With Worlds 2023 coming to an finish, Riot Video games revealed that the UK would be the internet hosting nation of the Worlds 2024 Finals.
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2024 Worlds Closing will happen in O2 London
After internet hosting the Mid-Season Invitational this 12 months, League of Legends will return to London for the biggest occasion of the 2024 LoL season. The 2024 World Championship will probably be happening in Europe and the venue for the ultimate will probably be The O2, the world’s hottest stay leisure, leisure, and retail vacation spot.
“We’re thrilled to carry the World Closing to the UK for the primary time,” mentioned Naz Aletaha, International Head of LoL Esports. “Worlds is a world celebration of the very best of League of Legends, and London’s wealthy historical past and fashionable metropolis are an ideal backdrop for the largest stage in our sport. We had been blown away by the fervour and power from followers in London all through the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational, and we’re wanting to welcome them to the O2 the place our finalists will take the identical stage as the numerous icons who preceded them.”
Growing the capability for subsequent years’ Worlds
The O2 is the UK’s second-highest seating capability venue (hosts a minimum of round 15,000 folks) and is famend for internet hosting concert events of legendary artists, together with the likes of Adele, Beyoncé, and U2, in addition to main sporting occasions such because the ATP tennis season finales. The colossal dome construction spans 365 meters in diameter, making it one of many largest of its type on this planet.
“London is a number one vacation spot for esports, and it’s improbable that we are going to host the League of Legends World Championship Finals subsequent 12 months,” mentioned Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London. “It is going to carry collectively esports followers from throughout the globe and in addition showcase our capital’s cutting-edge gaming business. I’ll proceed to do all I can to assist esports improvement and development in London, as we construct a greater London for everybody.”
As compared, the 2023 MSI event happened on the Copper Field Enviornment positioned within the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, with a complete capability of seven,500. Which means the Worlds 2024 Finals may have a minimum of double the quantity of followers watching stay. The final time the UK hosted a Worlds stage was throughout the Quarterfinals in 2015 on the SSE Enviornment in Wembley, now generally known as the OVO Enviornment Wembley.
Riot additionally revealed the date for the 2024 Closing, which can happen on November 2, 2024. Ticket gross sales will probably be introduced at a later date in 2024, with different dates, cities, and venues for Worlds 2024 additionally shared quickly.
Learn extra: Worlds 2024 format under review by Riot Games
