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Valorant streamers Ardiis and Leo faced backlash for allegedly making transphobic comments during a Game Changers co-stream, including referring to players as 'Bumblebees' and joking about changing genders to compete. The controversy led to calls for Riot Games and NAVI to take action, with Ardiis later defending his remarks on stream.
The Korean National Police Agency has appointed League of Legends player Lee 'Faker' Sang-hyeok as an honorary 'Senior Officer' to promote the 'Youth Cyber Gambling Voluntary Reporting System,' which allows young people to report gambling issues in exchange for support and leniency. Faker, a six-time Worlds winner, was chosen for his positive role model status to encourage more youth participation in the program, which has already seen over 1,000 self-reports.
The Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 League of Legends tournament set a new peak viewership record for the event, with 1.47 million viewers watching Karmine Corp defeat T1. The tournament accumulated over 23 million hours watched, a 5 million increase from the previous year, with co-streamers accounting for more than 60% of that total.
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Valorant streamers Ardiis and Leo faced backlash for allegedly making transphobic comments during a Game Changers co-stream, including referring to players as 'Bumblebees' and joking about changing genders to compete. The controversy led to calls for Riot Games and NAVI to take action, with Ardiis later defending his remarks on stream.
The Korean National Police Agency has appointed League of Legends player Lee 'Faker' Sang-hyeok as an honorary 'Senior Officer' to promote the 'Youth Cyber Gambling Voluntary Reporting System,' which allows young people to report gambling issues in exchange for support and leniency. Faker, a six-time Worlds winner, was chosen for his positive role model status to encourage more youth participation in the program, which has already seen over 1,000 self-reports.
The Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 League of Legends tournament set a new peak viewership record for the event, with 1.47 million viewers watching Karmine Corp defeat T1. The tournament accumulated over 23 million hours watched, a 5 million increase from the previous year, with co-streamers accounting for more than 60% of that total.