Riot Games, the developer of League of Legends, has announced the decision to delay the 2020 Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) due to concerns surrounding the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
This year’s MSI will be moved from May to July, with summer pplit times for numerous regional competitions being brought forward to accommodate the calendar change. Riot Games also confirmed that Rift Rivals, the annual inter-regional competition, has been cancelled.
Riot Games published a statement by John Needham, Global Head of League of Legends Esports, to address the changes. “After discussing with our leagues and other stakeholders,” it reads, “we’ve made the decision to move our annual mid-year global tournament event from May to July this year.