The international League of Legends tournaments for the World Championship and the Mid-Season Invitational will get a new format in 2023. However, there will not be a frequently desired variant.

"We've taken our time this season to evaluate which parts of the format are working and where we can make improvements," Naz Aletaha, e-sports chief for LoL at Riot Games, said at a press conference ahead of the World Cup final. However, details will not be announced until shortly before the new season.

In view of the relatively static format over the past ten years, there had been regular requests for changes from both the fan and player side. However, there should not be a double-elimination bracket, as is practiced, for example, in Valve's Dota 2 World Cup "The International". "Worlds is one of the biggest sporting events on the planet. And they all have single elimination as the core of their tournament," Riot's e-sports president John Needham said.

In the long term, the introduction of further international events is also planned. "Looking ahead to 2024, a reformatted season structure could provide more space on the calendar," Aletaha said.