Underdog League of Legends esports scene rocked by massive match-fixing allegations impacting two-thirds of players: "the stench of this will never leave"
All eight teams and 65% of players in the VCS are under investigation
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Last week, organizers of League of Legends' Vietnam Championship Series (VCS)announcedthat matches would be postponed while they investigated participating teams, delaying playoff and final dates. Organizers noted the impact on the tournament but pledged their commitment to competitive integrity.
Traditionally, League of Legends teams are made up of five players, and in a league of eight teams, that could mean as many as 80% of players are being investigated. That’s not strictly the case, as some teams employ multiple substitutes, so the figure reportedly comes down to around 65%, but with all eight teams under investigation, it’s clear that the competitive integrity of the VCS is in serious doubt.
While the VCS isn’t one of LoL’s four major regions (Korea, China, North America, and Europe), it’s cemented itself as one of the …
