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Game developer Riot Games <\/strong>has unveiled significant League of Legends<\/strong> format changes to its Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) and season-ending World Championship.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
Some of the announced changes include the introduction of double elimination at MSI and a Swiss Stage format at Worlds 2023.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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In addition to the format changes, the publisher also confirmed 2023’s MSI will take place in London<\/a> following reports emerging in December. The tournament will expand from 11 teams to 13 while the Play-In Stage and Bracket Stage will become double-elimination. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
\n \nPlay-Ins will feature eight teams split into two groups of four, these groups will compete in double-elimination matches. The group winners advance to the Bracket Stage alongside the winners of a last-chance qualifier between the two lower bracket winners. The three teams from Play-Ins advance to the Bracket Stage to compete with the top seeds from the LEC, LCS, LPL, and LCK.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
\n \nFor Worlds 2023, the tournament will return to South Korea for the first time in five years. Alongside the return to the region, a total of 22 teams will receive invitations to the event that features a new stage known as the Worlds Qualifying Series<\/strong> (WQS)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
\n \nThe WQS sees the fourth seeds from the LEC and the LCS compete in a best-of-five match to earn a place at Worlds. The winner will advance to the Swiss Stage where teams attempt to secure qualification by winning three matches. Whilst being a relatively new system across League of Legends, the Swiss format is regularly used across CS:GO’s esports ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Esports Insider has teamed up with the University of Warwick for ESI Next Gen. To find out more, click here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n \n \nDespite calls for the Knockout stage to feature a double-elimination bracket, Worlds 2023 will keep a best-of-five, single-elimination bracket to determine the eventual winner.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n
\n \nThe change in format follows changes to the League of Legends and VALORANT esports broadcasting schedule<\/a> which aims to create schedules that match the preferences of viewers.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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