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Riot Games said League of Legends Classic will start winding down on patch 26.21 and end its permanent run after the 2026 Season 3 cycle, on January 6, 2027. Riot says the mode may return later as a limited-time event with adjustments and additions.
Riot says most players who came back to revisit Classic have since returned to other parts of League of Legends.We've seen a lot of players have fun revisiting the olden days with Classic. At this point though, most have gone back to other parts of League.
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Almost six years after the announcement and one development reset, Riot's co-founder is still convinced this game is worth the risk. -
Riot Games says Valorant patch 13.06 is one of the biggest updates in years, with presenter Kenny calling it the company's biggest update of the year. The PC patch also adds a new weapon, a temporary mode, and major changes to progression. -
Riot Games co-founder Marc Merrill addressed the end of live-service support for the fighting game 2XKO during a PAX West interview, calling the project a calculated risk rather than a mistake. This statement follows Riot's August 2026 announcement that it would halt active development on the game just seven months after its official launch. -
At PAX West 2026, Marc Merrill said Riot internally calls its League of Legends MMO "The Grail," a sign of how much pressure still hangs over the project. The Riot Games co-founder also said the company still sees a real chance that the game could fail, adding that execution will matter more than the nickname. -
Riot Games has announced that active development on its fighting game 2XKO will officially wrap up in December 2026. This decision comes less than a year after the game's initial launch on PC and consoles back in January. Riot admitted that while the project generated massive initial hype, it ultimately struggled to maintain player retention in the long run. -
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Riot Games has put League of Legends Classic into the regular client, so players can jump into the throwback mode without a second launcher or a separate account. To access it, they only need to update Riot Client and pick Classic from the mode list. -
League of Legends Classic will be a separate mode inside the client when it launches on July 29, bringing back the game's early-era systems without forcing players to install a second client. -
2XKO made a major splash at EVO 2026 as Riot Games officially two new champions for its upcoming tag fighting game: Lux and Samira. Both characters were introduced in a brand-new trailer at the fighting game event, marking their debut as the final additions to the first season's DLC lineup. -
Riot Games has introduced League of Legends Classic , a new mode within the main client that brings back the gameplay and atmosphere of the MOBA's earliest seasons. This mode aims to revive classic mechanics, legendary items, and the visual style that defined League of Legends in the early 2010s. -
Riot Games has introduced Summit, a new map for Valorant set in a Radiant training facility high in the mountains of China. -
Thresh and Senna join 2XKO on June 9, 2026, with two new stages. Riot Games surprises fans with a rare double character release for the League of Legends fighter. -
Is Riot making its own Genshin Impact in the League of Legends universe? A new ambitious project sparks discussion
It looks like Riot Games may be working on a major new project set in the universe of League of Legends — and it’s reportedly aiming for a format similar to Genshin Impact. According to rumors, the game is being developed for PC and mobile, with Riot’s Shanghai team leading the effort. -
Valorant Introduces Miks on March 18 — the Game’s First Support Agent Who Can Heal Teammates Mid-Fight
Riot Games has announced a new agent for Valorant — Miks, a Croatian character whose entire kit revolves around sound and music. The reveal took place during the grand final of VALORANT Masters Santiago on March 15, and it’s already clear that this isn’t just another controller with smoke abilities. -
It looks like Riot Games is gearing up for a long-awaited update to League of Legends. Dataminers have found files in the PBE 16.5 client that hint at the introduction of a full team voice chat feature, according to SkinSpotlights. -
Riot Games has announced that it will be downsizing the development team for its free-to-play fighting game 2XKO. According to an official statement, player engagement levels have not been high enough to sustain the current size of the team. -
Riot Games continues to strengthen the team behind its ambitious MMO set in the League of Legends universe. Raymond Bartos, who previously served as Lead Producer on World of Warcraft, has joined the project as Senior Game Producer. -
Riot Games has unveiled a new cinematic trailer for League of Legends, marking the start of the game’s 2026 season. As previously announced, the central theme of the new season will be the region of Demacia. -
Riot Games is kicking off 2026 with a major Valorant update, introducing a new weapon, a fresh game mode, a reworked map, stricter anti-toxicity measures, and the dark Ayakashi skin line featuring Phantom, Ghost, and the dual Kogitsune blade.
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