First tournament esport : Wild Rift Pentaboom Showdown

While the French have only just discovered LoL: Wild Rift, some Asian countries have already been playing the game for several weeks. These lucky ones were part of the first wave of releases. They are taking advantage of their head start to organise the first tournament esport The Wild Rift Pentaboom Showdown will surely give a taste of the game 's immense competitive potential.
However, it is still too early to find professional players and teams. The tournament will therefore focus on influencers and content creators.

The prize pool of $65,000 will be substantial for this first esport tournament of LoL: Wild Rift. But the competitors will also be giving their all for a good cause. The Wild Rift Pentaboom Showdown will also donate a total of $60,000 to various charities. Once again, gamers are proving that they have a big heart.

Wild Rift Pentaboom Showdown: 40 famous participants

40 celebrities will be taking part in the Wild Rift Pentaboom Showdown. While some may consider this an exhibition tournament, you can be sure that the tryhard will be there given the cash prize. Furthermore, while the professional scene does not yet exist, the sooner you show up, the more likely you are to be recruited by a structure. The 40 competitors are divided into 8 teams, each representing a country.

• Cambodia
• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Burma
• Philippines
• Singapore
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Among the celebrities, we will find artists, actors, streamers... But not really big names known in Europe.

The format of the competition will be simple. The 8 teams are divided into two pools where everyone plays against each other. This group phase does not eliminate any participants, but determines the seeds for the final draw. From then on, there is only one tree and every defeat means elimination.

What competitive model for LoL: Wild Rift?

It is still too early to talk about a real competitive scene. However, Riot Games is very good at organising competitions. Whether with League of Legends, Valorant or Teamfight Tactics, it is able to attract investors and spectators. So there is no reason why LoL: Wild Rift, which shares a lot in common with the classic League of Legends game, should be left out.

Two main models exist in the world ofesport. A circuit model (CS:GO) with several independent events and a regular league model (Overwatch). LoL: Wild Rift is still young and has time to reflect. But be sure that Riot Games is already planning its strategy.