Evil Geniuses and Golden Guardians Exit LCS in 2024

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James Fudge

6 months ago

The League of Legends Championship Series (LCS) announced Monday that it will narrow down the number of participating teams in the North American league dedicated to League of Legends competition from its current number of 10 to eight in 2024.

In addition, it announced that Evil Geniuses and Golden Guardians would be the two teams that will be exiting the league at the end of this year.

The announcement was made on Monday by Riot Games President of Esports John Needham:

By all accounts these exits were mutually agreed upon, as far as we know right now.

Evil Geniuses also announced publicly its exits from the LCS:

Finally, Golden Guardians issued the following statement via social media on Monday:

Details on if LCS/Riot compensated these organizations in any way related to their franchise slots were not disclosed, as of this writing.

This is a developing story…

James Fudge

With a career spanning over two decades in the esports and gaming journalism landscape, James Fudge stands as a seasoned veteran and a pivotal figure in the evolution of esports media. His journey began in 1997 at Game-Wire / Avault, where he curated gaming and community news, laying the groundwork for his expertise in the field. In his more recent roles, James cemented his status as an authority in the esports business sphere as Senior Editor Esports at Sports Business Journal and The Esports Observer between 2018 and 2021.