Recently the world of eSports has been getting a lot of press. This month, the Philadelphia 76ers became the first North American profesional sports organization to acquire an eSports team when they bought both Dignitas and Apex. Dignitas is a well established franchise and Apex is a startup. However, both will operate under the name Dignitas now. Both of these teams are in the League of Legends Championship Series which is the North American regional league. However, neither of these teams are good enough to compete in the League of Legends World Championship that began on Thursday, September 29. This tournament is the largest in the world, comprised of the best teams from every region, and is comparable to the FIFA World Cup.

If you’re looking for an entertaining tournament to get invested in, this is certainly the one. Personally, I don’t play League of Legends, but one of my roommates plays and has gotten me to watch a few matches in the tournament. Only four days into the tournament and there’s already a lot of drama. INTZ e-sports from Brazil defeated the highly favored EDG from China and Counter League Gaming defeated the number one seed in South Korea, ROX Tigers. The tournament goes until November. If you decide to get involved the League of legends e-sports website can be found here and the streaming services on Twitch TV can be found at this link. Or if you would just like to know more about the 76ers acquisition, the article can be found here.