Casters react as LPL adopts co-streaming-only English broadcast model for 2025

Dom Sacco, Senior Editor

Last Updated: 17/06/2025

Update: Eragon and Hysterics have launched the LPL English Revival:

Original article: The Chinese League of Legends esports tournament series, the LPL, is moving away from a traditional broadcast model with casters to a co-streaming-only one.

This means the broadcast as we know it has been axed.

The official LoL Esports account posted the following on social media account X in the early hours of this morning.

“In 2025, we’re excited to introduce a new approach for the LPL English broadcast by moving to a co-streaming-only model,” Riot Games said.

“This change aims to bring LPL English-speaking fans closer to the action by building a community-centered broadcast experience. Our goal is to enhance the way fans connect with LPL, meeting the players where they are and allowing them to enjoy matches in real-time through their favorite streamers.

“We’re working on providing “Clean Feeds” of each match, which will include only in-game audio, as well as exploring options for co-streamed VODs. Fans can also follow our LPL English channels for the latest news and content.

“We’re eager to bring fans closer to the LPL through this community-focused approach, and we believe this evolution will create more engaging and memorable experiences for our audience. Thank you for your ongoing support, and we can’t wait to enjoy the 2025 season together with our amazing fans!”

The community reacted to the news generally negatively, with sadness and frustration.

The phrasing and presentation of the statement was also surprising, presenting this as a positive move, with Riot saying its ‘excited’ to announce it, but with no thank yous or mentions of the outgoing casters.

The English 2024 LPL broadcast began with volatility, with IWillDominate and Caedrel helping it to go ahead after a period of uncertainty.

Update: Mazel has since posted this, an LPL English broadcast project which the community has rallied around:

‘I love this league, it’s always had amazing stories and I cannot tell you how much I will miss the casters’ voices’ – reaction to LPL English broadcast going co-streaming-only

Several UK and Irish casters have been a part of the LPL in the past, including Jamada, Nymaera, Munchables, Dagda and Oisin.

They reacted below:

Dagda made a longer post, saying: “To say I’m heartbroken is an understatement. Some of my fondest memories in my career are casting the LPL with my best friends. I listened to Munchables mess up a WWE reference, I watched Lyric solo cast a series and get MVP for it, and I giggled as Hysterics told me about a bear in a honey tree being out for revenge. The first time I was recognised globally for a casting moment was when I left a bruise on Oisin’s arm, whacking him screaming “GALA” in our finals cast.

“The LPL has always been a league of passion. It is built on the back of community leaders and pilfered translations. Fans’ sleepless nights and sneaky streams in work. A dedication to seeing a new era of players rise up to take over from the Old Gods. We watched Knight lift his first trophy and screamed as Bin demolished some of the best players in the World on an international stage.

“It is a league that has always had amazing stories that deserve to be told, and the LPL English broadcast have been at the forefront of bringing those stories to life. I cannot tell you how much I will miss their voices. I love this league and please do not stop sharing these stories with the world.”

Hysterics posted a few days ago, saying he’s looking for co-streaming rights to the NLC or EBL, the leagues that Caedrel’s new Los Ratones team are eligible to play in.

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Dom Sacco, Senior Editor

Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He has almost two decades of experience in journalism, and left Esports News UK in June 2025. As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late '80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He also previously worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation.

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