Amidst of the COVID-19 situation across the globe, Esports Operations, especially in China, recently have suffered a huge setback as majority of the matches and tournaments had been called off after the outburst of Coronavirus did make things go haywire. If we look into the hierarchy of the Chinese Esports, Riot games’ League of Legends has a mammoth fan base and with no doubt, it has attracted a rich business center in China’s history of Esports with many high profile sponsors.
After nearly spending two months with no matches being played, the League of Legends industry Have reportedly resumed their operations in China where the players and casters as well are wearing masks while playing and casting in the broadcast studios respectively. As the League of Legends Pro League has a huge fan base as mentioned above, hundreds of fans show up to cheer for their favorite teams. But we are still unsure about the participation of the live crowd in the studio being approved as most of the events across the globe are being conducted with empty arenas and studios. The very latest event which we might be aware of is the IEM Katowice 2020 event where the Polish government was unable to give ESL a nod for hosting the spectacular event at the Spodek Arena. As the League of Legends Pro League has a huge fan base as mentioned above, hundreds of fans show up to cheer for their favorite teams.
Even the Overwatch League which fields four Chinese teams is in the bid to resume its operations by allowing the matches to be played online. As of now they haven’t yet confirmed about the same but we may soon be hearing from them as well. Please stay tuned for more news about the Covid-19 situation and it’s adverse effects on the Esports Industry.
