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Streamed scrims are the new Achilles heel of Riot Games. Los Ratones are guilty of that and now some outdated rules might have to change.
It’s undeniable that Los Ratones changed many things in the League of Legends scene, and streamed scrims were one of them. Since the foundation of the team, streamer Marc Robert “Caedrel” Lamont has assured fans that many oftheir scrims would be public. That way, fans could see the team play and interact with it. The distance between pro players, coaches, and fans was no longer that big.
After a few months, Gabriël “Bwipo” Raubrought the same idea to the NA table. The first NA scrim was streamed, and the public received it very well. Now, things might be starting to change as well in the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC).
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Los Ratones x GIANTX
On March 9, Los Ratones and GIANTX announced they would hold a training game. As usual, Los Ratones planned to stream the game so fans could watch both teams compete. However, the rules for Tier 1 and Tier 2 events differ, and Riot Games did not authorize the game to be streamed. As a result, the teams had to either cancel or postpone the match.
A similar situation occurred with FlyQuest and Cloud9, who had to seek permission to stream their scrimmage. This request only came after fans inundated social media with comments about the issue. Los Ratones and GIANTX ended upstreaming the scrimslater.
Many people wrote this was an “outdated rule” that doesn’t make sense in an era of content creation and the necessity to attract fans to esports since, for example, the LTA North views have been dropping.
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Welcome to the era of streamed scrims
On March 14, LEC Commissioner Artem Byok shared an update on hisX accountabout an upcoming trial phase in esports. He announced that LEC teams will have the opportunity to stream their scrims, but there are specific conditions. Streams cannot overlap with the EMEA Masters broadcast, and each team will only be allowed to participate in the trial phase once.
He mentioned that scrims were not permitted to be streamed in order to ensure that “key matchups feel special.” Additionally, there was concern about preventing oversaturation in an already busy calendar. Given the success of the LTA streamed scrimmages, the LEC decided to initiate this new trial to assess how things would unfold.
We’ll be closely monitoring the impact on competition, teams, and fans, with the goal of making this a lasting addition that benefits everyone.
The streamed scrims will be available for the teams between March 15 and March 23. LEC will come back to the Spring Split on March 29. you’re able to expect “more Bo3s,two Roadtrips, and a few more bangers up our sleeves, this Spring Split will be the one to remember”, said Bykov.
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