China this year will again serve as host to the League of Legends World Championship, the esports industry’s biggest tournament for a single title, raising hopes for another finals run by a mainland team. The annual professional competition, also known as the Worlds, will kick off in Beijing from October 14 and then move to Shanghai for the quarter-final and semi-final rounds from October 28 to November 2, according to US video game developer and tournament organiser Riot Games, a subsidiary of...