Predict Worlds, Knockout Stage Primer and more!

[quote=Wayne3100][center][img=http://www.mobafire.com/images/news/riot-compilation-019.jpg width=550][/center] [rule] Hello everyone and welcome to another Riot news compilation post, where we give you a quick overview of the news content created by Riot in the past couple of days. In today's edition, the focus lies entirely on the knockout stage of the 2015 World Championship, with the quarter finals being hours away from starting. If you haven't done so already, make sure to fill in your prediction for the knockout stage in Worlds Pick'em or read up on the format / watch the teaser at the bottom of the overview. There's also another set of Daily Recaps of the action so far, the announcement of a Q&A with the Riot balance team on 10/16, another dev blog about Data and Champion Balance and more. That's all for now, make sure to leave your thoughts on these articles in the comments below! [img=http://i.imgur.com/C9cwdBS.png] [table width=850] [tr] [td width=240 padding=5][center][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/ahq-t2-articlebanner.jpg?itok=aY5R5yA1][img=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/ahq-t2-articlebanner.jpg?itok=aY5R5yA1 width=225][url][/center][/td] [td width=20][/td][td width=590 padding=5][center][size=5][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/esports/esports-editorial/daily-recap-ahq]Daily Recap: AHQ[/url][/size] [size=2]By Riot Mirhi, 10/11/2015[/size][/center] [/td] [/tr] [/table] [img=http://i.imgur.com/C9cwdBS.png] [table width=850] [tr] [td width=240 padding=5][center][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/wc15_pickem_knockoutpicks_1920x1080.png?itok=OgRFzH-7][img=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/wc15_pickem_knockoutpicks_1920x1080.png?itok=OgRFzH-7 width=225][url][/center][/td] [td width=20][/td][td width=590 padding=5][center][size=5][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/esports/esports-editorial/predict-worlds]Predict Worlds[/url][/size] [size=2]10/11/2015[/size][/center] Pick'em opens for Knockout Stage. Lock in your picks before Quarterfinals start on October 15 to earn icon rewards and bragging rights![/td] [/tr] [/table] [img=http://i.imgur.com/C9cwdBS.png] [table width=850] [tr] [td width=240 padding=5][center][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/fnc-articlebanner.jpg?itok=o3_FeGHb][img=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/fnc-articlebanner.jpg?itok=o3_FeGHb width=225][url][/center][/td] [td width=20][/td][td width=590 padding=5][center][size=5][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/esports/esports-editorial/daily-recap-fnatic]Daily Recap: Fnatic[/url][/size] [size=2]By Riot Whiski, 10/11/2015[/size][/center] See how Fnatic fared in the next step of their journey through the 2015 World Championship.[/td] [/tr] [/table] [img=http://i.imgur.com/C9cwdBS.png] [table width=850] [tr] [td width=240 padding=5][center][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/2015.10.13.articlebanner.champskinsale.jpg?itok=FHMCoVQT][img=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/2015.10.13.articlebanner.champskinsale.jpg?itok=FHMCoVQT width=225][url][/center][/td] [td width=20][/td][td width=590 padding=5][center][size=5][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/store/sales/champion-and-skin-sale-1013-1016]Champion and skin sale: 10.13 - 10.16[/url][/size] [size=2]By Wizardcrab, 10/12/2015[/size] Grab these champions and skins on sale for 50% off for a limited time![/td][/center] [/tr] [/table] [img=http://i.imgur.com/C9cwdBS.png] [table width=850] [tr] [td width=240 padding=5][center][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/lol.com_.banner.article.f2protation.12oct.jpg?itok=PrSpMxgl][img=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/lol.com_.banner.article.f2protation.12oct.jpg?itok=PrSpMxgl width=225][url][/center][/td] [td width=20][/td][td width=590 padding=5][center][size=5][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/champions-skins/free-rotation/new-free-champion-rotation-ahri-caitlyn-fiddlesticks-and-more]New free champion rotation: Ahri, Caitlyn, Fiddlesticks and more![/url][/size] [size=2]By Wizardcrab, 10/12/2015[/size] Greetings Summoners! Here are this week's free champions.[/td][/center] [/tr] [/table] [img=http://i.imgur.com/C9cwdBS.png] [table width=850] [tr] [td width=240 padding=5][center][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/primer_t1.jpg?itok=CaA9j0JA][img=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/primer_t1.jpg?itok=CaA9j0JA width=225][url][/center][/td] [td width=20][/td][td width=590 padding=5][center][size=5][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/esports/esports-editorial/knockout-stage-primer]Knockout Stage Primer[/url][/size] [size=2]By Leah 'Spinn' Jackson, 10/12/2015[/size][/center] After duking it out in the Group Stages, the remaining eight teams from are set to compete in the 2015 World Championship Knockout Stage.[/td] [/tr] [/table] [img=http://i.imgur.com/C9cwdBS.png] [table width=850] [tr] [td width=240 padding=5][center][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/wc15_finalfight_tpa.jpg?itok=yYfwvOg9][img=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/wc15_finalfight_tpa.jpg?itok=yYfwvOg9 width=225][url][/center][/td] [td width=20][/td][td width=590 padding=5][center][size=5][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/esports/esports-editorial/final-fight-season-2s-tpa]Final Fight – Season 2's TPA[/url][/size] [size=2]By Leah 'Spinn' Jackson, 10/12/2015[/size][/center] Later this month, a new champion will hoist the Summoner's Cup. We asked previous World Champions to describe the feeling at the exact moment when they knew they'd won it all, continuing with TPA's MiSTakE.[/td] [/tr] [/table] [img=http://i.imgur.com/C9cwdBS.png] [table width=850] [tr] [td width=240 padding=5][center][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/climbgankheader.jpg?itok=_AoCuCHf][img=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/climbgankheader.jpg?itok=_AoCuCHf width=225][url][/center][/td] [td width=20][/td][td width=590 padding=5][center][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/community/community-spotlight/read-opponents-avoid-ganks][size=5]Read opponents to avoid ganks[/size][/url] [size=2]By RiotOpti, 10/13/2015[/size] Commando Yi demonstrates how opponents' movements may signal an incoming threat.[/td][/center] [/tr] [/table] [img=http://i.imgur.com/C9cwdBS.png] [table width=850] [tr] [td width=240 padding=5][center][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/wc15_favechampmoments_02_0.jpg?itok=_Q5kYQ_-][img=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/wc15_favechampmoments_02_0.jpg?itok=_Q5kYQ_- width=225][url][/center][/td] [td width=20][/td][td width=590 padding=5][center][size=5][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/esports/esports-editorial/moments-made-worlds-part-2]The moments that made Worlds: Part 2[/url][/size] [size=2]By Frank 'Riot Mirhi' Fields, 10/13/2015[/size][/center] There are some moments that you walk away from remembering forever. Throughout Worlds, we'll be re-visiting some of our favorite moments from past World Championships and discussing what made them so special.[/td] [/tr] [/table] [img=http://i.imgur.com/C9cwdBS.png] [table width=850] [tr] [td width=240 padding=5][center][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/client_patcher-landingpage_t1-t2_1920x1080_template.jpg?itok=VT3cSBPO][img=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/client_patcher-landingpage_t1-t2_1920x1080_template.jpg?itok=VT3cSBPO width=225][url][/center][/td] [td width=20][/td][td width=590 padding=5][center][size=5][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/store/sales/champ-thresh-restock-10/15]Champ Thresh Restock 10/15[/url][/size] [size=2]By Riot Nybius, 10/14/2015[/size] Get your Championship Thresh Figure Bundle on 10/15 at 9 AM PDT![/td][/center] [/tr] [/table] [img=http://i.imgur.com/C9cwdBS.png] [table width=850] [tr] [td width=240 padding=5][center][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/hcsy_header_1920x1080.jpg?itok=3s5-NIxG][img=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/hcsy_header_1920x1080.jpg?itok=3s5-NIxG width=225][url][/center][/td] [td width=20][/td][td width=590 padding=5][center][size=5][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/esports/esports-editorial/playing-home-crowd]Playing to a home crowd[/url][/size] [size=2]By Jem Alexander, 10/14/2015[/size][/center] What's it like to play in the world's biggest League tournament in your home country?[/td] [/tr] [/table] [img=http://i.imgur.com/C9cwdBS.png] [table width=850] [tr] [td width=240 padding=5][center][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/1920x1080_1_0.jpg?itok=5aI05SHs][img=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/1920x1080_1_0.jpg?itok=5aI05SHs width=225][url][/center][/td] [td width=20][/td][td width=590 padding=5][center][size=5][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/community/q/balance-team-q-10/16]Balance Team Q&A 10/16[/url][/size] [size=2]By Scarizard, 10/14/2015[/size][/center] If you're the type that loves design discussions about LoL, we've got you covered. For the month of October, the Balance Team's hosting weekly Q+A's starting at 12:30pm PDT on 10/16! The folks behind the tweaking and tuning of League of Legends will be on hand to answer your questions, swap stories and share insights on the state of the game![/td] [/tr] [/table] [img=http://i.imgur.com/C9cwdBS.png] [table width=850] [tr] [td width=240 padding=5][center][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/lol_promoart_6.jpg?itok=j3cEMhDB][img=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/lol_promoart_6.jpg?itok=j3cEMhDB width=225][url][/center][/td] [td width=20][/td][td width=590 padding=5][center][size=5][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/gameplay/data-and-champion-balance-part-2]Data and Champion Balance – Part 2[/url][/size] [size=2]By Riot Jag, 10/14/2015[/size][/center] It's part 2 of our Data & Champion Balance dev blog! In this one, Riot Jag talks about the nuanced design values we use to assess champion balance.[/td] [/tr] [/table] [img=http://i.imgur.com/C9cwdBS.png] [table width=850] [tr] [td width=240 padding=5][center][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/thumbnail_alternate_2015worldscg_london.jpg?itok=3SjWtI2T][img=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/sites/default/files/styles/wide_xlarge/public/upload/thumbnail_alternate_2015worldscg_london.jpg?itok=3SjWtI2T width=225][url][/center][/td] [td width=20][/td][td width=590 padding=5][center][size=5][url=http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/esports/esports-editorial/worlds-collide-quarterfinals]Worlds Collide: Quarterfinals[/url][/size] [size=2]By Scarizard, 10/14/2015[/size] The next stage begins in London.[/td][/center] [/tr] [/table] [rule][/quote]