LCS 2026 Updates & Worlds Preview

[johnblockbuster]

League of Legends Esports announces Sentinels joining the LCS permanently for the 2026 season, replacing the Provisional Guest Team slot.

LCS returns to an independent league model, with each league running its own season and paths to international competition.

League of Legends Worlds 2025 kicks off its play-in stages on Oct. 14 and concludes Nov. 9.

Riot Games delayed the Worlds music video release to edit out professional player Gabriël “Bwipo” Rau, following controversy.

The changes mark a new era for North American competition and confirm the LCS’s participation in next year’s Worlds.

[EmTeam]

2026 is shaping up to be a big year for esports — the Worlds format changes sound genuinely exciting.

[jacson4]

LCS stepping up with early planning gives teams time to adapt. Competitive balance might finally improve.