‘League of Legends’ union refuses to play 

On Monday, professional League of Legends players in the North American League Championship Series (LCS) voted to walk out just ahead of their summer season beginning this Thursday.

The vote—which was in response to a highly criticized recent rule change from developer Riot Games to no longer force franchised teams to field an amateur roster and allow younger players a shot at breaking into the scene—“overwhelmingly” passed according to a tweet from the LCS Players Association with widespread support from esports content creators.

Here’s what all gamers and creators should know about the news. …

Sign up for our Passionfruit newsletter for creator coverage like this:

• Instagram Teases New AI Features
  by Charlotte Colombo
• TikTok Video Length: How Long Is a TikTok and What Is the Best Length?
  by Jen Glantz
• YouTube and CAA Are Tackling Deepfakes
  by Charlotte Colombo