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Korea Herald
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Gen.G clinches 2025 EWC championship, following MSI victory
Gen.G becomes the second team to win the EWC title following T1 South Korean League of Legends juggernaut Gen.G cemented their status as esports royalty by capturing the 2025 Esports World Cup title on Monday, following hot on the heels of their recent Mid-Season Invitational triumph. In a best-of-five grand final, Gen.G edged out China's Anyone's Legend, securing the championship with a 3-2 victory and a $600,000 prize. The series featured notable performances from mid laner Jeong 'Chovy' Ji-hoon and top laner Kim 'Kiin' Ki-in, who contributed to early wins. Jeong's control of Twisted Fate — a champion known for his global map presence and effective burst damage — played a major role in Gen.G's success. Before the final, Gen.G had overcome Europe's G2 Esports 2-1, while Anyone's Legend had swept Korea's T1 by 2-0. By finishing among the top four teams at MSI 2025, Gen.G and T1 bypassed the preliminaries and advanced directly to the playoffs. With this victory, Gen.G becomes the second team to clinch the EWC championship, following last year's winners, T1. The Riyadh-based event, launched in 2024, is an annual international tournament series featuring multiple esports titles, including Starcraft, Battleground Mobile, Fortnite and League of Legends. Gen.G's EWC triumph adds to its winning streak, coming off their back-to-back MSI titles — one of the three major annual international tournaments organized by Riot Games. Widely regarded as the second-most prestigious League of Legends event after the League of Legends World Championship, Gen.G clinched the tournament's championship by beating T1 3-2 in a July 13 final. The match not only reignited the longstanding Gen.G-T1 rivalry but also gained significant attention as it marked the first international final clash between popular mid laners Jeong and Lee 'Faker' Sang-hyeok. With their MSI championship, Gen.G has boosted its chances of securing a direct berth to the 2025 World Championship. Riot Games' 2024 rule grants MSI champions automatic Worlds qualification, provided they return to their regional league and achieve at least a playoff-level finish. Currently sitting in the legend group for the upcoming League of Legends Champions Korea rounds 3 to 5, which kick off Wednesday, Gen.G needs 4 to 5 more wins — on top of their 18-0 record from rounds 1 and 2 — to guarantee a spot in the World Championship playoffs. Since the tournament's debut in 2015, only two teams, T1 and Royal Never Give Up, had secured back-to-back MSI titles. Now, Gen.G joins the list with their consecutive MSI championship win.
Time of India
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
League of Legends patch 25.13 notes: Fiddlesticks, Vi, Ryze, and more get power changes ahead of MSI 2025
The League of Legends patch 25.13 is almost here, and with it comes a set of changes aimed at keeping the game balanced for both solo queue and pro play. The developer of the title, Riot Games, has only made a few adjustments this time, which makes sense since the current meta is already stable. These changes will be applied before the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) 2025 begins. Game designer Matt Leung-Harrison, known as RiotPhroxzon, revealed the patch preview on X (formerly Twitter) on June 17, 2025. He shared the full list of champions getting buffs and nerfs in patch 25.13. Patch 25.13 Preview!This is the MSI patch! Pretty short list, we're mostly happy with where the meta is at, given that a bunch of champions are pretty ceilinged on SoloQ power and we're seeing a pretty good amount of diversity. Mundo- Mundo has picked up a ton of… Champion buffs in League of Legends patch 25.13 Only a handful of champions are getting buffed in this patch. Each one is being looked at for different reasons—some to make them more viable in pro play, others to bring them back into solo queue rotations. Fiddlesticks – Expected to get more power in jungle clear or teamfights Gangplank – Buffed to help him deal better with current top lane threats like Jax Irelia – Possibly smoother scaling or stronger all-ins Kindred – More help in jungle matchups or early pressure Nidalee – She's currently underperforming, so jungle buffs are coming Rammus – Likely receiving better durability or utility boosts Champion nerfs in League of Legends Patch 25.13 A few champions are performing too well, either in pro games or high-elo solo queue, and will be toned down in this patch. Ryze – He's been very strong, especially after others around him were nerfed Twisted Fate – Has become too powerful with recent item builds like Luden's and Rocketbelt Vi – Strong ganks and reliability have made her too consistent Yorick – Likely nerfed due to solo lane dominance RiotPhroxzon commented on Ryze, saying, "Ryze is looking a bit too unassailable on current tuning, especially after we nerfed a lot of his competition in 25.12. We're not looking for a major nerf here, just a small tap down." What to expect at MSI 2025? Since patch 25.13 will be used during MSI 2025, the goal is to make sure no champion completely dominates. That's why we're seeing light touches rather than a full meta shake-up. Twisted Fate is one example. After his patch 25.12 buffs, he's been dominating the solo queue with burst-heavy items. These nerfs should bring him back in line. Expect more details soon when the full patch notes drop. For now, these are the early updates for LoL patch 25.13.
Saudi Gazette
20-04-2025
- Sport
- Saudi Gazette
Hanwha Life Esports enters LCK 2025 as clear favorite after Media Day buzz
The ES TIMES — The 2025 LCK Regular Season Opening Media Day was held at the LCK Arena in Seoul, uniting coaches and star players from all ten competing teams for a preview of what promises to be a transformative season. The new format extends the season from March through September, moving toward a single, expanded campaign — a shift that demands deeper rosters and sustained performance. Spotlight on format changes and Fearless Draft This year's key rule changes include: The full implementation of the Fearless Draft system A ban on lane swaps Both updates are expected to drastically impact strategic decisions, particularly in jungle pathing and bottom lane execution. All eyes on Hanwha Life Esports The clear storyline from Media Day? Hanwha Life Esports is the team to beat. Eight out of ten participating teams pointed to Hanwha Life as the tournament favorite, thanks to its two major title wins in early 2025 and a reputation for tactical precision and consistency. While rival teams expressed optimism about their upgraded rosters, most acknowledged the sheer dominance of Hanwha Life heading into the season. Participating teams The event included representatives from: Gen.G T1 DRX DN FREAKS kt Rolster Nongshim RedForce BNK Esports OK Savings Bank Brion Dplus KIA Hanwha Life Esports Conversations focused on the need for adaptability, roster depth, and strategic stamina throughout the expanded season. A new structure for a new era The 2025 LCK season begins with a double round-robin format, followed by a triple round-robin stage after the Mid-Season Invitational. Organizers emphasized that this shift aims to increase competitive fairness while enhancing fan engagement. Beyond gameplay, this season is also seen as a turning point for the league's structure and financial model, as the LCK continues to evolve as a global esports powerhouse.
