The video game developer who hosts The Mid-Season Invitational was established in what year?
Mid-Season Invitational The Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) is an annual "League of Legends" tournament hosted by publisher Riot Games since 2015. It is the second most important international "League of Legends" tournament aside from the World Championship. The event features the Spring Split champions of the five major competitive "League of Legends" regional leagues, as well as a wildcard team from a lesser region determined by the International Wildcard Invitational, held a few weeks beforehand. In its inaugural tournament, Chinese team EDward Gaming emerged victorious by defeating Korean team SK Telecom T1 3–2 in the final.
Deck Nine Idol Minds, LLC, since 2017 doing business as Deck Nine, is an American video game developer based in Westminster, Colorado. The studio was founded in March 1997 by Mark Lyons, who currently serves as president and chief technology officer of the company.