Riot is trying to make Monday Night Football work for League of Legends

The biggest esports events in the world, whether it’s a mid-season Overwatch League match or a major Counter-Strike tournament, almost always take place on a weekend. It’s something of a tradition. But today, when League of Legends team Cloud9, fresh off of their first loss of the season, take on the Golden Guardians, it’ll be at a somewhat new time slot: Monday evening.

For the last few years, the League of Legends Championship Series, like most competitive gaming ventures, has been at home on the weekends. The 10-team league typically broadcasts a large block of games on Saturday and Sunday, filling YouTube and Twitch with five straight hours of League action each day. It was a lot for anyone but the most diehard fans to watch — and L...

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