Riot bans key reseller G2A from sponsoring League of Legends teams

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League of Legends developer Riot Games has banned third-party key reseller G2A from sponsoring any League teams.

G2A, the third-party key reseller that seems to always be in the news for the wrong reasons, has stirred up another hornet’s nest. This time, it’s Riot Games’, developers of League of Legends.

Riot has banned the compnay from sponsoring any League of Legends teams. The ban has been in effect since mid-September, according to Riot’s J. Eckert.

The reason being G2A’s refusal to remove account selling and boosting from its website, both which violate Riot’s terms of use. Boosting, for instance, allows players to pay a few dollars and have someone else play for them to get around the game’s ranking system and straight into higher leagues.

As a result, teams like Cloud9, H2K, Counter Logic Gaming, and paiN Gaming have all removed the seller’s logos from merchandise and branding at the 2015 League of Legends World Championships, according to DailyDot. The site also notes that Riot has done the same with Kinguin, another key seller that was asked to remove those types of services and failed to do so.

“This was NOT a decision we made lightly, and came after many weeks of back and fourth conversations with G2A to find a resolution,” said Eckert.

“We do not at all enjoy affecting the income of the teams, but the LCS rules include guidelines specifically against this sort of thing. We did however keep teams in the loop during the process in an attempt to avoid any surprises.”

Posted: Oct 07, 2015 8:54 am
Related Forum: PC Gaming Forum

Source: http://www.vg247.com/2015/10/07/riot-bans-key-reseller-g2a-from-sponsoring-league-of-legends-teams/

Comments

MushroomElmPosted: Thu. Oct 08, 2015

Lyttle I'm glad they do that, although I don't play League i've had issues with G2A. Basically because I purchased something got a used key, and well it took months for a refund it's a choppy website imo and I think it should be retrieving any positive attention at all.

I've bought atleast 20 keys off G2a. One problem..It took about 7 minutes for it process one of my orders. But all the Keys were legit and I've enjoyed them thoroughly.

SynybunPosted: Wed. Oct 07, 2015

Eli Damn straight up gave them the hammer.

They didn't outright give them the hammer, they gave them multiple chances to reform.

JastyPosted: Wed. Oct 07, 2015

I'm glad they do that, although I don't play League i've had issues with G2A. Basically because I purchased something got a used key, and well it took months for a refund it's a choppy website imo and I think it should be retrieving any positive attention at all.

UrfPosted: Wed. Oct 07, 2015

Stonerzard
Mark-- I have played this game a couple of times, not really a fan.

Hello comment whore :)

This is needed. Too many pro teams in League, Dota, CS, most of the top eSports teams are all corrupt. It's disgusting the amount of money that some of them have made by throwing matches or by paying hackers to DDoS attack a teams' house. There's even been reports of hackers making huge bets on matches and then attacking a teams' house to make them all disconnect from a game. I'm not sure if it's possible to prove a DDoS attack, but I do know that the rules do not compensate for that.

Do you even know what the hell is happening in this article? It doesn't mention DDoS AT ALL and G2A doesn't have ANYTHING to do with DDoSing nor do the services they endorse. Are you straight retarded?

-MioPosted: Wed. Oct 07, 2015

Stonerzard
Mark-- I have played this game a couple of times, not really a fan.

Hello comment whore :)

This is needed. Too many pro teams in League, Dota, CS, most of the top eSports teams are all corrupt. It's disgusting the amount of money that some of them have made by throwing matches or by paying hackers to DDoS attack a teams' house. There's even been reports of hackers making huge bets on matches and then attacking a teams' house to make them all disconnect from a game. I'm not sure if it's possible to prove a DDoS attack, but I do know that the rules do not compensate for that.

How come they don't just use a VPN?

XboxPosted: Wed. Oct 07, 2015

Damn straight up gave them the hammer.

SynybunPosted: Wed. Oct 07, 2015

What did they expect to happen? They're breaking one of the most major rules about the game why would Riot support them?

MuskPosted: Wed. Oct 07, 2015

Vladimer Valve may do the same cause of cs

Valve won't do the Same not even coz of cs

ATLatimerPosted: Wed. Oct 07, 2015

Valve may do the same cause of cs

StonerzardPosted: Wed. Oct 07, 2015

Mark-- I have played this game a couple of times, not really a fan.

Hello comment whore :)

This is needed. Too many pro teams in League, Dota, CS, most of the top eSports teams are all corrupt. It's disgusting the amount of money that some of them have made by throwing matches or by paying hackers to DDoS attack a teams' house. There's even been reports of hackers making huge bets on matches and then attacking a teams' house to make them all disconnect from a game. I'm not sure if it's possible to prove a DDoS attack, but I do know that the rules do not compensate for that.

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