Over the past week, the North American League of Legends Academy scene has become the talking point of the community, especially after Tvis Gafford reported on June 17 that LCS teams voted to make Academy rosters optional in 2022. For some, this is a worrying sign for the development of the region since NA Academy and amateur players have rely received the support other regions have shown for their up-and-coming talent.
The support of LCS organizations has been much more crucial to the Academy scene since there aren’t many other major NA esports organizations that have League teams. Since the league fnchised—and LCS teams have been required to field Academy squads—the region hasn’t seen its own significant gssroots leagues grow like the multiple regional leagues in Europe.
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