LEC gamers reportedly fought for format modifications that orgs “don’t like”

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In a current podcast, RichsWrath, the founding father of H2K and an agent engaged on behalf of Odoamne and different League of Legends professionals, claimed that gamers needed to struggle for the LEC format modifications.

The LEC’s format is getting some massive modifications going into 2023. Fairly than mirroring the LCS format, there can be three splits that every culminate in double-elimination better of 3s and 5s, giving Europe extra units than ever.

Nevertheless, these modifications will end in lower-tier groups getting a bit much less time to play on stage than that they had within the earlier format.

RichsWrath, H2K’s founder and an agent working inside the LEC, revealed that there have been some orgs that weren’t too eager on the format modifications in a podcast look.

Gamers reportedly fought for LEC format modifications

The LEC format modifications have been met with near-universal reward from gamers and followers alike (one thing that may’t be mentioned for current scheduling modifications), however, in accordance with RichsWrath, the gamers needed to struggle for this format.

He cited Odoamne particularly as an enormous drive within the struggle for getting these format modifications to the end line, although Wealthy would later clarify that Odoamne was simply part of that struggle somewhat than the one main it.

“On this area, the gamers council really has various energy. And so they actually pushed for this format. What’s attention-grabbing is that I do know a number of of the groups don’t like this format, and you’ll guess most likely the explanation why.”

Wealthy goes on to clarify how lower-tier groups play fewer video games per season on this format, implying that lower-tier groups who constantly get knocked out earlier than playoffs didn’t like this new route.

He’d later make clear that opinions have been blended inside the LEC and that some groups welcomed the format modifications. Nevertheless, he maintained that the gamers have been unified of their struggle for double-elimination and extra greatest of three and better of 5 matches inside the area.

With areas just like the LPL and LCK consistently enjoying better of 3s, it’s no shock that gamers have been in favor of a format that will give them extra apply enjoying the identical approach they’d be on the largest worldwide occasions.