Tā wán Yīngxióng Liánméng wán dào língchén sān diǎn.
He played League of Legends until 3 AM.
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Released by Riot Games in 2009; in China, operated by Tencent (which acquired Riot in 2011). LoL is foundational to Chinese esports - the LPL (League of Legends Pro League) is one of the world's top leagues. Major China-Korea rivalries (LPL vs LCK) and the 2018 IG and 2021 EDG world championship wins triggered nationwide celebrations. Casually called LOL (read as English letters) by players.
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Literal: 英雄 (hero) + 联盟 (league/alliance) - direct translation of 'League of Legends'. Players sometimes call it 撸啊撸 ('LoL-LoL') as wordplay on LOL initials and the verb 撸 (mess around with). The mobile spinoff is 英雄联盟手游 (LoL Mobile/Wild Rift).
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League of Legends Pro League
China's top professional LoL league. EDG, JDG, BLG, IG, RNG are major franchises with millions of fans.
