While Arcane won't continue, Riot will continue producing new League of Legends shows, with three more already planned and in production.
Read More »League of Legends Worlds 2024 hits record high with 6.94M peak viewers
League of Legends Worlds sets a new world record with millions of people tuning in to watch the final match of the tournament.
Read More »Riot Games hit with more layoffs
Riot Games is letting go of a few more game developers this month. This time, the League of Legends development team has been impacted.
Read More »Netflix releases new Arcane Season 2 teaser
Netflix and Riot impressed us all with the debut of Arcane's first season. The animated series, based on the League of Legends IP, had a critically acclaimed run and now with season 2 just around the corner, Netflix has released a new sneak peek. The first teaser trailer for Arcane …
Read More »Riot cancelled plans for its own Smash Bros-style game after MultiVersus flopped
Riot has been working on its own 2D League of Legends fighting game for years now, set to launch next year under the title '2XKO'. As it turns out, the company also had its own Smash Bros style fighting game in development under the codename 'Pool Party', but it was cancelled after seeing the reception to WB's MultiVersus.
Read More »Arcane Season 2 arrives this November
League of Legends has always been great with its non-gaming related adaptations and projects, but Netflix’s Arcane was by far the franchise’s biggest hit in a while, with a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes alongside a ton of awards. After years of waiting, the much-anticipated second season is officially set …
Read More »GeForce Now is getting six more games this week, but loses access to League of Legends
While last week's GeForce Now update focused heavily on the new additions of Fallout 4 and Fallout 76, this week the spotlight is shining on a trio of brand new releases, including No Rest for the Wicked, which is shaping up to be a Last Epoch style hit in the …
Read More »Riot’s League of Legends fighting game ‘Project L’ is now known as ‘2XKO’
Riot has been working on its own fighting game, featuring characters from League of Legends, for years now under the working title ‘Project L'. Now, the game finally has an official name, platform confirmation and a release window. Project L, Riot's League of Legends-based fighting game, now has an official …
Read More »Netflix and Riot release first look trailer for Arcane Season 2
Netflix and Riot impressed us all with the debut of Arcane's first season. The animated series, based on the League of Legends IP, had a critically acclaimed run and now, we have our first look at the long awaited second season. The first teaser trailer for Arcane Season 2 has …
Read More »KitGuru Advent Calendar Day 12 – Win an AOC AGON Gaming Monitor!
For Day 12 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar, AOC is taking the spotlight to give away a new AOC AGON AG275QXL gaming monitor! This is their special edition League of Legends monitor, with an RGB-lit base stand, 170Hz refresh rate, QHD resolution and HDR.
Read More »League of Legends Worlds 2023 was the most watched esports event ever
The League of Legends Worlds 2023 finals broke the record for esports event viewership with over 6.4 million concurrent viewers, without accounting for Chinese viewers. This is a significant accomplishment for one of the most prestigious esports games. During Worlds 2023, the Korean T1 team showcased their skills and won …
Read More »LG launches League Edition 27GR95QL OLED gaming monitor
LG launched a limited-edition UltraGear OLED gaming monitor for LoL fans. The monitor boasts a unique League of Legends theme applied to its exterior and on-screen menus, built with crucial input from League of Legends players. In addition to a brilliant 27-inch OLED display with a fast 240Hz refresh rate, …
Read More »Riot shows off new gameplay for its fighting game ‘Project L’
Over the last few years, Riot Games has been working on its very first fighting game under the codename Project L. We last saw gameplay in 2021 and now, Riot is ready to show off a bit more. Project L was initially announced alongside Valorant a couple of years ago …
Read More »Riot’s Project L fighting game seemingly coming to consoles
First revealed back in 2019, Project L is an upcoming free-to-play tag team fighting game set in the world of Runeterra and is being published by Riot Games. So far, the game has only been confirmed to be releasing for the PC platform – in alignment with Riot’s other releases …
Read More »League of Legends Worlds final watched by record-high 5.1 million concurrent viewers
The League of Legends Worlds finals was as dramatic as it can get, with two Korean teams fighting to lift the most prestigious trophy in the competitive scene. In the end, the underdog team, DRX, emerged as champions after a 3:2 victory over T1, with a record-high peak of 5.1 …
Read More »Riot Games acquires Wargaming Sydney to boost development on live games
Riot Games has just made its latest studio acquisition – but not the kind you might be expecting. Rather than going out and picking up a new studio and IPs, Riot has simply bought out Wargaming's Sydney-based studio. That office will now become part of the Riot family and aid …
Read More »Riot’s upcoming fighting game ‘Project L’ will be free to play
Back in 2019, Riot set out on a journey to expand its fanbase well beyond League of Legends. Since then, Riot has launched Legends of Runeterra, Valorant, TFT and Wild Rift, but the company has yet to launch its fighting game, known as Project L. It looks like that will …
Read More »Riot is raising League of Legends and TFT in-game currency prices
League of Legends was at the forefront of free-to-play gaming over a decade ago, offering in-game currency and microtransactions before it became the widespread norm. In-game currency prices have been fixed in place for a while, but Riot has recently announced a price hike of 10% on average. Buying in-game …
Read More »Riot is bringing all of its games to Xbox Game Pass
Today during the Xbox and Bethesda showcase, Microsoft announced a new partnership with Riot Games. Moving forward, all of Riot's titles will be available on Xbox Game Pass, giving subscribers premium access to games like League of Legends, Valorant and more. On PC, League of Legends will be available on …
Read More »AOC AGON AG275QXL Review – The League of Legends Monitor
This monitor is designed solely around League of Legends - would you pay £400 for one?
Read More »AOC teams up with Riot for League of Legends-themed gaming monitor
Following on from a recent collaboration for League of Legends-themed peripherals, Riot is continuing to partner with PC hardware companies. This time around, AOC has teamed up with Riot to produce a LoL themed gaming monitor. The AOC AG275QXL packs a 27-inch IPS panel with 170Hz refresh rate, 2560×1440 resolution, …
Read More »The Green Goblin is coming to Fortnite
Fortnite collaborations – a once surprising welcome – is now a seemingly weekly occurrence with dozens of collaborations and an endless pool of pop culture characters to play as. The next two collaborations have now leaked. Vi, one of the starring characters in Netflix’s hit show Arcane: League of Legends, …
Read More »Riot shows off ‘Project L’ – its upcoming League of Legends 2D fighter
Over the last few years, Riot Games has been expanding beyond League of Legends and into new genres, from card games to competitive shooters. Soon, Riot will be adding a fighting game to that list, known as Project L. Project L was initially announced alongside Valorant a couple of years …
Read More »League games amass over 180 million monthly players
Despite being one of the biggest publishers around, Riot Games has a surprisingly small list of published games. Even so, the League of Legends creator has announced that its games set in that universe now see over 180 million monthly active users. Making the announcement on Twitter, Riot Games said …
Read More »Two of the biggest games in the world are crossing over
League of Legends and Fortnite are undoubtedly two of the biggest properties currently in video games. Despite this, the two games have never really crossed paths…until now. In celebration of the launch of the upcoming League of Legends Netflix show ‘Arcane’, a character from LOL will be dropping into Fortnite. …
Read More »Riot begins staffing up as League of Legends MMO development gets underway
Riot Games has been branching out into different genres recently and has placed a focus on expanding the League of Legends IP with new games and spin-offs. In late 2020, the studio revealed that it was indeed in the early stages of a League of Legends MMO, now, Riot is …
Read More »Misfits Gaming signs exclusive League of Legends partnership with KIOXIA
KIOXIA is getting into the esports sponsorship ring, with Misfits Gaming's League of Legends team being the first to represent the brand at tournaments. The sponsorship deal will see the League of Legends squad running KIOXIA EXCERIA SSDs in their gaming rigs. Misfits Gaming Group was founded in 2016 and …
Read More »Riot is working on a League of Legends MMO
Riot Games has been branching out into different genres recently and has placed a focus on expanding the League of Legends IP with new games and spin-offs. While not officially announced, it would seem that one of these spin-offs will indeed be a League of Legends MMORPG. Greg Street, Riot's …
Read More »Ruined King: A League of Legends Story coming in 2021, gameplay released
In December 2019, Riot Games announced that it was teaming up with other developers to create a series of single-player games based on the League of Legends IP. The first of these games is Ruined King: A League of Legends Story, which was initially penned in for an early 2021 …
Read More »League of Legends: Wild Rift open beta comes to Europe next month
League of Legends: Wild Rift is finally heading to new territories. Riot's mobile and console focused take on League of Legends is entering Open Beta in Europe next month. Wild Rift was announced just over a year ago as a “redesigned 5v5 League of Legends MOBA” for consoles and mobile …
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