Riot has revealed its plans to organize a World Cup tournament for League of Legends with players representing their home country, similar to how Blizzard’s annual Overwatch World Cup works.

“It’s a when and not an if there will be a League of Legends World Cup,” said ESPN writer Tyler “FionnOnFire” Erzberger citing higher-ups at Riot.



However, don’t expect the League of Legends World Cup to happen anytime soon. It could take years to happen, as Riot Games wants “to make it something worth playing in.”

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