Riot Games has announced several key changes to the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) as part of its new franchise model for 2021.
The LCK 2021 season will commence on January 13th with a revamped LCK Challengers League (LCK CL), higher salaries and prize pools, new sponsors, and significant changes to the overall competitive format, according to a release.
A step up for up-and-comers
This season marks a new era for the LCK Challengers League, which will follow the same six-seed bracket playoff format as the regular LCK.