SOOP has outlined a brand new League of Legends esports roadmap aimed toward increasing international entry to the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK), together with English-language broadcasts and creator-led co-streaming.
Based on a submit on the corporate’s social media and accompanying launch, the reside streaming platform has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Riot Video games Korea protecting League of Legends esports content material distribution and platform initiatives from 2026 via 2030.
The settlement focuses on long-term cooperation throughout main competitions, with an emphasis on live-first viewing and fan engagement options.
As a part of the roadmap, SOOP confirmed that worldwide viewers will be capable of watch the LCK in English on the platform, alongside creator co-streams that provide reside commentary, reactions and chat-driven interplay. The English broadcast might be accessible by way of the LCK_EN channel on SOOP beginning January 14th.
Different main League of Legends competitions — together with the League of Legends European Championship (LEC), League of Legends Championship Collection (LCS), League of Legends Championship Pacific (LCP) and Campeonato Brasileiro de League of Legends (CBLOL) — can also be accessible on SOOP, although the corporate mentioned protection will range by season and territory relying on licensing agreements.
Concentrate on Dwell Viewing and Platform Options
SOOP mentioned its viewing expertise has been optimised throughout PC, cell and Sensible TV, with a give attention to low-latency, live-first streaming for each official broadcasts and creator co-streams. The platform additionally highlighted a function referred to as ‘Time Machine,’ which permits viewers to rewind to earlier moments throughout a reside broadcast and proceed watching with out dropping the reside feed.
The announcement follows the unification of SOOP’s international and Korean companies right into a single platform, a transfer the corporate mentioned was meant to enhance efficiency and consistency for viewers worldwide.
At all times-on League of Legends Content material
Past official match days, SOOP mentioned it’s investing in year-round League of Legends programming. This contains professional participant private streams, platform-exclusive codecs and authentic exhibits designed to assist followers comply with groups and storylines outdoors of the aggressive calendar.
SOOP additionally operates its personal League of Legends match programming via the SLL sequence and has beforehand aired unique content material, together with a post-championship discuss present following T1’s Worlds 2025 victory.
The platform presently has streaming partnerships with seven of the ten LCK groups: DN SOOPers, T1, Gen.G Esports, kt Rolster, DRX, BNK FEARX and Dplus Kia. By internet hosting official matches alongside workforce and participant content material, SOOP mentioned it goals to maintain followers inside a single ecosystem.
SOOP added that former League of Legends skilled Han ‘Peanut’ Wang-ho is actively streaming on the platform and plans to participate in LCK co-streaming, additional supporting its creator-led viewing method.
