In League of Legends , the world champions FunPlus Phoenix receive not only a hefty prize for winning the LoL Worlds 2019 but also luxury watches: the fashion brand Louis Vuitton is releasing special LoL watches.
What a luxurious prize is this? As David Higdon from Riot informs, all members of FunPlus Phoenix receive special watches from Louis Vuitton. They have been crafted on the occasion of the cooperation between Louis Vuitton and Riot Games.
He then shows images of the FunPlus Phoenix players wearing these watches.
Earlier, a leak had surfaced on Twitter showing such a “LoL watch”. It apparently is a smart watch.
Louis Vuitton x League of Legends Watch pic.twitter.com/liYqZNet3M
— Drops LOUIS VUITTON (@dropslouisv) November 12, 2019
Currently, it is unknown how expensive this watch is. In the Louis Vuitton shop, some men’s watches range from €4000 to €6000. The most expensive goes up to €50,000.
Before the World Championship final of the LoL Worlds 2019 against G2 Esports , FunPlus Phoenix apparently received a small token from Riot Games and Louis Vuitton to look “chic” at the final in Paris.
Prize money for LoL Worlds 2019 reaches millions
How much prize money does FunPlus Phoenix get? It is planned that FunPlus Phoenix will receive 37.5% of the prize pool of the LoL Worlds.
However, the exact amount of this pot is not yet known. The base amount is $2,250,000 – of which FunPlus Phoenix will already get $834,375.
However, this prize pool will increase significantly, as Riot Games will add revenue from in-game sales. Therefore, the prize money will likely exceed the million mark.
In 2018, the prize money amounted to $6,450,000 – the winners from Invictus Gaming took home $2,418,750.
This year, the prize money for FunPlus Phoenix could ultimately be just as high.
What do Louis Vuitton and Riot have in common? Riot Games entered into a partnership with Louis Vuitton in 2019. The French fashion label designed the trophy travel case for the World Championship trophy and a prestige skin for the LoL champ Qiyana.
