League of Legends Worlds 2022 swaps Toronto for Atlanta due to COVID The Loadout The Loadout League of Legends Worlds 2022 swaps Toronto for Atlanta due to COVID Riot Games has announced that Toronto will no longer host the League of Legends Worlds 2022 semifinals due to COVID-19 restrictions Aaron Down Updated: Jun 30, 2022 12:06 ET League of Legends League of Legends developer Riot Games has today announced that the semifinal leg of LoL Worlds 2022 will no longer be hosted in Toronto, Canada due to COVID-19 complications. According to a press release distributed by the studio, the penultimate stage of the competition will now be held in Atlanta, Georgia at the State Farm Arena. "Home of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks," the presser reads, "State Farm Arena resides in the heart of Downtown Atlanta, and is surrounded by an array of world-class attractions, restaurants, parks, hotels, and lounges." Global head of LoL Esports Naz Aletaha says that the move has been made to maintain the multi-city nature of the event. Riot maintains a close relationship with State Farm, which itself has sponsored the North American LCS for several years. Alysson Griffin, vice president of marketing for the company, says that it is "extremely happy with the serendipity of Worlds 2022 being held in Atlanta." Meanwhile, Todd Harris, Atlanta Esports Alliance chair, says that the city's esports scene is looking forward "to working closely with Riot games, our public and private partners, and our local community to create a remarkable experience for all involved." Unfortunately for Canadian fans, they will now have to venture further afield in order to catch their favourite players in action. As for when fans can expect to learn more regarding specific dates and tickets going on sale, Riot says we will learn more "later this summer." More from The Loadout Hylissang says playing the Fnatic way is key to Worlds 2022 success EG Inspired is "not scared" of G2 Esports Worlds 2022 rematch The LoL Worlds 2022 final is headed to a cinema near you Worlds 2022 Pick’Em Crystal Ball: Maokai spreads his roots in Play-Ins October Prime Gaming rewards turn Nasus into a meme for LoL Worlds League of Legends Worlds 2022 dates and seeding confirmed by Riot Aaron Down Aaron was an adventurer like you, until he took a footballing injury to the knee. Having retired from his glittering Sunday League career, he now writes about everything from Genshin Impact, to League of Legends, to Valorant (He/Him) Popular now Orianna has been disabled for League of Legends Worlds 2022 The FIFA 23 meta has quickly become all about Lengthy players Blizzard assures Overwatch 2 players their OW1 skins aren’t lost Network N Media earns commission from qualifying purchases via Amazon Associates and other programs. We include affiliate links in articles. View terms. Prices correct at time of publication. More stories Odoamne says Rogue is taking LoL Worlds 2022 “one game at a time” Best Warzone Loadout of the Week – battle with Modern Warfare’s best The LoL Worlds 2022 final is headed to a cinema near you More from The Loadout Follow us for daily videogame news on Facebook, Twitter, Steam, and Google News. LoL ranks: League of Legends ranking system explained League of Legends champions we’d love to see get crossovers The best MOBA games Free shooting games Best PS5 games Best Xbox games