Players are demanding that Riot Games restore the ability to earn free Hextech Chests.
What are Hextech Chests?
Hextech Chests are treasure chests that contain in-game items, mostly champion shards and skins.
Players could earn up to four chests per week with a refill period of seven days.
The poster called Riots move the worst decision they could have made in the entire history of League.
Many, like RedditorGaren-of-Demaciabelieve that now is the time to boycott, saying that Riot only cares about money.
The only way they will listen is through money aka vote with your wallet.
And while others agreed to the boycott, other players in the community disagreed.
Remember the $500 Ahri ban boycott?
That only last[ed] like 3 days?
I hope I get lucky on my Hextech Chests.
Oh wait… one commented in one of Leagues posts onskins related to the Year of the Snake.
Others simplyrespondedwith Bring back Hextech Chests!
or angry reacts in similar posts.
Given that LoL is a free-to-play title, Riot naturally needs to generate revenue to sustain the game.
Riot has previously justified these decisions by saying they help cover the cost of supporting esports.
Riot has not yet responded to player backlash regarding the matter.
