When any sports fanatics think of Monday nights, their minds usually go straight to Monday Night Football, which has become a staple for many North American households since its debut in 1970. Fast forward five decades later and this same experience is being emulated in one of the biggest esports in the world, League of Legends<\/em>.<\/p>
When Riot Games announced that it was extending the LCS broadcast to Monday nights, there was a healthy mix of hope and skepticism about the idea. Although there are many similarities between esports and traditional sports, both scenes are wildly different in multiple key aspects.<\/p>
After three weeks, though, it’s clear that there are multiple problems that could force the LCS back to its old schedule. The same things that made Monday Night Football so successful don’t exist in the same way for the North American pro League<\/em> scene. Although LCS commissioner Chris Greeley said he wanted to “[create] a watershed moment for esports<\/a>,” it might be harder than it looks to do so.<\/p>
