Up to now, the 2024 World Cup Esports for League of Legends has been considered successful. The large -scale eSports tournament held in the Middle East has achieved the full effect that the BTC desired, from the communication effect to the professional quality. Even, according to the League of Legends community, although it only takes place short days, the quality of the matches can be compared with the major tournaments of this subject such as MSI or Worlds. In terms of bonus, it is not necessary to say when the published amount is officially equal to the bonus of a World Worlds. In this context, the MSI tournament accidentally made many viewers worried that it would be “inferior” in the future.
EWC 2024 can be said to have been successful, at least with League of Legends
According to a exchange between Thorin (a reputable reporter in the Western League of Legends) and BLV Montecristo, there were some information related to the fact that from 2025 or 2026, MSI could be wiped out when the EWC started to be more focused and developed into an official prize in the system of League of Legends. In addition, according to the information brought to discussion, there will be no need to delinge the location of the EWC organization (when this tournament replaces MSI) because it is only held in the Middle East. Not to mention, with the bonus from EWC 2024 showed a very interesting figure, information from Thorin – Montecristo made the League of Legends community more excited.
There is information in the future EWC can completely replace MSI
However, shortly after a few hours, the representative of Riot officially spoke. Accordingly, Riot's Global Strategy Manager – Mr. Chris Greeley announced frankly: “The movement of MSI to July is what we have been planned before we know about EWC. Of course, the schedule will be able to be considered but I confirm that the MSI 2025 will not be held in the Middle East (as well as no plans for the future prizes).”
Riot representative must speed up: moving MSI to July is what has been planned before we know about EWC. Of course, the schedule will be able to be considered but I confirm that the MSI 2025 will not be held in the Middle East (as well as no plans for the later prizes) “
Information from Riot can be considered to temporarily extinguish rumors that EWC will replace MSI. Moreover, EWC is the tournament of the Esports community, not League of Legends. Therefore, it will also be difficult to have the prospect of this tournament instead of MSI, especially when the Middle East region also does not have too strong League of Legends. However, perhaps Riot should also invest more in MSI, when this tournament is proved to be quite inferior in both quality and bonus.