The yen has weakened by 30% for the past 4 years, and you still think it doesn't matter? Rent is rising right now, but not as much as the yen has weakened, because the Japanese are trying to peg the price even though it's tough at the moment
they don't have views, they don't have money. it take world wide crisis to change to fucking pc's and servers. if kameto didn't stand up they would have delayed even more.
China and Pacific are hosting finals in an entirely new city, fully packed Arena, unique production, the whole 9 yards. Meanwhile the best NA and EMEA can do is the same Riot Games venue