LEC gamers reportedly fought for format adjustments 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 adjustments.

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

Nonetheless, these adjustments 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 throughout the LEC, revealed that there have been some orgs that weren’t too eager on the format adjustments in a podcast look.

Gamers reportedly fought for LEC format adjustments

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

He cited Odoamne particularly as a large power within the struggle for getting these format adjustments 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. They usually actually pushed for this format. What’s fascinating is that I do know just a few of the groups don’t like this format, and you’ll guess in all probability 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 throughout the LEC and that some groups welcomed the format adjustments. Nonetheless, he maintained that the gamers have been unified of their struggle for double-elimination and extra greatest of three and better of 5 matches throughout the area.

With areas just like the LPL and LCK always taking part in better of 3s, it’s no shock that gamers have been in favor of a format that will give them extra observe taking part in the identical method they’d be on the greatest worldwide occasions.