League of legends Worlds 2022: Semifinals relocated from Toronto to Atlanta
The League of Legends World Championship 2022 Semifinals will be held at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, according to a recent announcement from Riot Games.
State Farm Arena, NBA team Atlanta Hawks' home, is located in Downtown Atlanta and is surrounded by a number of top-notch tourist attractions, dining options, parks, hotels, and nightclubs.
In order to give teams a clear path to completion in all rounds of Worlds, Riot decided to shift the Semifinals from Toronto's Scotiabank Arena because of COVID-19, which has affected the possibility of obtaining multi-entry visas into the U.S. within specified timescales.
Riot Games' Global Head of LoL Esports Naz Aletaha stated in a recent media conference:
She further went on to say:
Canadian League of Legends fans will likely be disappointed to learn that Worlds 2022 won’t be coming to their nation after all.
One of the four venues for this year's LoL Worlds competition, which will take place in several locations across North America, was chosen to be Scotiabank Arena.
Thousands of League of Legends fans were expected to attend the Semifinals in Toronto before the tournament's Play-ins round in Mexico City, Group Stage and Quarterfinals in New York, and the Finals in San Francisco.
However, the venue had to relocate to Atalanta for claimed COVID-19 restrictions and difficulties. Alyson Griffin, Vice President of Marketing at State Farm, Toronto, seemed excited after Riot's recent announcement. His words were:
He spoke about how their relationship with the developers has been good and the game's feature in a challenge they conducted:
The VP promised that he and his team will look forward to working closely with Riot Games, their partners, and the local League of Legends
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