League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) has appointed ONE Esports, a subsidiary of ONE Championship (ONE), as its Official Media Partner on 1st June 2022.
League of Legends Champions Korea Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Riot Games Korea Limited, is in charge of organising the League of Legends competition.
The LCK Summer Split 2022 will take place in South Korea from June 15 to August 2022.
The tournament will feature 10 of Korea’s greatest League of Legends teams competing for a prize fund of $370,000 USD.
In the Group Stage, the 10 teams will participate in a best-of-three, double round robin format, with the top six teams qualifying for the Playoffs.
The Playoffs will be a single elimination best-of-five format, with the top two teams qualifying for the Semi-Finals.
The victorious team of the LCK Summer Split 2022 will then advance to Worlds 2022, Riot Games’ annual professional League of Legends world championship competition.
In the fall of this year, Worlds 2022 will take place in Mexico City, New York City, Toronto, and San Francisco across the North American continent.
ONE Esports will oversee the development of localised content for the LCK Summer Split 2022, including short-form videos and written coverage, as part of this deal.
All video content will be released via ONE Esports’ digital channels, including event highlights, player interviews, fan interactions, and more.
ONE Esports will also provide a series of articles in translated languages on the LCK, which will be available exclusively on the ONE Esports website.
It is motivating to work with the dedicated team at League of Legends Champions Korea Limited who are committed to delivering high quality events and telling remarkable stories. The popularity of League of Legends Champions Korea, coupled with ONE Esports’ passionate fanbase and extensive reach, will take the tournament’s phenomenal success to the global stage.
Carlos Alimurung, CEO, ONE Esports
We are excited to welcome ONE Esports as our newest partner for League of Legends Champions Korea
Aiden Lee, the Secretary-General, League of Legends Champions Korea Limited
He then added that storytelling is crucial in esports because it allows our fans to connect with our brand and talent on a deeper and more personal level.
We’re ecstatic that, thanks to ONE Esports’ expertise and presence, we’ll be able to bring LCK closer to fans all over the world.
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