Will Neff on Why League of Legends Rules

“It’s a legitimate
sport, and there are millions of fans around the world who pay good
money to watch you play,” says professional League of
Legends player Yiliang “Peter” Peng. “There are a bunch of
sponsors around the world who pay thousands and thousands of
dollars every month just to put their name on your jersey.” With
nearly a billion hours of logged game play and over 70 million
unique accounts, League of Legends has become the
fastest-growing game in the world. A lot of games earn cult-like
followings, but Will Neff explains why League of Legends stands out
from the rest.

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