To celebrate Vainglory’s first full year in esports and help kick off the Autumn Season today Super Evil Megacorp has revealed that the first- ever Vainglory World Championships will be held at the iconic ICL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood this December. In addition, Vainglory players will notice a slew of new social game features and events, and will be able to participate in the first Vainglory Collegiate Starleague season.
Here is what is going on:
Inaugural Vainglory World Championship – Super Evil together with Twitch has announced the first-ever Vainglory World Championship! Twelve champion Vainglory teams from around the world will compete at the legendary TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA for a chance to be crowned world champ. Read the full details here.
Collegiate Starleague (CSL) – Registration for the first Vainglory CSL league is open now until September 30. The season will kick off in October and more details can be found here.
Update 1.22 – The season system for Autumn has been expanded and will be offering a new Season Chest and improved Daily Chests. A new hero, Baron, enters the fold with incredible range and explosive power you can see on display here. Also be on the lookout for new skins including Moon Princess Celeste, Dear Diary Lyra, and Netherknight Lance. Full details of the update can be found here.
New Mobile and Social Features – In Update 1.22, mobile controls and social pings have been revamped for much easier access and faster reaction times. Update 1.22 also adds a camera shift feature for improved vision on all devices.
The Vainglory Content Creator Program – Content creators (e.g. on Twitch and YouTube) participating in the program will be offered in-game visibility, social media support, and giveaways. Click here for more info or stop by Vainglory booth at TwitchCon in San Diego!
Community Meetups – Meetups are back — this time on a global scale. You can read the details and sign up here. To celebrate Autumn, our community managers are organizing dozens of LAN parties in 20 countries during the next two weeks.
Vainglory can be downloaded for free from the Amazon Appstore, the App Store and Google Play.
