Riot Games has officially announced a partnership with Bayes Esports Solutions which gives them exclusive worldwide data distribution rights for League of Legends esports.
Bayes Esports Solutions was first established back in January as a joint venture between Sportradar and DOJO Madness.
Live data from three regional leagues LCK (Korea), LEC (Europe), and LCS (North America), as well as the League of Legends World Championship and Mid-Season Invitational will be included in the deal.
“Sportradar sets the standard in the sports data industry and is an expert in providing crucial services to its customers and federation partners,” Martin Dachselt, Managing Director at Bayes Esports Solutions said. “Working together with Sportradar, Bayes aims to help League of Legends esports strengthen its ecosystem by creating additional value that will contribute to the sport’s sustainability.”
“Riot Games aims to bolster our community engagement and continue to grow the sport,” Doug Watson, Head of Esports Insights at Riot Games stated. “We have the most engaged audience in the entire global esports ecosystem, and we want to continue to provide them with new and evolving ways to interact with our game.”