League of Legends e-Sports Introduces Coach Voice Demonstration to Communicate Directly with Coaching Staff and Players for the First Time
Dec 03, 2025
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In 'League of Legends' (LoL) esports, a system is first introduced in which coaching staff communicate directly with players in real-time during games and direct operations.
Riot Games announced that it will introduce a pilot 'coach voice' that allows coaching staff to instruct real-time operations to players who are playing at the LCK Cup, which opens in January next year.
In LoL esports, at the end of the 'Vanpick' phase of banning and selecting champions, coaching staff were unable to communicate with players in real time during the game. Although the game was given time to review and feedback after the set was over, there was a limit to immediate strategy adjustment because the analysis was made after the results were already released.
The introduced 'coach voice' can bring about a meaningful change in the flow of LoL esports in that it is a system that allows coaching staff to communicate directly with players during games. If the strategy can be adjusted in real time according to the game situation, the possibility of the game changing is increased, and there may be moments when tactics are changed or the flow of the game changes according to the coaching staff's instructions. This change is expected to provide fans with a new point to watch.
'Coach Voice' can autonomously choose whether or not to participate for each team. The coaching staff who can participate will be limited to a maximum of two coaches, coaches, and power analysts registered on the roster and can give instructions to players for up to three times during the game (based on set), 45 seconds per session. At this time, the game is not interrupted, and the coaching staff is only provided with the same team vision as the players' screens. Communication with the outside world is prohibited until the end of the game.
The coach voice system, which will bring about new changes, will be introduced only in two regions: LCP and LCK, the Asia-Pacific regional leagues. This does not apply to global tournaments and other regional leagues. LCK will test-apply the coach voice only in the group competition except for the play-in and LCK Cup play-in and playoffs.
Through the introduction of the pilot, Riot Games will closely check the way variables are responded and changes in team management strategies that occur during the game. The policy is to comprehensively review the feedback, fan reactions, and operational stability of the team and the team to decide whether to expand the system in the future.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
