The video game editor Riot Games has announced the return of the third season of the women’s circuit LCS Game Changers 2023. This season will go accompanied by a new partnership with the e-sports research and consultancy group SIDO. This will act as the operations and programming partner for the LCS Game Changers 2023, as both parties stated that they will work together to. create more opportunities for groups that have traditionally been overlooked.
SIDO was founded in 2022 by former TSM CEO Parth Naidu. Riot Games created LCS Game Changers in 2021, describing it as a new program designed to mentor and recruit women into the League of Legends competitive ecosystem.
This year, Game Changers will significantly expand its reach, offering more career opportunities through the creation of different positions.The participants will form teams, consisting of a coach, a manager and three players, and will conduct tryouts to create their ideal squad. Participants will form teams, consisting of a coach, a manager and three players, and will conduct tryouts to create their ideal squad. From July through early September, LCS Game Changers 2023 will start in online format and will feature a live finals. This will take place at the Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles from September 20 to 24.
Heather ‘sapphiRe’ Garozzo, the founder of the women’s esports initiative. Raidiant, has shown interest in supporting the 2023 LCS Game Changers. Earlier this year, Radiant launched the Raidiant Challenger Circuit (RCC), a series of events dedicated to women in esports.
Riots Games also offers a parallel program for VALORANT known as. VCT Game Changers. The VCT Game Changers Championship 2022 achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming one of the most watched women’s esports tournaments to date, with a peak audience of over 230k viewers.