- China’s Leagued with of Legends Pro League 2020 Spring Season is suspended.
- The decision was taken to limit the transmission of the coronavirus.
- It’s unclear when rivalries will resume.
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the Chinese League of Legends Pro League (LPL) has been suspended as a precautionary technique.
League of Legends Pro League Suspended
In a press release published on Chinese social media platform Weibo today, the LPL declared the decision to postpone the second week of the 2020 Spring Season indefinitely. Matches were to resume on Feb. 5 after the end of Chinese New Year revelries but have now been delayed for the foreseeable future.
The second division League of Legends Development Society won’t start as planned later this month, the League of Legends Pro League also confirmed in the same statement.
The LPL cited a distress to align with requirements for the prevention and control of the coronavirus epidemic from Chinese authorities. By curtailing the league, the LPL seeks to minimize the risk of transmission to players, staff, and spectators.
The LPL also explained that it is suspending the Spring Season in its completeness for the time being. The LPL will share follow-up arrangements in due course based on how the coronavirus epidemic develops and subject to the okay from China’s General Administration of Sport.
As the coronavirus death toll surpasses 50 people in China and the virus pursues to spread worldwide, it stands to reason that we shouldn’t expect the league to resume anytime soon.
Games Mayhap Postponed To April At The Earliest
An LPL reporter took to Twitter to share the news while also revealing that China’s Inexact Administration of Sport had advised all sporting event organizers to pause operations until April. While this sounds like a conservative precautionary measure, the evolution of the situation will dictate if such a prolonged break is necessary or not.
It’s unclear if and how the suspension of the League of Legends Pro League will impact international League of Legends events.
The Mid-Season Invitational traditionally lampoons place in May and regroups the Spring Season champions from all major regions. If the LPL is unable to crown a winner due to the suspension, it may impact the order and even scheduling of the event.
In other news, the coronavirus has also spawned a rather morbid gaming trend within China and spare afield as players flock to human annihilation sim Plague Inc.
This article was edited by Gerelyn Terzo.