Riot Games has announced that the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) will adopt a franchising model in 2021.
LCK will adopt the same model – which sees teams enter long-term partnerships with the developer – that is currently in place in China, Europe, and North America with LPL, LEC, and LCS respectively.
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Riot Games’ official statement on its plans for the LCK is as follows: “We have concluded that LCK must be a stage where players, teams, and fans can fulfill their dreams not only for a short period, but for generations.