Riot Games releases copyright-free 'Sessions: Vi' album

League of Legends developer Riot Games recently released a copyright-free album that content creators and anyone really can use with their content. The 37-track, one-hour and forty-minute album is called Sessions: Vi in honour of the League of Legends character. The developer wanted to make music that was safe to stream and free to use. It collaborated with 20 different musicians to bring this music project to life. Each artist is credited and will receive revenue from song streams.

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Riot Games will host 'League of Legends' 2021 championship in Shenzhen on November 6

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Even with the pandemic, Riot Games held last year's League of Legends finals in person, so it's not surprising the developer plans to host this year's championships in the flesh again. Riot Games announced that the 2021 World Championship would be held in Shenzhen, China, on November 6. It didn't mention safety measures, but more details are coming at "later dates." Riot did mention the 60,334-person capacity of the Universiade Sports Center venue. 

Last year's competition in Shanghai relied on an "isolation bubble" for the competitors, with the event proceeding mostly as planned. There were substitutes for players who couldn't compete due to pandemic-related travel issues. It looks like the developers are confident enough that it mounted last year's event successfully, plus there's hope on improved conditions with vaccine rollouts ongoing. It won't be surprising if other tournaments follow suit, of course, with the need for safety measures in place still.

Source: Engadget

Spotify, Riot Games sign 'League of Legends' esports partnership

League of Legends hub on Spotify

Spotify inks its first multi-year partnership with game developer Riot Games, who is behind the highly popular title League of Legends. The music streaming service will be LoL's official and exclusive audio-streaming partner for global events. Spotify will offer a League of Legends esports hub on its apps that contains "new and existing music, podcasts, and playlists inspired by the gaming community."

The two companies will launch several LoL podcasts, starting with Untold Stories: Top Moments from Worlds. It's a nine-episode series leading up to the 10th League of Legends World Championship this fall. There will also be a behind-the-scenes look at creating the Worlds Anthem through the Worlds Anthem Takeover on the app. The track is the game's hero song of the year, and it will be released alongside a "bespoke music video." The theme will be performed during the opening ceremony of the World Championship Finals.