Critical mid-season rules changes anger playersRiot, makers of League, released a patch, or update, early in August. This patch introduced significant rules changes – just as the LCS tournament was about to begin. Warning: video contains strong languageTSM member Yiliang (Doublelift) Peng echoed the Dinh's concerns about mid-season changes adversely affecting players' ability to perform. Team NRG (which includes Shaquille O'Neal and Alex Rodriguez among its investors) disbanded its League of Legends team entirely after failing to qualify for this year's LCS. "Most LCS teams lose money because stipends are stagnant, sponsorships for LCS team operations are shrinking and the cost of player salaries, content production, support staff and housing costs are spiraling up," he continued.

Source: CBC News August 27, 2016 06:31 UTC