League of Legends Clash Tournament Cancelled For Multiple Regions
By Zac Cameron ·
Riot Games has postponed the launch of its highly anticipated Clash tournament across multiple regions after technical difficulties plague the launch.
Clash, the popular and highly anticipated in-game tournament mode for League of Legends, has had its launch cancelled this weekend for many regions. Initially reported to be delayed in Europe, the announcement posted by Riot Shalkar reads “This isn’t news that any of us wanted to have to share, but we’ve had to delay the launch of tonight’s Clash tournaments in EUW/EUNE. This was due to some unexpected technical issues that we are working around the clock to resolve. Fixing Clash is our current priority.”
However, EUW/EUE are not the only regions affected by this mysterious plague of technical difficulties, with Riot OCE unsure if the issue will be fixed in time for the next day’s games, “At this stage, we're not sure whether or not we'll be in a position to run Clash in OCE on Saturday.” Said Riot Mindstar, “If you are planning to play, please keep an eye on this thread and we'll update it with further information when it is available.”
The troubles seem to have spread right across the regions, with the first day of Clash being cancelled on the Brazilian server with a notice posted on the official League of Legends BR Twitter account. Additionally, in order to avoid encountering the problems that are affecting the other regions, Riot Games has cancelled Clash on the North American Server, posting “We are sorry to tell you that we’ve decided to cancel this weekend’s Clash launch due to unexpected technical issues that appeared when rolling it out across regions earlier today. We want your first play through of Clash to be as amazing as possible, but unfortunately we are not confident in the event experience that you and your teams would have had. We know that you have made an incredible commitment clearing your schedules and practicing with teammates to prepare for Clash, and our team is focused on finding a solution to get Clash back on track. This work will continue and there will likely be Clash tests in certain regions around the world as we explore fixes, but this Clash weekend is officially cancelled here in North America. We will continue to keep you updated.”
Clash tickets still in player’s inventory will remain for the time being and can be used for future Clash events, while players affected by the problems will reportedly have their Clash tickets refunded in time.
For some good news in the world of League of Legends, check out the announcement of the NA LCS being broadcast on ESPN+, here.