Will there be an English stream for the Russian LCS?
After watching Albus Nox last year they got me really interested in their region.
After watching Albus Nox last year they got me really interested in their region.
Highly doubt it as it's a niche region (similar to the spanish league that I've been watching for a while, just to see pepinero/adryh lose horribly to eucs-lite players).
Highly doubt it as it's a niche region (similar to the spanish league that I've been watching for a while, just to see pepinero/adryh lose horribly to eucs-lite players).
LCL is FAR stronger than the spanish league you are referring to ( its name is LVP) LVP champion performed terribly both in Spring and Summer Qualifiers to S6 EU CS (Giants sister team got 3-0d by Millennium in the first round of Spring Qualifier, G2 sister team ended last in their group during group stage of Summer Qualifier), and the team that has qualified for the incoming S7 EU CS is expected to be among the worst teams out there, despite having received a direct seed to all these competitions
The thing with LVP is that it is a competition relevant and rich enough that orgs only care about performing in their domestic competition to increase their fanbase and milk domestic e-sports money, rather than try to make plans for further expansion of their orgs into European scene. Their domestic rosters have worked as taxi for prominent free agent with no contract, where players keep themselves active and get some money while they are out from LCS/CS and teams benefit prom player reputation and performance in their domestic tournament, without trying to hold onto these players once they qualify for EU CS qualifier
At least top LCL teams try to compete by acquiring the best they can get and holding onto them for how long is possible (the fact EU LCS/CS teams can't get them because visa issues help to keep the most interesting native players there, but still there are LCL orgs that at least actively try to improve)
Btw, the decision about having an English stream mostly depends on Riot RU department decision
The IWC regions do not have an English stream associated to them and rarely have one through playoffs by a low volume stream. Even with Albus Nox Luna's stellar worlds run, I doubt it'll produce that much interest to develop a LCL English casting team.
1: It's LCL dammit 2: Probably not, it's a growing region but I don't think that Riot thinks that giving it another full language stream is that great an idea. Only the LCK and LPL have that, and one of those is just because OGN wants it.
i'd like to see this too my favourite team Gambit is also playing again over there.