TEHRAN, Iran. August 28 - The beautiful seductresses of League of Legends have been barred from an Iranian eSports tournament for being too revealing.
According to Iran's World Cyber Games Facebook page, the female champions were banned to comply to Iranian customs.
The ban list: Ahri, Akali, Ashe, Caitlyn, Cassiopia, Diana, Elise, Evelyn, Fiora, Irelia, Janna, Karma, Katarina, Kayle, Leblanc, Leona, Lissandra, Lulu, Lux, Miss Fortune, Morgana, Nami, Nidalee, Oriana, Quinn, Riven, Sejuani, Shyvana, Sivir, Sona, Soraka, Syndra, Tristana, Vayne, Vi, and Zyra.
Characters that are being considered to be deemed playable include Diana, Fiora, Karma (traditional skin only), Kayle, Leona, Lissandra, Lulu, Lux, Nami, Quinn, Sejuani, Tristana, and Vayne.
The Iranian government warned that if eSports organizers did not comply, limitations would be placed on the tournament, including the possibility of the tournament's cancellation.
The tournament is slated to take place from September 12 to September 16, however event organizer of WCG Iran Reza Babaei explained that they are still in talks with the government to reach an agreement. According to Babaei, WCG has been discussing the event for the past two months now.
SOURCE: WCG Iran
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