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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 87838, member: 27"] A 140-person studio is hosting Brazil's first international League of Legends tournament in nearly a decade, and fans are absolutely losing it. Riot's tiny São Paulo venue sparks rage [LIST] [*]First Stand 2026 lands at the Riot Games Arena, capping attendance at 140. [*]Brazil last hosted an international LoL event back in 2017. [*]Gen.G's CEO Arnold Hur said his wedding had more guests. [*]Fans argue the country deserves way bigger stages. [/LIST] Brazil's esports track record speaks volumes [LIST] [*]Rio Major 2022 and IEM Rio 2024 packed Farmasi Arena. [*]Rainbow Six Invitational filled the Ibirapuera Gymnasium in 2024. [*]Riot's VALORANT LOCK//IN crammed that same gym in 2023. [*]Wedding-sized venues feel insulting given that history. [/LIST] CBLOL viewership numbers are wild [LIST] [*]Peak viewers for the 2026 CBLOL Cup finals hit 443,000. [*]That nearly doubled the 254,000 from LTA South Split 1. [*]Rebranding from the LTA format clearly energized local fans. [*]Esports Charts tracked that massive jump in engagement. [/LIST] Chris Greeley tries to cool things down [LIST] [*]Greeley, Riot's global LoL esports boss, acknowledged fan frustration. [*]Studio-first hosting supposedly lets Riot tinker with formats. [*]Larger arenas apparently need too much advance planning. [*]Riot expects to share revised plans later this year. [/LIST] South Korea set the small-venue precedent [LIST] [*]First Stand 2025 went down at LoL Park in Seoul. [*]Seoul's venue still only fits around 450 attendees. [*]Korea gets international LoL events way more frequently, though. [*]That regular access softened the blow of limited seating. [/LIST] What First Stand 2026 actually involves [LIST] [*]Top-seeded squads from every major region compete. [*]Matches run March 16 through 22 in São Paulo. [*]Early-season meta gets established through this tournament. [*]Advanced MSI 2026 seeding is up for grabs. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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