Striking Esports Players and Riot Games at Impasse; Entire League of Legends Season Threatened

North American League of Legends esports players voted overwhelmingly to walk out in protest of Riot Games' decision to eliminate the requirement for franchises to field amateur teams.
The LCSPA slammed Riot for attempting to find replacement “scab” players to undermine the players’ negotiating power.
Riot rejected the LCSPA’s demand for $300,000 revenue pools for each North American Challenger League team, claiming it isn’t sustainable.
Riot gave a two-week window to reach an agreement or the entire League Championship Series summer season will be canceled, preventing teams from qualifying for the 2023 World Championship.
The LCSPA demanded minimum contracts for the winners of the summer finals and revenue pools for NACL salaries in addition to a system of promotion and relegation between the LCS and NACL.