{"id":38525,"date":"2024-09-20T00:59:53","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T04:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=38525"},"modified":"2024-09-20T00:59:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T04:59:53","slug":"riot-games-introduces-league-of-legends-global-power-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/riot-games-introduces-league-of-legends-global-power-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"Riot Games introduces League of Legends Global Power Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Riot Games has introduced an exciting new feature to the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/\" title=\"League of Legends betting guide\">League of Legends<\/a> esports ecosystem: Global Power Rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), this data-driven system provides real-time updates on the global standings of all Tier 1 teams, offering fans and analysts an up-to-the-minute view of the competitive landscape.<\/p>\n<p>The Global Power Rankings are based on an Elo model that evaluates both a team&#8217;s individual performance and the overall strength of the region they represent.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Introducing LoL Esports Global Power Rankings powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/awscloud?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@awscloud<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Worlds2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Worlds2024<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>All the info: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jUnYJus0en\">https:\/\/t.co\/jUnYJus0en<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d9OwjnU8q1\">pic.twitter.com\/d9OwjnU8q1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LoL Esports (@lolesports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lolesports\/status\/1836817569954607138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A team\u2019s Power Score is weighted, with 80% based on their Elo rating and 20% on the strength of their regional league.<\/p>\n<p>This &#8220;blended Elo metric&#8221; ensures that the rankings reflect both how well teams perform and the difficulty of the competition they face, offering a more balanced perspective on global standings.<\/p>\n<p>One standout feature of the system is its ability to update after every game, rather than only after tournaments or splits.<\/p>\n<p>This real-time tracking provides a dynamic view of team standings as they compete throughout the season, particularly during high-stakes matches.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, international events are given more weight in the rankings than regional ones, and elimination matches carry greater significance compared to group-stage games.<\/p>\n<p>This ensures that the most impactful games have a greater influence on the rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Riot has also implemented &#8220;Contextualised Match Weighting (K Factors)&#8221; to further refine the system, making sure that more important competitions and games influence rankings appropriately.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the rankings incorporate performance data from the last three years of regional play and the last two years of team performance, creating stability even amid roster changes.<\/p>\n<p>The Global Power Rankings have been thoroughly tested and are designed with predictive capabilities, offering a reliable indicator of future match outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>Riot has plans for future updates, which may include integrating in-game statistics to further refine the Power Scores and introducing player-based power rankings to evaluate individual impact on matches.<\/p>\n<p>Fans will be able to follow the Global Power Rankings on the LoL Esports website and during official broadcasts throughout <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/worlds\/\" title=\"LoL Worlds betting guide\">Worlds 2024<\/a>, with the final rankings for the season published after the tournament concludes on November 2nd.<\/p>\n<p>This innovative ranking system is set to transform how League of Legends fans, teams, and analysts understand the competitive scene on a global scale.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">More esports news<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riot Games has introduced an exciting new feature to the League of Legends esports ecosystem: Global Power Rankings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":38528,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[24,771,61],"class_list":["post-38525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-league-of-legends","tag-lol-world-championship","tag-riot-games"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38525"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38525"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38525\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38527,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38525\/revisions\/38527"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}