League of Legends There are several big changes planned as part of the overhaul, which is slated for release in 2027, Riot Games confirmed after Bloomberg reported on the upcoming update. Yes, the MOBA developers pulled the trigger on their official announcement a little earlier than planned, waxing lyrical about laying the “groundwork for the next era of League” now instead of waiting to reveal everything in the new year.
Starting from BloombergA report (with a paywall) on the site claims that this transformation of the League is currently called “League Next” and will release in 2027. The report states that this is some sort of major overhaul, possibly a complete remake or some sort of sequel-style reimagining. Bloomberg also stated that Riot announced some kind of internal reorganization, but did not provide any details about what consequences it would have.
Shortly after the report was published, Riot released a video in which League studio head Andrei van Roon and executive producer Paul Bellezza confirm that the lion's share of the announced big changes are approaching and the target date is 2027. “We had planned to share this video with you at the beginning of January as part of a larger launch of the season, but with early rumors circulating, we felt we had to share it sooner,” van Roon explained. tweet.
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The confirmed changes are as follows: A new “in-game” client that is “fully integrated with the gameplay” rather than being a separate application. “A complete visual overhaul” of the Summoner's Rift map, as well as “gameplay changes associated with this visual update.” Some changes to runes and how pre-game choices are made. Finally, the pair made it clear that a key part of this overhaul is aimed at bringing more new faces into the MOBA, with Bellezza emphasizing that once the planned changes to the newcomer onboarding process are made, it should be “the best time to bring your friends into the League.”
“This work is part of our efforts to refocus on what we believe is most important to you,” van Rome concluded in a tweet. “We hope that over the past year you have felt that in the changes we have made. The next phase builds on this momentum and lays the foundation for the next era of the League.” He added that Riot plans to reveal more details about the overhaul between the Mid-Season Invitational and World Championship League tournaments next year, including a more specific time in 2027 when the update can be expected.
Well, at least it gives people enough time to get more information about the current League ahead of time, as former RPS reviews guru Ed Thorne did with some prodding from the streaming people. earlier this year.
