Rogue Gets League of Legends Europe Championship (LEC) Franchise
By Nicholas Barth ·
ReKTGlobal, the parent company of Rogue, has secured a franchise spot for Rogue in the new League of Legends Europe Championship or LEC.
Tuesday, November 20th saw esports organization ReKTGlobal announce that it has secured a franchise spot for its esports team of Rogue in the newly created League of Legends Europe Championship (LEC) league that was formerly the European League Championship Series or EU LCS. With the creation of the LEC, the professional League of Legends scene for Europe will now operate in the same manner of its North American counter part in the NA LCS.
“We're very excited to be a part of the LEC - formerly EU LCS - as it's been a vision quest for Amish, ReKTGlobal’s Co-Founder, and me since we started the company,” said Dave Bialek, CEO and co-founder of ReKTGlobal, “Our goal is to make Rogue one of the top LEC teams in 2019 and build an avid fanbase utilizing our celebrity influencers.”
Rogue is the only North American esports organization to not have previously participated in the EU LCS to have secured a franchise spot in the LEC. The Rogue LEC team will operated by Managing Director and General Counsel Anna Baumann and General Manager Tomislav Mihailov and will be based out of Berlin, Germany.
“League of Legends is massive – it’s one of the biggest games in the world with more than 5 billion hours watched during the 2018 World Championship,” said ReKTGlobal founder Amish Shah. “We can't wait to be one of the founding teams for the European region and to hit the ground running – and winning. Between the expertise and experience of our new leadership team in the LEC, we’re confident in the success that Rogue is capable of in its inaugural 2019 season.”
In order to create an environment that will see Rogue be a top competitor in the world of professional European League of Legends for years to in its newly announced long term partnership as a franchise in the new European championship league, Rogue will be focusing on "building a strong, lasting competitive presence through unmatched player development with a roster of established stars and regional heroes from throughout the world" instead of depending on big name signings to boost themselves up in the rankings of European League of Legends in the LEC.
ReKtGlobal also announced that the Rogue LEC team will be expanding its partnership with the Find Your Grind organization and the Junior Rogue program, which works to mentor children under the age of 17 to ensure that competitive gaming is seen as a viable career path for future generations.
With a secure franchise spot in the new LEC, Rogue will be looking to establish itself as a major contender in the world of professional European League of Legends and beyond in its first season in the League of Legends Europe Championship.
(cover photo courtesy of Rogue and Riot Games)