At League of Legends Worlds 2026, Europe's MKOI beat China's BLG in the Swiss stage, handing the LPL its third straight loss and triggering a wave of anger from fans, casters and pundits.
China's League of Legends league opened the Swiss stage of Worlds 2026 with three straight defeats, as iG, TES and BLG all fell to open their campaigns and slipped into the 0-1 bracket.
As the 2026 World Championship kicks off in Texas, Chinese League of Legends stars are weighing life after the record salaries of the LPL boom years — and some are simply walking away.
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