JW ParkerThe Esports Barrier to EntryDespite the recent exponential growth of esports and the viewership and interest in them, they have a long ways to go before they reach the…Jan 31, 2018Jan 31, 2018
JW ParkerWill the LCS ever be financially viable?One of the main factors pushing team owners into pressuring Riot throughout 2017 to adopt the franchised model that the NA LCS now uses was…Jan 30, 2018Jan 30, 2018
JW ParkerFranchising vs Relegations: Pros and ConsAs of 2018 two of the five major regions for League of Legends have switched from the European style promotions and relegations system to a…Jan 27, 2018Jan 27, 2018
JW ParkerTeam Overview #5: Team LiquidTeam Liquid is one of the oldest teams in the North American league of legends scene and the least successful of the big four organizations…Jan 27, 2018Jan 27, 2018
JW ParkerTeam Overview #4: Cloud9Cloud9 first entered the LCS in the summer split of 2013 through the promotions and relegations system and that split their roster of 5…Jan 26, 2018Jan 26, 2018
JW ParkerTeam Overview #3: Counter-Logic GamingCounter-Logic Gaming has been competing in League of Legends since before there was any significant money to be made in the scene, and are…Jan 24, 2018Jan 24, 2018
JW ParkerNA LCS week 1 rundownWith the first week of LCS competition now concluding many upsets have struck the attention of fans across the competition. A shadow lurks…Jan 23, 2018Jan 23, 2018
JW ParkerTeam Overview #2: Team SoloMidTo start off on introducing the remaining 9 teams in the League it is only fitting to begin with Team SoloMid. Originally founded by then…Jan 22, 2018Jan 22, 2018
JW Parker100 Thieves Win! Not a Peep from the CavsI went to the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA home game vs the Oklahoma City Thunder today as a celebration for both my own and my mother’s…Jan 21, 2018Jan 21, 2018
JW ParkerTeam Overview #1: The 100 ThievesThe Cleveland Cavaliers were one of four new organizations accepted into the permanent partnership of the North America League of Legends…Jan 20, 2018Jan 20, 2018
