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‘League of Legends’ Latest News & Update: Riot To Host Third International Competition; Blood Moon Release Coming Soon

By Arielle Smith | Update Date: Jan 25, 2017 12:23 AM EST

Riot Games will host the "League of Legends" third international competition, as revealed in a press conference in China. Ye Qiang from Riot revealed that the new international competition will be held in July.

"League of Legends" will host its third international competition, according to Yahoo eSports. This exciting news was announced by Rioter Ye Qiang during a press conference in China. The third "League of Legends" international competition will be held around July, promising to give fans a different format as the Mid-Season Invitational or Worlds. The game developer is still thinking the most interesting event for everyone.

The "League of Legends" third international competition may be set up like a World Cup-type, Ye Qiang teased. He hopes that the "League of Legends" can be diversified; one that keeps the audience as time goes by. In fact, Riot Games is thinking of hosting the event on the road, veering away from their usual the match in its Shanghai studios. Qiang also hopes that the event can give their fans a better player experience. These are the main points of the event in January.

More so, Tencent representative Jin Yibo said that the "League of Legends" international competition has a long-term plan to hold the games all over the country. Right now, the game has been held in different places already, including Hangzhou and Guangzhou. While fans are excited to witness the big event, WWG revealed some juicy details about the game. "League of Legends" teases the coming of the Blood Moon, a skin line which initially included the ninja trifecta of Akali, Kennen and Shen.

Later on, the "League of Legends" expanded to include other Ionian characters and other characters that may look generally have red look that the Blood Moon skins have. Now, a recent tweet from the official "League of Legends" Twitter account hint the coming of the Blood Moon, which will include more than just new skins. Stay tuned for more updates on "League of Legends" and the coming of the Blood Moon!

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