Contrary to the fearful speculations of the gaming community when both the major tournaments, Rift Rivals and MSI were cancelled, the 2020 League of Legends World Championship will still be held on time.
Worlds 2020 will not be delayed due to the COVID-19 epidemic
Recently, Ms Wei Huang – Director of Shanghai Municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, spoke at the ChinaJoy Exhibition’s first press conference regarding questions regarding e-sports tournaments will take place in this city later this year.
In particular, Ms Wei confirmed: “The 2020 League of Legends World Championship in Pudong, Shanghai will be held on schedule in October this year.”
Ms Wei’s statement is also the answer to all the concerns of the Chinese esports community about the fate of the biggest tournament in League of Legends, which has been disturbed quite a lot by the influence of COVID-19.
The 2020 League of Legends World Championship is considered a major sporting and cultural event for China this year. The proof is that the event is hosted in Pudong District – The busiest area and a symbol of Shanghai city.
After MSI 2020 was officially cancelled, the Chinese gaming community expressed concern over the prospect of a similar fate in Worlds 2020. But for now, things have gotten better, with the Covid-19 epidemic showing signs of being under control in several countries, including China.
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If all goes well, the world sports and esports system is expected to return to normal operation in the third quarter of this year, which is also the time when Worlds 2020 will take place.
This is the basis for the Pudong Government to be very confident in meeting the hosting of the 2020 Worlds tournament on time, and this commitment also means that the international League of Legends community is temporary may forget the worry about the biggest tournament of the year being cancelled.