Currently, the competitive days of League of Legends at the Esports World Cup 2024 have come to an end. Recently, T1 defeated Team Liquid to advance to the finals, with their final opponent in this tournament being Top Esports. However, T1 put the audience through incredibly tense moments during the match against the LCS representative. Without the timely awakening of Faker and his teammates, especially in the decisive game 3, T1 might have sadly followed in the footsteps of Gen.G and Bilibili Gaming out of the tournament in Dubai after the semifinals.
However, not only were the developments during the match intense and dramatic, but the actions of the players after the match also drew significant attention. In particular, Faker’s direct opponent – Mid Laner APA from TL made a move that left many stunned. Specifically, he posted: “Lost to T1 again… Fourth consecutive attempt.” This seemingly ordinary post became problematic as it was published on APA’s official X page nearly 10 minutes before the match concluded.
Not only were Vietnamese viewers shocked, but the international League of Legends community was also taken aback. However, according to some information, the broadcast from the official EWC 2024 channel was about 5 minutes ahead of other channels. Therefore, after the match had concluded for a short time, viewers watching the broadcast on various platforms witnessed T1 defeating TL. It seems that right after the match ended, APA packed his things and immediately made a post on his personal page, which is why this post preceded the events on other streaming channels by nearly 10 minutes.
On the streaming channels, many viewers also mentioned that when they entered the chat, they could already know the result of the match. This action does not actually violate any of Riot’s regulations, but it can easily dampen the audience’s mood, especially during the last 5-7 minutes of the match, when unexpected developments could change the dynamics and final results of the game.