Sad achievements of G2 at Worlds 2024
After the Swiss round of Worlds 2024 ended, the LEC area was probably the place that left the most regret for the audience watching. Especially G2 Esports when they have been eliminated with a coefficient of 2-3 although this is the top hope of the LEC area. In addition to professional factors, the “unlucky” is really an obsession with G2 in Worlds 2024. It is necessary to know that in the last Swiss round, the visits have pushed G2 into a position to fight with many strong opponents such as HLE, T1, BLG and they have not been able to overcome this “maximum challenge”.
G2 failed to overcome the Swiss Worlds 2024
Sadly, this was the second consecutive World Worlds that G2 was eliminated from the Swiss round. Even since Worlds has applied the Swiss format until now, the LEC area has not had any representatives who have surpassed this round. As a result, the Live Lotter of Worlds has almost become the playground of LCK and LPL representatives. This is really an alarming result for the LEC area when their achievements have been constantly “plunging” in recent years.
This was the second consecutive World Worlds LEC without any representative in the quarterfinals
Theshy worried that League of Legends would “die” in the West after Worlds 2024
It should be known that Worlds 2024 is held in Europe itself, which is considered the home ground of LEC representatives. Obviously, no matter how much LCK and LPL teams love, the attention of European audiences with Worlds this year will decline when the entire “host” representative is eliminated as above. Even for a player who did not attend the tournament like Theshy, he also felt this clearly after witnessing G2 being eliminated. Even, “Top God” once worried that League of Legends would fall into the situation of “dying death” in the West after this tournament.
Theshy worried that the Western League of Legends will “die” if the LEC and LCS teams keep playing badly as the present.
“Honestly, I really want Western teams to be enough to overcome the Swiss round. It would be bad if 4 LCK teams fight with 4 LPL teams in the quarterfinals, I don't want to see it at all. I am concerned about Lo Lo's will gradually lose, even become a” dead game “in the West if their achievements are so interested in the West. That danger” – Theshy shared on live waves.
In fact, Thery's concern about 4 LCK teams confronting 4 LPL teams did not occur when the LCS – Flyquest representative overcame the Swiss round. However, in terms of reputation, this team is obviously losing a lot compared to G2 or even FNC in Europe, the place where Worlds 2024. Even Flyquest has been identified by many people as a “road lining” in the quarterfinal round when having to encounter Gen.G. Consequently, this team is hard to create excitement or at least a certain expectation from the audience in the upcoming match of Worlds 2024.
The opportunity for Flyquest to make a surprise when having to meet Gen.G in the quarterfinals is not too much
To be fair, League of Legends is still a game with a large number of loyal fans and gamers in the West. Therefore, the interest of the gaming community to this game will be difficult to reduce suddenly in a short time just because of the competition of the teams here decreases as what is worried. However, the achievement of “plummeting” in recent years has actually raised a warning bell with areas such as LEC or LCS. These tournaments need a big change to help their representatives stronger instead of just acting as “road lining” in the international tournament.