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Active development on League of Legends fighting game spinoff 2XKO will be coming to an end at the end of the year

Riot Games' fighting game take on the world of League of Legends, 2XKO, is winding down development. The developer shared word today that active development on the game is ending December this year, citing a lack of a strong enough adoption and retention rate for the fighting game. Read more

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League of Legends ranked guide - LoL ranks in order, distribution, and MMR

There's only one real way to challenge yourself in League of Legends: ranked. If you want to become the next Unkillable Demon a la King Lee 'Faker' Sang-hyeok, you'll want to know everything about MMR, how rank decays at high level, and the general rank distribution - yes, it's okay if you're sitting in either [...]

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League of Legends YouTuber unearths the original investor pitch from when the game was called Onslaught: War of the Immortals

"Built like a brick wall on roids." That's the passive ability Lee Sinβ€”err, Xizun, the blind monk, used to have in League of Legends, which itself used to be a very different-looking game called Onslaught: War of the Immortals. It certainly looks like a game that was pitched the same year Finger Eleven's "Paralyzer" wa...

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Caps becomes League of Legends' next Hall of Legends entry, and it's about time

It's that time of year again, folks: Riot is officially adding another League of Legends pro to the illustrious Hall of Legends (think hall of fame in sports). First it was T1's Lee 'Faker' Sang-hyeok, in a shock to absolutely no one. Then, it was former EDward Gaming ADC, Jian 'Uzi' Zi-Hao. There was a [...]

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Legends never die: League of Legends in 2026

If League of Legends and I were in a relationship on Facebook, it'd be labeled 'it's complicated.' It's been seven years of turmoil: of falling out, then back in again; of frustration and passion; of love and hate. To quote the immortal words of Katy Perry: "we're hot and we're cold." At least she's been [...]

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League of Legends streamer does 493 damage in a 32-minute game. In the top lane. Somehow.

I've just watched Twitch streamer Kadeem 'Kadeem718' Alford explain the theory of relativity to Tyler 'Tyler1' Steinkamp. I'd say that, in physics terms, it's not quite right, but I can respect where he's coming from. I think. What I can't respect, however, is 493 damage on Riven top after a 32-minute-long League of Le...

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League of Legends needs "the right amount of frustration" to survive

League of Legends and frustration have gone hand in hand since day one. Such is the way of all multiplayer games, whether it's at yourself after making mistakes, at your team for not coordinating well, or at the game itself over some perceived imbalance. But should developers work to iron out every agonizing crease? In...

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BTS icon V has reached Master rank in League of Legends, while on tour

I have very much accepted at this point that I am, in fact, a K-pop stan. Where I once spent my breaks watching Twitch, it's now become a flurry of BTS and Enhypen videos, with Run BTS, Run Jin, and EN-O'CLOCK fully taking over my life. As expected from every rabid K-pop animal, I follow [...]

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All League Classic Icon Codes & How To Redeem

After years of speculation, League Classic is finally out, enabling veterans and newer players alike to experience what League of Legends was like from 2009-2012. On the old-school version of Summoner's Rift, players can buy and equip original items, build nostalgic rune and mastery pages, and, of course, pilot 60 Leag...

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Riot walks back paid League of Legends Classic chromas, and it's yet another win

If there's one thing I miss about the glory days of League of Legends, it's the distinct lack of microtransactions. Riot has ramped up its premium offerings over the past few years, starting with Dark Cosmic Erasure Jhin and the Mythic Variants, and ending in the infamous $450 Hall of Legends Ahri skin. When I [...]

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League of Legends codes (August 2026)

League of Legends Classic is the gift that keeps on giving. To celebrate the launch of the Season 3-set mode, Riot has slowly but surely been giving away new, free Classic-inspired icons featuring all of your favorite champions' original portraits. So far, we've got everything from Annie to Warwick, so here's a rundown...

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Best Vayne Build for League Classic

With only around nine ADCs in League Classic, Vayne is not only one of the most popular, but also arguably the strongest marksman in the old-school MOBA. While Vayne remains mostly unchanged from modern League of Legends, with only her ultimate unable to be extended with takedowns, she has vastly different items to cho...

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