Chapter 191 MSI changes

Mid-Season Invitational? Mid-Season Invitational!
When they heard this word, the audience was stunned at first, and then they couldn't suppress their excitement.

You know, this is probably the first international, large-scale grand prix since the birth of e-sports.

The only thing the audience knows about it is that the spring champion teams from each major region will get tickets to compete for the MSI championship.

But as to how the game would be played, any special designs, whether there would be any warm-up activities, etc., Teng Hai gritted his teeth and didn't reveal a single detail.

Pei Yunteng was not in a hurry to announce the details of MSI, but waited until the end of the Spring Finals before dropping this bombshell.

On the sidelines, the area where the Glory professional players are located.

Xiao Shiqin was stunned to see that Han Wenqing, Zhang Xinjie, Wang Jiexi, Zhou Zekai... a large group of team captains and vice-captains were startled the moment they heard the words "Mid-Season Championship".

Then they all straightened their backs at the same time and listened attentively.

"Oh my goodness...it turns out that these people are here just for this matter." Xiao Shiqin realized it belatedly and was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

The Star Tour tournament he was in had already made it clear that as long as he earned enough points, he would be able to participate in world-class events.

Therefore, although he is also interested in MSI, he is far less urgent.

But others are different.

After playing professionally for so many years, this is my first time to participate in a world-class Grand Prix!

And those who participated were old acquaintances of everyone!
We are all professional players. Isn’t what we pursue more honors and a higher stage?

Now, there is a competition that is one level higher than the highest honor they know - the national finals, so these guys can't help but feel itchy.

At this moment, countless pairs of curious, eager and expectant eyes were staring at Pei Yunteng, looking forward to every word he would say.

Pei Yunteng was very satisfied with the audience's enthusiasm and smiled slightly:
"I believe that all viewers have already known that the spring season champions of all major League of Legends leagues around the world, including our LPL region, will receive tickets to the Mid-Season Invitational."

"And today, after LPL took the lead in deciding the first qualified team in the world, it is time to discuss this e-sports event at the turn of spring and summer."

Beside Pei Yunteng, five pairs of fiery eyes were staring at him intently.

Zhang Jiale was so excited because he had just won the championship that he was confused. Only then did he realize something belatedly:

Winning the Spring Championship seemed to mean more than just breaking the six-year championship curse.

Here...it seems that there is a world-class champion waiting for me to compete for!

Zhang Jiale's eyes suddenly lit up.

If we win MSI again, we will have one world championship and one national championship.
It seems to look better than Ye Xiu’s honor book!

The other people had roughly the same idea.

In contrast to everyone else's urgency, Pei Yunteng's tone was quite unhurried.

"Well, let's start with the basic information of the game..."

The Mid-Season Invitational is currently scheduled to be held in twenty days, and the venue is the Staples Center in the White Eagle Country.

The reason for choosing this place is simple:
In accordance with the principle of equal treatment and for the sake of the global market, MSI will not be held in China after the S game is confirmed to be held at the Bird's Nest in China.

As for why the White Eagle location was chosen, it was purely to arouse the audience's patriotic sentiments.

The open and secret struggles between White Eagle and China have never changed no matter in which time and space.

In this era when South Korea has not yet become the ruler of e-sports, White Eagle is undoubtedly the most suitable person to play the role of BOSS in front of Chinese fans.

If Fanhua can win the championship, it will not only be a carnival within the circle, but also have the potential to create a craze outside the circle.

Those mainstream voices in society may not be interested in e-sports.

But you're going to say that you won the championship by stepping on White Eagle on White Eagle's turf?

Then I won’t be sleepy anymore!

Breaking the circle has always been what Pei Yunteng and Teng Hai have been striving for.

Sure enough, after hearing Pei Yunteng announce the venue of the competition, a sense of gunpowder that came from nowhere suddenly became strong.

White Eagle brand catalyst, outstanding effect!
Then, there is the issue of competition system and version.

For MSI, Pei Yunteng has no intention of making major changes to the competition system and version.

After all, the competition schedule is tight, so we won’t add more burden to the major teams.

As for the double-elimination system of the previous MSI, Pei Yunteng has no intention of moving it over for the time being.

And the reason is very simple.

"Since each major region sends its best teams to compete, MSI, to a certain extent, also has the nature of a regional competition," Pei Yunteng introduced.

This is the way he came up with to specialize in MSI.

Why has the intercontinental competition, which was cancelled early, always been a hot topic among LPL fans?

This is because it is a competition that truly binds the honor of the competition area.

Due to the collective sense of honor of the competition area, the enthusiasm of the audience for watching the game is completely different.

Of course, simply saying a few words will not have the effect of binding.

Pei Yunteng prepared more than one bombshell.

“As you all know, compared to the Mid-Season Invitational, some regions will have more than one team participating in the World Championship in the fall.”

"But how should the quota be divided? Each region is competing on its own, and it is difficult for them to judge the strength of each region."

Pei Yunteng raised a mysterious smile at the corner of his mouth: "In the end, we decided to leave it to the performance of the Mid-Season Championship!"

Pei Yunteng's first move was to link the MSI results with the S-League quota. And since it was the first session, he had sufficient reasons to do it more thoroughly.

"The champion team of MSI will not only win four places in the World Finals for the region, but the team itself will also get a direct ticket to the World Finals!"

"The runner-up team will receive four places."

"The other two teams in the semi-finals have won three places..."

Obviously, this format is risky.

It would be a lot of fun if the representative of any major region failed.

But what Pei Yunteng wanted was adventure.

Only such a sufficiently stimulating competition system can arouse the passion of players and spectators to the greatest extent.

Just imagine, if every game you play could determine the future of you or even your entire division, would you dare not give it your all?
Why is March Madness so popular that even the NBA has to suspend its games on the day of the March Madness finals to avoid its limelight?

It’s because compared to the league, losing a knockout match and going home immediately is much more exciting.

In order to test the strength of each team to the greatest extent, Pei Yunteng could not hold a pure elimination tournament.

But it is still possible to add weight to the game in other ways.

Sure enough, after Pei Yunteng introduced the competition system, it was not just the scene that was shocked.

"Fuck, Fanhua's MSI performance will actually determine the World Championship spot?"

"If Fanhua is eliminated in the first round, then maybe only one team can go to the S-League?"

"And if Fanhua wins the championship, even our little Xuanqi will have the opportunity to go to the world competition and take a look?"

"Now we have to support the great Fanhua!"

"Ten years of pollen, coming uninvited!"

"Come on, Fanhua! Beat the foreigners!"

See it.

Nothing is more important than being united in facing the outside world and having common interests.

The playoffs were so fierce that although fans of other teams were convinced that Fanhua had the last laugh, they still had some resentment.

But now, when every game of Fanhua is related to the future of their home team, even if you don’t like Fanhua, you have to cheer for them with all your strength.

It is said that on the night of the Spring Finals, Zhang Jiale received calls from several defeated opponents, all of whom were cheering him on for the upcoming MSI schedule.

Seeing that the aura of the guys around him suddenly changed, Pei Yunteng smiled: Morale is good.

But wait, I have another bombshell.

"Next, let's talk about the rewards for the Mid-Season Invitational."

As soon as these words came out, the whole audience was stunned for a moment.

Didn’t we already say that the MSI results are linked to the S-League spot? Are there other rewards?
Could it be a bonus?
"As a grand prix, our initial idea was to provide generous bonuses to each team." Pei Yunteng smiled with an expression that said "I have the money."

"But if you think about it, the prize money alone doesn't seem interesting enough. It doesn't have any commemorative value either."

"So - what about the champion skin named after the champion team?"

Champion skin?

Champion skin!

What the hell!

Everyone in Fanhua was stunned, and then they felt their blood rushing to their heads.

What is the concept of champion skin?
This means that the name of the championship team will be permanently retained in the game of League of Legends in the form of a collectible.

This means that they will forever leave a mark in the history of League of Legends.

offstage.

"Champion skin?" Even a guy like Zhang Xinjie, who was calm and precise to a certain extent, couldn't help but get excited at this moment.

Besides making money, isn't the purpose of professional players to gain fame?
What an honor it would be to get a skin named after your team?

Compared to the dry money distribution from Honor, the reward plan proposed by Pei Yunteng is really too tempting.

Happy lounge.

Ye Xiu listened to his teammates' heated discussion in the room, deep in thought.

He may be the only person, apart from Tenghai’s internal staff, who has seen the existence of champion skins.

Although there is a little bias in cognition.

"The champion skin of the S-League should be named after an individual like Mu Qiu's. And MSI is named after the team. It seems that the importance of the S-League is indeed higher!"

Ye Xiu's eyes were firm.

We lost once in the spring season, we must not lose in the summer season!
He must get Su Muqiu's commemorative skin!
On the stage, facing the increasingly heavy breathing and the excited discussions around him, Pei Yunteng waved his hand:
“We have decided that the champion team of MSI will get a skin named after the team, and part of the sales revenue will become the bonus of the champion team!”

"And each contestant can choose one of the existing hero skins and get an exclusive skin color!"

　The third update, you didn’t expect it.

　　Go to sleep. If there are any problems, I will revise them tomorrow.

　　good night everybody.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)