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Publish Date: April 21, 2022
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On April 13, Riot Games announced changes to its Champion’s Queue system. A follow-up statement was released by the long-standing president of the LCS Players Association Darshan Upadhyaya, giving his insights and thoughts.
increased conversation has happened around the state of the system . Players have decreased their usage of the system — citing several reasons that leave fans and pundits scratching their heads and raising pitchforks. An environment meant to provide an elevated practice system for players instead was met with mixed levels of interest. And with Riot’s preliminary adjustments, it is starting to become a single question:
what do the players actually want?
Upadhyaya entered literally an unprecedented position as the first — and currently only — president of the LCSPA. He was elected to the position by a group of his peers, with the rest of the cabinet being filled by current or former members of TSM.
It is always comedic to mention that fact . Darshan is widely respected in the scene for his poise and professionalism in the competitive spotlight. While he potentially wasn’t the first player that came to mind for the position, he was incredibly deserving given the circumstances.
He was thrust into this position during a relatively disappointing split with Counter Logic Gaming, balancing these newfound responsibilities while also balancing the volatile nature of being on a struggling team.
The area of focus for the PA has changed dramatically since 2018. In 2020, there was a general push for players to be better educated — whether it was regarding contracts or health. The PA had to maneuver through COVID — which truly became the starting point of a massive distrust of the player base by fans. The association itself was effectively re-built recently, bringing in new industry leaders to replace Hal Biagas.
But the lone individual that has remained a constant has been Upadhyaya.