Riot Games announced that it will be hosting an all-women’sLeague of Legendstournament called Rising Stars this November. It will be the first standalone tournament for women who want to compete inLeague of Legendsprofessionally. This will also be modeled after theValorantGame Changers, a similar initiative for all-womenValorantteams.
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Registrations on Challenger Mode will be open until November 22. According to Riot’s press release, the registration will include gender verification by showing documents to prove their eligibility. This will be done in collaboration DivE, an organization that promotes gender diversity in esports. DivE also assists with the operations ofValorantGame ChangersEMEA.
Some people might find the gender verification part unnecessary, especially if there are transgender players who might not have the proper documents to show. If Rising Stars will be like Game Changers, then it’s likely that they will allow trans women and non-binary people to join the tournament. However, even Game Changers had past controversy when a player lied about being non-binary, causing their team to get disqualified. It’s important for Riot to make these rules clear for the players joining theLeague of Legendstournament.
Likewise, Riot should consider making Rising Stars a permanentLeague of Legendscircuit.ValorantGame Changers already has LANs scheduled, and is now considered a legitimate circuit alongside theValorantChampionship Tournament. Making the all-women’sLeague of Legendstournament permanent will definitely bea big step for Riot towards gender inclusivity and diversityin the esports scene.
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