PGL Confirms The Legend Stage Will be Played in a Studio Setup Following the Community Backlash

PGL has confirmed that every one matches of the Legends Stage might be going down within the studio as a correct LAN occasion. The organizers made the announcement earlier at present on 29^th October, following an earlier assertion that mentioned solely the ‘Stream-A’ matches could be performed inside a studio setup whereas the ‘Stream-B’ matches could be performed in observe rooms.

The group closely criticized the sooner determination taken by PGL, based mostly on the truth that even after all of the groups being assembled in Stockholm a few of them must miss out on enjoying from the studio. As has been the case this Main, PGL took discover of what the group wished and applied the required modifications.

PGL confirms that the Legends Stage will happen in a studio setup

Whereas the Playoffs of the PGL Main Stockholm 2021 are scheduled to be performed in entrance of a packed viewers on the Avicii Area, the group was not proud of the way in which organizers had deliberate on conducting the Legends Stage. With one set of matches going down within the observe rooms whereas the others could be carried out within the studio.

The main concern for the group was groups that will be enjoying from their observe rooms wouldn’t be subjected to the identical quantity of stress when in comparison with these enjoying from the studio.

This raised issues in regards to the equity and aggressive integrity of the Main as an entire, with Copenhagen Flames getting used for example. The explanation behind this being that the Danish underdogs certified into the Legends Stage of the match after enjoying the final three matches from their observe rooms.

Astralis’ shot caller, Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander had brazenly criticised the way in which matches had been being carried out by PGL in an earlier interview with TV2.dk the place he had mentioned that,

Following the huge group backlash, PGL lastly determined to alter their determination to all matches of the Legends Stage going down in a studio setup.

As soon as once more PGL has listened to what the group and the gamers demanded and applied the modifications as quickly as potential. The organizers have been in tune with group demand because the begin of the Main, such because the case with the match HUD.