Riot Video games has introduced the return of Twitch subscriptions for the 2026 League of Legends esports season.
Followers will have the ability to assist their favorite groups by subscribing to chose LoL Esports broadcast channels, getting access to ad-free viewing and particular Twitch Chat emotes.
Riot Video games has but to be introduced which broadcast channels, particularly, might be utilising Twitch subscriptions.
With the return of Twitch subscriptions, Riot additionally unveiled the return of the “Deliver it!” Pengu Garen emote, which might be obtainable once more for a restricted interval to paid or gifted subscribers till January twenty sixth.
After the deadline, followers will as an alternative obtain the brand new “Hmph!” Sona emote, which might be obtainable till March ninth. That is earlier than the beginning of First Stand, the primary international occasion of the 2026 League of Legends season. Rewards are completely obtainable for paid and gifted subscriptions, so Prime subscriptions are ineligible to say the rewards.
Launched globally in 2025, LoL Esports Twitch subscriptions are one of many new methods for esports followers to instantly assist their leagues, with a portion of the income generated going to the International Income Pool (GRP) which helps Riot Video games’ leagues and groups the world over.
Riot Video games Removes Regional Prize Swimming pools
The GRP is the newest enterprise mannequin adopted by Riot Video games within the League of Legends ecosystem, with the purpose of producing revenues for groups competing within the tier-one area via the digital in-game content material and shifting away from the sponsorship income.
Launched in 2024, the enterprise mannequin consisted of fifty% of the GRP income allotted equally between international tier-one groups, with 35% allotted based mostly on aggressive efficiency. The latter was break up into two swimming pools — one for regional league standings and one for worldwide occasion placements. The remaining 15% was put into ‘Fandom Shares’, rewarding groups with the strongest fanbases.
Earlier final week, Riot Video games unveiled a revamped monetary construction for this 12 months’s esports season, eliminating regional break up prize swimming pools within the GRP. These funds might be redirected into extra strategic areas with the purpose of supporting the ecosystem’s long-term growth. International occasions prize swimming pools, nevertheless, will proceed to be funded by the GRP.
