The League of Legends: Wild Rift development team has been busy behind the scenes as the final balance patch of the 2.3 cycle was revealed on Tuesday evening. Titled 2.3c, the update will feature more than a dozen champion, item, and rune changes to provide a healthier meta going forward and allow players to experiment a bit more.
As a casual League of Legends player who comes from a background in Blizzard Entertainment's Heroes of the Storm, the way in which Riot manages the MOBA's roster intrigues and, at times, frustrates me.
After nearly a year since it was announced that Dr. Mundo would be receiving a visual and gameplay update to bring his kit into the present, Riot Games revealed their creation.
As if the League of Legends universe wasn't big enough, it will soon be coming to one of the largest streaming services in the world, Netflix.
The League of Legends' community teamed up for a good cause.
If you're a fan of the video game industry, there are few places you can go enjoy your hobby without hearing about League of Legends, one of the largest titles in the world.
For over a decade League of Legends players from around the world have been playing the MOBA they love from desktop or laptop computers in their homes, libraries, schools, etc. But that's about to change in North America and in other parts of the world in the near future.
On Monday afternoon, Riot Games announced that they were looking for a helping hand. Or a team of helping hands as they began work on their upcoming MMORPG based in the League of Legends universe.
The last time Dr. Mundo was played in the Jungle in the League of Legends European Championship iconic philanthropist and leader Nelson Mandela was still alive and Pope Benedict XVI submitted the first papal resignation in nearly 600 years.
A leak on Wednesday afternoon may have spoiled a surprise that some League of Legends' players have been waiting on since last year (or even longer).
On Thursday, November 11, Twitter user @step_nie published a statement via Medium, claiming Riot Games had created Seraphine in her likeness. Seraphine is the most recent League of Legends champion released by Riot in 2020, and is the first to have an entire online persona that lives through a Twitter account, @seradotwav.
Riot Games announced on Saturday morning that they are set to not only expand the League of Legends universe with another title but a new platform as well: the console. Titled Ruined King: A League of Legends Story and set to be developed by Airship Syndicate and published by Riot Games, the single-player, story-driven, turn-based RPG is set to be released early next year after a gameplay trailer was released by the company in the morning.
Throughout 2020, Riot Games has put forth a concerted effort to limit the impact a negative League of Legends player's behavior can have on fellow teammates, foes, and the perception of the game's community.
On Tuesday morning, Riot Games revealed their 149th champion to enter the nexus in League of Legends. This time, it is Lillia, the shy fawn, who is meant to be played in the Jungle and wreak havoc on her foes using a branch, some magic, fairy dust, and what sounds like a Scottish accent.
Leena Xu, President of esports organization TSM, faces controversy after screenshots from the team's Discord were used in a video by Duncan "Thorin" Shields. In one screenshot, Xu claims to have attempted to approach many players from Europe on behalf of TSM, and that the players she approached were under contract at the time of her reaching out. Inven Global has confirmed with a source close to the situation that organizations across the globe often go unpunished for the ways in which they circumnavigate certain rules when seeking to sign a player.
Few people in the world outside of Riot Games' developers know more about their auto chess battler, Teamfight Tactics (TFT), than William "Scarra" Li. The long-time former professional League of Legends player turned Twitch streamer has been playing the game since its' inception, competed in tournaments, created informational content on his Youtube channel, formed a professional relationship with members of the development team and is one of the go-to sources for anything and everything TFT.
On Friday afternoon, Twitch, one of the largest live streaming platforms in the world, announced that they will be hosting a $1 million Twitch Rivals tournament at the annual TwitchCon event starting on September 27 in San Diego. According to the company's press release, the three-day event will pit streamers against one another in Fortnite, League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics and Apex Legends. Previously reserved for the most popular streamers on the platforms, this Twitch Rivals event will allow any Twitch Partner or Affiliate to compete in the events.
This morning, ReKTGlobal continued their expansion into the music industry by announcing their newest investor, Dutch DJ Nicky Romero. One of the most popular music producers in the world, Romero joins Steve Aoki, Tainy and Imagine Dragons as recent parties who have decided to make the crossover into the world of gaming. ReKTGlobal is the parent company of professional esports organization Rogue which has numerous teams in popular titles such as League of Legends, Fortnite, Rocket League and more.
The world of traditional and electronic sports was blended once again Wednesday night as the Oakland Athletics (Major League Baseball) and the San Francisco Shock (Overwatch League) teamed up for a sh
“I had a player that got a really nice sponsorship and all he had to do was fly up to Seattle to take a couple pictures. He was going to make more than his entire yearly salary in one photo shoot, which does not happen often in esports. He could not go because he did not know that you needed an ID to fly. That’s what we’re dealing with. These players have no life skills.
