Can someone explain why some teams are leaving and some teams are staying?
Like I know it's for franchising but I don't know what that means at all. I'm 4th grade.
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Franchising is something similar to that of the NFL. There are going to be a set number of teams (10 to be exact) that will become more like major organizations than just a rag tag team of players. Riot has taken in alot of applications from several different teams, and potential team owners, and is accepting or denying them.
As far as I know, there have been 6 teams that have been accepted: TSM, Cloud9, CLG, Team Liquid, Echo Fox, and a new(ish) team being Optic Gaming. There has also been another LCS spot taken by the owner of a basketball team (eventually, he will have a team of his own, it's just not made yet). So, as of right now, we are waiting for 3 more spots to be filled.
The teams that have been denied are Immortals, Dignitas, Phoenix1, and Team Envy.....as far as we know.
Riot is deciding they would rather demand money from teams, rip apart half their fanbase, and go back to Bo1 format than promote real growth and competition in NA.