Riot Games’ October 7th announcement that it was shutting down the Oceania region’s professional League of Legends competition, the Oceanic Pro League (OPL), was a shock decision to most.
Off the back of Legacy Esports’ strong performance at Worlds and the growing presence of OCE talent across the globe, the region appears to be making year on year gains. Even when following Riot’s decision to cancel team operating subsidies and minimum player salary requirements for the 2020 season, player performance broadly improved and teams across the league partnered with brands including Marvel, Samsung and L’Oreal Paris.