League of Legends accused of low pay, untimely patches

According to Yahoo! eSports, the League of Legends (LoL) scene is a hot mess right now. There's tension between creator Riot Games and the owners within the LCS about how the LCS and League eSports should be run. Specifically there have been complaints about game patches screwing with team strategy. Riot has also been accused to paying players below industry average. Yahoo! eSports has all the gritty details on the controversy.

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Are eSports players training too much?

Richard Lewis, a famed eSports journalist, took to Twitter recently to talk about how overworked pro eSports players are. It led to a series of tweets and retorts with fans and coaches.

Most teams in LCS train 6-7 days a week for 11 hours a day. Having a social life is near zero. It's a hard, grueling life.

I respect them.
— The Esports Writer (@FionnOnFire) August 23, 2016

Zero proof that it is optimal. It's certainly inhumane though. Glad you support it. @LoLTimmyBoy @Luckyshoot3r @FionnOnFire
— Richard Lewis (@RLewisReports) August 23, 2016

People doing mental gymnastics to lay the blame for player burnout and short careers anywhere but the awful training schedules.
— Richard Lewis (@RLewisReports) August 23, 2016

Possibly true. Let's not pretend that 12 hours a day is necessary though. No credible studies validate that approach @MarcelFeldkamp
— Richard Lewis (@RLewisReports) August 23, 2016

Well, I've made my views on team houses quite clear. People think I'm mad but in a few years top teams won't have them. @MarcelFeldkamp
— Richard Lewis (@RLewisReports) August 23, 2016