their Mid Laner SAKEN, and Top Laner Cabochard, appeared completely disconnected from their Jungler, Bo. Bo, on the other hand, seems did not much improved since his time in Team Vitality.

1 – 5

Rogue embarked on the season with both a restructuring and changes in the form of Malrang – Markoon and Advienne – Zoelys. The team heavily relies on Malrang‘s decision-making and managerial style. Despite Larssen, known for delivering strong performances in the regular season, falling short of expectations, Rogue currently finds themselves second to last in the standings. While their victory against G2 showcased their potential danger when things go in their favor, it appears challenging for the team to find a consistent working gameplan.

2 – 4

GIANTX, one of the rebranded organizations in the league, stands out as a team with clearer game plans and intentions. Generally favoring a playstyle centered around Patrik, they secured a decisive victory in their initial matches with this strategy. However, in the subsequent four games where they employed the same plan, they failed to achieve victory. Despite easily securing a win in their first match when deviating from this plan, the team’s internal dynamics seem to be not fully established at this point.

3 – 3

Undergoing a complete overhaul in their roster, Team Vitality, has conveyed the impression of grappling with communication and team balance issues. This is expected from a new team and they adapted this real quick. In the first week, they demonstrated a noticeable lack of coordination, despite the absence of significant individual mistakes. However, with the three victories they secured in the second week, they exhibited progress in overcoming this challenge. Signaling that they won’t be an easy match for rival teams for the remainder of the season, Team Vitality appears poised to maintain their form both in the third week and in the winter playoffs.

MAD Lions KOI, reinforced its roster with 4 new players. Yet the team seems to maintain its core dynamics despite these changes. The team heavily relies on the performance of Elyoya, and in matches where they can provide a suitable environment for Elyoya, they secure victories comfortably. However, in adverse situations, they face the risk of defeat quite easily. The newly added players appear to have the potential to be among the best players worldwide if they can effectively execute Elyoya’s gameplay. Nevertheless, if Elyoya’s performance takes an undesirable turn, an impression arises that the team feels like it consists of everyday normal four players.

4 – 2

Signing with the ones that had part ways with from G2 plus Kaiser, Team Heretics boasts players with a high potential when looked at on paper. Although they have showcased this potential so far, it’s crucial not to forget that the team generally competes with squads considered to be beneath them. Facing three teams in the standings alongside them, Team Heretics suffered defeat in two out of these three matches. While they seem to handle teams ranked lower than them without much trouble, the key to success for the season appears to lie in maintaining stability and concentration, especially in matches where the pressure is high.

SK Gaming, strengthening its roster with a new Jungler and Mid Laner, appears as a highly valuable and consistent team. Throughout this process, SK Gaming has achieved incredible efficiency from both of its side lanes. We observed that any deviation in the efficiency from one of these lanes resulted in disruptions in their game plan. Positioned as one of the formidable teams for the playoffs, SK Gaming clearly demonstrated in their lost matches that if they want to claim the championship, the remaining three members of the team need some refinements in their gameplay to reach the level of efficiency maintained by their retained Bot Laner Exakick, and Top Laner Irrelevant, from the previous season.

Maintaining their roster, G2 continues to exhibit their prowess in the league. Adapting seamlessly to the new meta. Even in the matches they lose, G2 consistently receives stable performances from their Bottom Lane, particularly Hans Sama. And they haven’t displayed a visible recurrence of the issues faced in the previous season. G2 encounters considerable challenges in matches when the Top Lane trio struggles. Even though they seem poised for success once again in the LEC, addressing these problems swiftly is imperative for international achievements. Additionally, although Mikyx excels in providing support to Hans Sama in the lane, he continues to face concentration issues when the game expands onto the map.

Bringing in another Korean Support to accompany the Korean Bot Laner Noah in the Bottom Lane, Fnatic stands out as one of the teams that had an excellent start to the season. With Humanoid showcasing incredible performances as usual during the regular season, and the rapid adaptation of Noah and Jun to each other, Fnatic has made a splendid beginning to the season. However, in the two matches they lost, the performance of Oscarinin drew attention. Facing first Irevelant and then Adam, both delivering impressive 5/0/9 KDA games, Oscarinin dealt significant damage to the team. Fnatic needs to find a quick solution to this for the remainder of the season.

5 – 1

Holding the sole leadership and securing a definite spot in the LEC Winter Playoffs, Team BDS has exceeded expectations with an exceptional regular season. It will be exciting to witness the achievements of the roster, displaying a similar synergy to the previous season, in the upcoming playoffs.

On January 27th, LEC enters the final week of the regular season with the Team Vitality – SK Gaming matchup. You can follow the official broadcast in English on the official LEC YouTube and Twitch channels. Additionally, you can choose to follow along with LEC-affiliated co-streamers like Caedrel.

World Esports Championship Games Announced!

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Anyone interested in coming to the SideQuest Watch Parties can sign up through the SideQuest Gamers Hub app, where members can access discounted Watch Party passes [also known as ‘special prices’]. Walk-ins on the day of the Watch Party are available, however, will not be eligible for the discounted prices and bundles. Please visit the app for more information, or alternatively contact your local SideQuest Gamers Hub location.

As part of the Watch Party events, SideQuest have created an exclusive drink as part of their Bubble Tea Menu, called the Summoners Cup, inspired by one of the most popular events in esports. The all-new and all-blue Pina Colada variation will be sold for half-price during the watch parties. A special Worlds Happy Hour drinks bundle will also be available during the watch parties.

Visitors can also expect a series of activations, giveaways and special surprises during the events. Including gifts from Riot Games!

Watch Parties will start at 8am every day, starting from November 2nd. Some stores will be open 24 hours and offer all-night activities leading up to the matches in the morning. All-nighters will take place at Charing Cross, Coventry and Elephant Park locations.

Details about the individual venues, opening times and specific offers is available through the SideQuest Gamers Hub website. 

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With the upcoming Pacific Championship Series (PCS) League of Legends Summer Split, PSG Talon will utilize AMD PC components to enhance their hardware performance during practice and competitive matches.

Under this agreement, AMD will provide PSG Talon players with the necessary components, and in return, they will gain brand visibility on PSG Talon‘s jerseys throughout the remainder of the 2023 season. SteelSeries, another peripherals brand, had previously partnered with PSG Talon in February 2022, and their branding will also be present on the team’s jerseys.

The partnership between PSG Esports and Talon Esports was recently renewed in May 2023, committing them to continue working together for the next three years. Furthermore, PSG Talon’s collaboration with SteelSeries was also extended in March.

Since 2020, PSG Talon has emerged as one of the strongest League of Legends teams in the Asia-Pacific region. They recently secured a victory in the PCS Spring Playoffs in April 2023, which earned them a spot in the prestigious 2023 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) held in London.

Sean Zhang, CEO of Talon Esports, talked about the partnership:

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Under the agreement, CBLOL will endorse a limited-edition League of Legends-inspired flavor by Coca-Cola throughout the second split of its 2023 season.

Apart from featuring the Coca-Cola logo on CBLOL broadcasts and social media platforms, both parties will collaborate to create various digital activities to engage fans.

This collaboration comes in the wake of CBLOL‘s second split of the 2023 season, which has already garnered a peak viewership of 138,929. In the first split of the 2023 season, CBLOL achieved peak viewership figures of 276,078, as reported by Esports Charts.

Coca-Cola is not the only beverage brand supporting CBLOL in 2023. In June 2022, Heineken, an international beer brand, partnered with the league to promote its Heineken 0.0 brand during CBLOL broadcasts for the next two seasons.

CBLOL‘s split involves ten teams from South America competing for six playoff spots. The winner of the playoffs will secure a spot in the 2023 League of Legends World Championship, scheduled to take place in South Korea later this year.

Diego Martinez, General Manager of Riot Games in Brazil, comment on the partnership:

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Here is the Eternal Fire‘s League of Legends roster:

Taegyeong / NanoStrqfe
osman123 / Nios
Na Kyung
Ruep
Paixdia
Basei (Coach)
Fanrong (Analyst)

Let’s get to know Eternal Fire‘s League of Legends squad more closely.

Kim “Taegyeong” Dong-hyeon, who is an top player, is a young Korean player at the age of 19. He has not played in any league other than LCK (Korean Championship League) in his career. The young player who last took a role in the Shadow Corp, left the team after 4 months and transferred to Eternal Fire.

NanoStrqfe, who is shown as Taegyeong‘s substitute, is a Turkish-born top corridor player, but there is not much information about him.

Osman “osman123” Meriç Çince, who is a jungle player, started his career at Galakticos Academy in May 2020. osman123 played in the academy league teams such as Galatasaray, Besiktas and Istanbul Wildcats. In March 2023, Dark Passage signed him and he competed in the Championship League. The 20-year-old jungle player, who left Dark Passage in April 2023, is currently in the Eternal Fire‘s League of Legends squad.

Nios is shown as osman123‘s substitute but there is not much information about him.

In the middle corridor, Kim “Na Kyung” Na-gyeong will take role. the 20-year-old young player, like his teammate Taegyeong, only competed in the LCK. Na Kyung started his career with AF Academy in November 2019, and after spending 4 years in the Korean Championship League, he will compete in the Championship League with Eternal Fire.

As for the ADC in the squad, 20-year-old young player İlker “ruep” Bilen will take charge.

Taha “Paixdia” Barış Elmas will play as support in the bot lane. After playing Galatasaray Academy, SUP Blaze Academy and 5 Ronin; Paixdia will play to demonstrate his skills in the Eternal Fire squad.

In the position of coach, Ömer “Basei” will take an active role. the 25-year-old coach, trained Galatasaray Esports team in 2020 after coaching the academy teams for 5 months. Afterwards 15 months of Galatasaray Esports adventure, about 1 year of Geekay Esports, then 2 months of Twisted Minds adventure, he will make his best to make Eternal Fire champion in the Championship League.

Gönenç “Fanrong” Aksu will take a role as an analyst. Fanrong started his career with Istanbul Wildcats in December 2020, and after SuperMassive Blaze, he came to Eternal Fire to succeed in the Championship League.

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League of Legends’ Mid-Season Invitational has been completed. Numerous teams participated in fierce competition for supremacy throughout the tournament, with the two Chinese teams making it to the championship game.

In the tournament’s championship match, rival Chinese teams JDG and BLG competed against one another. JDG eventually defeated BLG by a score of 3-1, winning the grand final.

After the dust settled, the participants found that the grand final of MSI 2023 had received relatively little attention. The game’s 1.1 million peak viewers were the lowest number for a grand final since the 2019 competition.

The grand final reached an all-time high viewership of 1.1 million, according to Esports Charts. This represents a significant decline from the grand final viewers for the previous Mid-Season invitational events, which in 2022 and 2021 attracted 2.2 million and 1.8 million viewers, respectively.

Because it was an all-Chinese competition rather than a cross-regional encounter, which normally generates more hype, this may have led to the lower-than-usual viewers.
It’s important to keep in mind that Esports Charts is unable to count Chinese viewing, which might have easily given the stats a more favorable appearance. A Twitter comment, however, claimed that even in China, where the finals match between T1 and BLG was the most watched, viewership was lower.

The most watched match in the tournament series’ history was MSI 2023, despite the rather dull viewership statistics for the final. The number of viewers (796,860 on average) and duration of viewing (61,557,385) were also record-breaking highs for MSI.

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With the official announcement, It is approved that Eternal Fire will be the 8th team in Turkish Championship League. Yet, there isn’t any rumour about the players.

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Dylan will take over as CEO of Riot Games from Nicolo Laurent, who has served in the position for the past 14 years, including six as CEO.

Dylan began working for Riot in 2011 as the Chief Financial Officer before being promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2014. Dylan was designated President of Riot after the company’s founders switched to co-chair positions in 2017. Dylan has been a significant figure in developing Riot’s strategy and advancing company’s culture.

The CEO transition from Nicolo to Dylan will take place over the coming months and should be completed by the end of 2023, after which Nicolo will stay with Riot in an advisory role. We’ll announce additional details about the leadership handoff once it’s complete, Riot Games said.

Both Nicolo and Dylan have messages for Rioters.

Nicolo’s message:

Hey Rioters,

After nearly 14 years with Riot, and almost 6 as CEO, I’m going to complete something that’s been on my quest log for some time: Later this year, I’m planning to step away from the CEO role to focus on my family. 

We just shared this news during RiotNow, and you can check out the VOD on Riotnet (video should be up an hour from now). But in the meantime, we wanted to make sure anyone who missed the stream doesn’t miss the news. So, I’ve summarized some of the next steps for Riot, including who will be taking the reins as the next incoming CEO.

I can imagine this news may feel sudden, but transparently, it’s a decision that’s been on my mind for a while. I’ve been fortunate enough to have a long and amazing journey with Riot. I joined the company when we were a 40-person startup in 2009, with the goal of bringing League of Legends to players around the world. And that journey has brought me here, serving all of you, as Riot’s CEO. It’s a story I’m very proud of, but if I’m being completely honest, it’s also been tough. Not the grind, the hours, the stress…I’ve grown a tank build, so I can handle that part. It’s really the personal trade-offs that have been hard and the sacrifices my wife and kids have made for my career, including all our expatriations. We’ve always been ok with this as a family, as long as we rebalance at some point. Now is that time. Especially since we miss France so much, and want to move back.

While this chapter is coming to a close, I don’t view this as an end — I don’t plan on joining another company or starting a new company. I love Riot, and I genuinely believe this is the best place in the world to make games… now more than ever. So I’ll stay at Riot as an advisor, for years to come, doing everything I can to help you win. But, I’m ready to hand the reins to someone new. To let someone who has been absolutely vital to Riot’s story, take the pen, and shape the chapters ahead. 

So, it’s my pleasure to share that Riot’s next CEO will be Dylan Jadeja.

There’s a lot of context on how we approached succession planning and why we eventually landed on Dylan as Riot’s future CEO. Marc and Brandon covered it all in the RiotNow, so I won’t recap all the details here. But, I do want to acknowledge the process. Riot has reached a scale where we knew we needed to undertake a more extensive assessment of our needs and of candidates. For the first time in Riot’s history, we looked both inside and outside the company to find the very best person for this role and for Riot’s next chapter. The succession planning process lasted about three years, and we met with a lot of incredible candidates. When it came time to compare notes, everyone – the Board, our advisors, the founders, our executive search firm, and myself – all had Dylan at the very top of their list. It was unanimous.

Now, I’ve had the privilege of working with Dylan for years, and I’ve learned so much from him. He’s a natural leader who will do everything in his power to unlock our creative talent to do their best work. He’s bold in his thinking and has always believed in the counterintuitive moves that have helped us raise the bar of what’s possible for players. 

One of his biggest strengths? Empathy. The best leaders for the future will be the ones who can lead at scale, with empathy, and Dylan is one of them. He’s genuine and humble in his leadership, but also unafraid to ask the tough questions to get to the best answer. 

But most importantly, Dylan has a strong passion for Riot’s culture and DNA. He appreciates what makes Riot special — great Rioters and great teams, who love players, and love games — and will make sure we keep evolving to always be the best version of Riot we can be. 

There are so many reasons why I fundamentally believe he’ll be the perfect leader to steward Riot over the next several years — too many for an email that I actually want Rioters to read. Just know, I can’t think of a better person to be the next CEO. 

We all know changes like this can create a lot of ambiguity, but I want to be clear in saying that Dylan and I both want this transition to be as smooth as it can be for Rioters. The actual handoff isn’t happening overnight. We are planning to fully transition by the end of the year and will share more updates in the coming weeks.

Please join me in congratulating Dylan, and I’ll see you next week at the Campfire.

-nicolo

Dylan’s message:

Thanks, Nicolo! 

And hello Rioters! 

We talk a lot about staying hungry and humble, and on a day like today, I must admit that “humble” does not sufficiently capture how fortunate I feel. I think we have all had the experience of being astounded by the talent surrounding us at Riot, but to be asked to lead this incredible group of people is a special honor and not something that I take lightly. I will do my best to make you proud. 

I’ve been here for more than 12 years, and in many ways, Riot is my home; a home I’m deeply invested in, fiercely protective of, and grateful for every single day. I feel fortunate every day to work with some of the smartest and most passionate people I’ve ever worked with — people who have taught me not only what it means to be a player, but to sincerely care for a mission that’s bigger than any of us. This passion and deep care for players is not something that I will ever take for granted. 

I’m also really proud of how far we’ve come over the years. It certainly hasn’t been an easy road — or a perfect one by any means — but collectively, we’ve accomplished so much for players. Through it all, I’ve been inspired by how we’re never afraid to take the road less traveled to stay true to each other and our mission. Every Rioter, at every level, carries a large sense of responsibility and ownership over our destiny. This is our super power. 

Today, as we start our next chapter, I’m more excited than I’ve ever been about our future. I truly believe that our success will depend on our ability to empower our creative heart while staying resolute on our mission for players, no matter how difficult the environment or the situation. As we face new challenges and opportunities, if we can stay true to this, I would bet on us to not only succeed, but to set a new bar for what’s possible for players. 

As we look to the transition, it would be disingenuous for me to suggest that I have all the answers and an action plan already defined. In fact, I’d argue that this would be inauthentic to who I am and how I work. Over the next few months, my intention is to use this transition window to listen and (re)learn. I want to engage with parts of Riot that I haven’t in some time, particularly on the product side. We’ve made a lot of changes in the past few years, and with your help, I’d like to take stock of where we are and get a deeper understanding of what’s working and what we can do better. During this period, I’m going to ask for your patience, your willingness to share perspectives, and an openness to new ideas. 

As CEO, it is fair to assume that I may do some things differently than those before me, but I want to assure you that the goal for us — together — will not waver. And that is to make Riot, unequivocally, the most trusted and authentic game company in the world… built by players, for players. The kind of place where people know that everything they play and experience from Riot will be amazing and that everything we do is focused on making it better to be a player.

With gratitude,

Dylan

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Berkay “Zeitnot” Aşıkuzun played his last professional match against Unicorn of Love in the 2020 World Championship. As a coach, he managed his team for the last time against Beşiktaş Esports and he had to leave for his military service. Zeitnot, who recently returned from the military, will be playing as ADC in SUP.

In the past achieving many trophies with Papara SuperMassive, Zeitnot will be fighting for more victories. Papara SuperMassive has stated that Zeitnot will be in the team until the end of 2024.

Recently SUP has reported that they part ways with Mia, Haru and Holyphoenix. Even though they cover Holyphoenix’s place, there are no rumors for roles of support and jungle.

With the re-signing of Zeitnot, here is the current roster of Papara SuperMassive:

• Barış “Juuzou” Karatop
• Tolga “Serin” Ölmez
• Berkay “Zeitnot” Aşıkuzun
• Kaan “Rider” Hacıbaltalı (Coach)

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