Riot games came out with League of Legends back in 2009 when it was just giving players the bare basics of where the game is now. Over its lifetime it has gained over five million active players worldwide as well as opening up its roster from the forty staple champions to the now jam packed one hundred and twelve champions. The game has grown a lot over the years but one thing has always come into my mind, has LoL perfected the free to play model? The more I thought about it, the more I couldn't think of a game that does it better. So here are my personal thoughts behind how Riot Games has perfected the Free To Play model in their game.
Do you remember the League of Legends MMORPG previously teased by Riot Games? Its development has been fully rebooted and it'll take "likely several years" before you hear any more news about it.
Marc Merrill, co-founder of Riot Games, provided an update today on the company’s in-development MMO project, addressing the community’s anticipation and ongoing support. Through a series of tweets, Merrill assured fans that the project is actively being worked on, while also sharing news of a significant change in its development direction.
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