Chris Chopper Hopper Head of North American Esports

The 2018 League of Legends World Championship is in South Korea with 24 teams from the 14 professional leagues from around the world competing. It began in Seoul on October 1st. The finals to take place at Incheon Munhak stadium on November 3rd. Last year, 57.6 million unique viewers watched the 2017 League of Legends World Championship from a packed Beijing National Stadium in China. League of Legends is the most-played PC game in the world, with over 100 million monthly active players and draws players and fans from across the globe. League of Legends Esports (LoL Esports) is a premiere global sport with 14 professional leagues worldwide. The regional leagues are overseen and operated by Riot Games.