LEC will be broadcast remotely to start Spring Split 2022
League of Legends Teams will kick off the 2022 LEC Spring Split by competing remotely from their own training facilities to protect the health and safety of the league’s players and staff, Riot Games has announced. today.
“Due to ongoing restrictions due to COVID-19 and the increased number of cases in Berlin since the start of the year, teams will be competing remotely until the beginning of the Spring 2022 season,” the LEC statement read. “Our first and foremost priority is always the health and well-being of our players, coaches, team staff and staff.”
These precautions are being taken due to the ongoing restrictions in Berlin due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has recently begun to enter a new phase with the arrival of the Omicron variant. The city has seen an increase in cases since the start of the new year, which has prompted the federation to work to protect its players as the situation continues to unfold.
Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, many competitive e-sports have been forced to compete online, including the North American LCS, South Korea’s LCK, China’s LPL, and the European LEC. While LEC players were able to return to the studio in the second half of 2021, this new variation makes it very difficult to get multiple teams in and out of the studio without endangering the health of everyone involved. This also means that in-person fan attendance is still far from being allowed and probably wouldn’t be expected in any region.
The LEC 2022 Spring Split will begin on January 14.
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