Riot Games’ new approach to esports in TFT pays off at Vegas Open

Riot Games dropped the first official Teamfight Tactics esports LAN tournament from Dec. 8 to 10, featuring players from around the globe competing for a live audience—and early impressions are more than positive. 

The TFT esports scene has been growing since Set Three, improving each year with the height of it formerly taking place through the Monsters Attack! Summit. But all that changed with the Vegas Open, Riot’s first official LAN event for TFT.  Spectator passes to the tournament sold out in record time and the playing field showcased a variety of players from around the globe ranked Master and above. Over 500 competitors showed up to the TFT Set 10 Vegas Open, each seeking to claim a slice of the $300,000 USD total prize pool and the official Riot Championship Belt

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