Riot Games will apparently be expanding its import rules for the LCS

More imports are apparently coming to the LCS next season. According to Berserker, starting next season, the LCS will be increasing its player import rules. He also goes on to add, Riot said next year can be three Koreans or three Chinese. I’m not sure about that, but I heard about it. Of course, Riot has not made an official comment on the future of the LCS for next season....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · Erin Keller

Riot Games will be the sole publisher of League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics in SEA

Riot Games gains full control. This comes after a 12-year partnership with Singaporean game developer and publisher, Garena. Riot also spoke about migrating players from the current Garena game client. Fret not though as Riot will be making the process as easy and seamless as possible. A full account migration tutorial and FAQ are now available on theAccount Migration microsite. This means that SEA players will also be able to partake in large-scale events and cross-product campaigns....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Jesus Walker PhD

Riot Games will change the pricing options for its League of Legends champions

Riot finally brings about change to its pricing model. Aside from revising its current pricing model, Riot also plans to introduce new champion bundles for new players. As for the new pricing system, it will still take a champion’s age into account. The longer time a champion spends in the pool, the more affordable it becomes. After the first week, the prices of these champions will be reduced. These champions will also be placed in a tier based on data from players....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Timothy Thompson

Riot Games' next League of Legends spin-off is a crafting RPG, of all things

Bandle Tale is set to launch sometime in 2024 on PC and the Nintendo Switch.

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 15 words · Valerie Choi

Riot IDs can be changed every 365 days, VALORANT couples take note

Starting November 20, players can only change their Riot ID every 365 days. Players often see matching in-game names in VALORANT. Meanwhile, there are classic IGNs such as I miss her for brokenhearted players. These players usually auto lock a duelist, particularly Jett and carry the whole lobby. It is called the heartbreak buff. There are a lot of factors to consider why this usually happens. It might be the lack of distraction or the determination to rank up....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Amanda Garcia

Riot offers $100,000 bounty for cracking LoL and VALORANT anti-cheat system

These new DDoS bounties range from US $500 to $100,000. How do I participate to claim a bug bounty? it’s possible for you to find Riot Games' Bug Bounties on hackerOne.

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 31 words · Jordan Gonzalez

Riot releases new Team Deathmatch map called Drift

The new Team Deathmatch map is inspired by Thailand and its floating markets. Drift is the new addition to the Team Deathmatch maps. Riot Games officially released Drift during the VCT Game Changers Championship 2023 Grand Finals. The new map took inspiration from the aesthetic of Thailand and its floating markets. The new Team Deathmatch map featured a long-range battle in the middle lane. The paths on the side lanes encourage flanks from both teams....

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 234 words · Tim Anderson

Riot revealed 2022’s most-played agent in-game – and it is not whom you think it is

No, it is not Chamber. 2022 has been a great year for VALORANT and its developer Riot Games. The duelist topped the chart ahead of other names such as Fade and Raze. Pair that with her rapid healing ability Devour, and she is a force to be reckoned with. Of course, this stat is mainly for ranked matches, not for the major tournaments. In those, Chamber is still number one, with Fade in second place....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Dustin Garcia

Riot shows off 2v2 tag team gameplay for fighting game Project L

One player will play as the Champion onscreen, while the other waits to be tagged in offscreen. In 2v1, one player will control two characters on their own, swapping them in as they hey.

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 34 words · Jeremy Kelly

Riot stands firm on Hextech Chest removal amid growing player frustration

Riot claims they made the move to sustain League of Legends' “long-term health.” However, bringing back the Hextech Chests wasnt one of them. Why are they removing the Hextech Chests? Pabro and Meddler also emphasised that this move was made to make everything about LoLs long-term health and sustainability. They ended the statement on the Hextech chests by ensuring that LoL remains to be a fully free-to-play game. What changes to the Battle Pass and rewards are coming?...

April 26, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Tyrone Paul

Riot tweaks Viktor VGU after Viktor mains complain about his new Arcane-inspired look on PBE

Viktor mains want a “Glorious Revert-lution” for their beloved champion. Specifically, theViktormains subredditwas filled with threads protesting the champion’s VGU. One popular thread was a post by TomTomTom_92, titled"Justice for Viktor! I miss my champion." “That’s not Viktor!!!!! That’s Vincent Arcane Season 2. Specifically, updates onCreator Viktor and Deathsworn Viktor, with some of his chonkier physique restored. We’ll let you know when we have something solid to share, soonish,” he said....

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Sydney Garcia

Riot's fighting game Project L will be free-to-play with 'respectful' monetisation

The video also announced a new addition to the games roster of fighters: Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess. Cannon then went on to confirm a new fighter in Project Ls roster of fighters: Illaoi. League of Legends players will know Illaoi well as a Champion first added to the game back in 2015.

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 52 words · David Hicks

Riot's League of Legends fighting game is now officially called 2XKO

Riot Games upcoming League of Legends fighting gamehas officially received a proper title: 2XKO. 2XKO will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC in 2025. AfterRiot Forges shutdown earlier this year,2XKO is one of the few League of Legends spin-offs still in development.

April 26, 2025 · 1 min · 45 words · Victoria Yang