Tag: League of Legends

‘Among Us’ is getting ‘League of Legends’ cosmetics for a limited time

Dress like Caitlyn, sting like an astronaut.

Innersloth and Riot Games are collaborating on the Among Us x Arcane  Cosmicube, trinkets that add League of Legends  cosmetics to Among Us.

If you’ve ever wanted to dress up the cutsey astronauts in Among Us  like the Caitlin, Jayce or Heimerdinger champions from  League of Legends, you’re in luck! Cosmicubes unlock various  League of Legends-themed cosmetics, though you’ll have to buy them via the in-game store. 

The Among Us x Arcane  collaboration items include:

  • Heimerdinger’s Hair
  • Heimerdinger’s Moustache
  • Heimerdinger’s Suit
  • Heimerdinger’s Poro
  • Enforcer Helmet
  • Enforcer Armor
  • Caitlyn’s Cap
  • Caitlyn’s Uniform
  • Vi’s Hair
  • Vi’s Clothes
  • Jinx’s Hair
  • Jinx’s Goggles
  • Jinx’s Clothes
  • Jayce’s Hair
  • Jayce’s Council Suit
  • Chomper
  • Claggor’s Goggles

The Among Us x Arcane  cosmicubes are available now until Dec. 31.

Riot has been doing tons of crossovers for its Arcane League of Legends  Netflix animated show, including every game under its umbrella. The champion Jinx also appeared in Fortnite because everything in the known universe is in Fortnite sooner or later, even Naruto. 

League of Legends also swept the esports world (as always) with the enormous Worlds Championship, which made fans go wild.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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‘Hextech Mayhem’ is a rhythm runner set in the ‘League of Legends’ universe

A new single-player League of Legends game is coming soon.

Riot Games is getting into platformers with Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story.

Announced on Tuesday, Hextech Mayhem is a speedy single-player rhythm runner developed by Choice Provisions in collaboration with Riot Forge — the company’s publishing arm. It’ll be available on Nov. 16 for Nintendo Switch and PC on Steam, the Epic Games Store and GOG. Oh, and it’s coming to Netflix too via the platform’s new games section.

Hextech Mayhem stars Ziggs, a well-known League of Legends  champion, bombing and bouncing his way to a beat through levels. Think Super Mario Brothers, only with a lot more explosions and a soundtrack that you’ll literally need to bop through. 

Check out the Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story  announcement trailer for yourself below.

It’s been one big moment after the other for Riot the past few weeks. First, the studio announced more than 600 million people had played Runeterra games. Then, League of legends  did a crossover with fellow tiny video game Fortnite. Oh, and the 2021 Worlds finals had fans taking to the streets en masse. I think the company is doing well for itself these days. Maybe, anyway!

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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These ‘League of Legends’ fans went ballistic over the 2021 Worlds outcome

They took to the streets and everything!

So the 2021 League of Legends World Championships went down on Saturday where Edward Gaming came out on top. Chinese fans were, well, pretty happy with the outcome — taking to the streets in mass celebrations all over the country. 

It’s no secret that League of Legends  is huge, yet nothing demonstrates how it puts the “global” in global esports like the reactions from fans in China seeing one of their teams crowned as champions. Once Edward Gaming came out on top, a flood of celebration videos hit social media like a tidal wave of joy. It’s was a sight to behold. Like, the sort of crowds you expect from big mainstream sports, not a video game!

The footage is, frankly, totally unreal. If you were to show it to someone without any context, I bet they would assume the reactions were from a big FIFA match. Below are some of the biggest crowds reacting to Edward Gaming’s win. Rest assured, your jaw will hit the floor.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

‘Fortnite’ is doing a crossover with ‘League of Legends’

Two games you’ve definitely never heard of are getting a crossover!

The League of Legends  champion Jinx is about to drop into Fortnite  as part of a new collaboration.

To celebrate the upcoming release of Arcane, a Netflix animated series based on League of Legends, Jinx is crossing over into Fortnite. It’s the first time a League of Legends  champion has appeared in a non-Riot game, so it’s a go-big-or-go-home scenario. Steve Allison, Vice President and General Manager of the Epic Games Store, only had good things to say about Riot. 

“Riot Games is one of the world’s best developers and creators of groundbreaking entertainment franchises,” Allison said in a press release. “We’re excited they’ve chosen to partner with us to bring their titles to millions of new players through the Epic Games Store.”

Jinx got a flashy Fortnite trailer of her own which you can check out below.

Jinx herself will be dropping on the Fortnite  item shop on Nov. 4 at 8 P.M. EDT along with several Jinx-themed items, including:

  • Arcane Jinx Outfit
  • Pow Pow Crusher Pickaxe
  • Jinxed Spray
  • Jinx’s Dream Monkey Back Bling
  • Playground (Instrumental) Lobby Track
  • Wreaking Havoc Loading Screen
  • Katchoo! Loading Screen

It’s been quite a busy time for Riot. In October, the Runeterra games saw a new player peak, and more than 600 million folks have played League of Legends  adjacent titles. This Fortnite  collaboration seems to be tangentially related to the RiotX Arcane event going on right now. By that, I mean it’s all surrounding Arcane’s release. It’ll be interesting to see if Netflix will have a Witcher-like  hit with that one. I guess we’ll find out when it comes out on Nov. 6! 

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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Riot Games announces more than 600 million players across ‘League of Legends’ shared universe

Literally everyone plays League of Legends, it seems.

More than 600 million people have played games in League of Legends’  Runeterra universe over the past decade.

That’s right, between Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, League of Legends: Wild Rift  and of course, League of Legends, more than half a billion people have battled it out across Riot Games’ shared universe since 2009. For comparison’s sake, that’s almost twice the population of the U.S. and about 15 times the population of Canada. It seems like these games are popular or something!

Riot Games announced the enormous player numbers on Wednesday, accompanied by a neat poster to go along with it, which you can check out below.

There are no signs of this franchise slowing down either. In October, more than  180 million people played Runeterra games. Meanwhile, the  RiotX Arcane event is uniting Riot’s titles just in time for a new Netflix show based on League of Legends. Not to mention the 2021 League of Legends World Championships are going on right now and are  broadcasting in European theaters. Maybe, just maybe — my suspicions that people like these games might be correct. Just a hunch.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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RiotX Arcane is a cross-media event for the upcoming ‘League of Legends’ Netflix show

Netflix’s League of Legends show is on the way, and Riot is celebrating.

Riot Games is launching RiotX Arcane, a new event to celebrate the upcoming Arcane League of Legends  show from Netflix. 

The RiotX Arcane tie-in will begin on Nov. 6, the same day as Worlds 2021, and run throughout the month across Riot’s titles. Yes, all of them. From (of course) the seminal League of Legends  to the steadily-rising esports attraction that is Valorant, Riot is keen on making Arcane  a smash-hit on Netflix. Especially after some choice words from Nicolo Laurent, CEO of Riot Games.

“With every new step we take, from launching new games to expanding our esports, we’ve always remained focused on bringing players exciting, resonant content that is authentic to the core League of Legends experience,” Laurent said in a press release. “Today, there are more players enjoying our games worldwide than ever before, validating our confidence in the League of Legends IP as we begin a new era with the launch of Arcane.”

Check out a trailer for the RiotX Arcane event for yourself below.

Streamers on Twitch will even be able to co-broadcast the show as it goes live on Netflix on Nov. 6, which is a bit odd, but cool to see that Riot is fully-embracing its livestreaming roots for the show’s premiere.

Riot isn’t bluffing when they state all of its games are getting an Arcane tie-in, by the way. Let’s take a look at some of what’s to come, shall we?

League of Legends will get Arcane-themed champion skins for Jayce, Vi, Caitlyn, and Jinx. There will also be elemental drakes, items and runes for the 2022 pre-season update, along with map accents on Summoner’s Rift. Caitlyn champion art and sustainability updates, too.

League of Legends: Wild Rift will receive a meaty update containing the Arcane Experience in-game event and champion skins for Jinx and Vi. Jayce and Caitlyn will also finally debut at long last during the Hextech Heist event.

Legends of Runeterra is getting a new PvE mode called the Path of Champions, Jayce as a new playable hero, and thematic support cards for Piltover and Zaun. Oh, and a Mega event pass!

Teamfight Tactics is keeping its Gizmos & Gadgets hype-train going with a new game mode and some more Arcane-themed tacticians and some Chibi Champions.

Valorant isn’t in the same universe as the rest, but it’s getting a RiotX Arcane Pass full of collectible items and sets. The new agent Chamber is launching as well. 

So yeah, that’s a lot of stuff! It seems Riot wants Arcane  to be a Witcher-sized hit on Netflix. Considering over 180 million people played Runeterra-adjacent games alone last month, that’s not an out-of-the-question asperation. 

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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Over 180 million people logged into ‘League of Legends’ and ‘Legends of Runeterra’ last month

That’s a lot of Summoners…

More than 180 million players battled it out across League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra, Teamfight Tactics  and more in October. 

Riot Games have no shortage of popular titles, it seems. On Monday, the developer announced a new player count milestone across its games — 15 years after the company’s founding in 2006.

“Thank you to our global community for helping Runeterra reach new heights,” Riot said on Twitter. “180 million players in October and still growing!”

Curiously, “Runeterra” refers to the fictional world League of Legends  and Teamfight Tactics  take place in, which the first-person shooter Valorant  (also made by Riot) does not. So Riot’s statement is a little confusing, considering that staggeringly high player count number probably includes Valorant  as well.

Riot also included a nifty graphic to go along with the announcement, which you can check out below.

Last month, Riot announced that League of Legends’  2021 Worlds finals would make it to cinemas. Additionally, with the ever-growing popularity of League of Legends, Riot also said it would remove certain chat features to tone-down toxicity and nasty comments in the game. Meanwhile, Valorant’s  esports scene continues to grow, with several big-name organizations signing pro players.

So yeah, Riot Games is popular. Shocking, I know! 

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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‘League of Legends’ is so huge that European theaters will broadcast its 2021 World Championships

The year’s biggest esports event is coming to the silver screen.

The 2021 League of Legends World Championships are in full swing, and even cinemas across the pond are gearing up for watch parties. 

The League of Legends World Championships, or “Worlds” for short, are the biggest esports event every year. So much so that the tournament’s grand finals on Nov. 6 will stream in 70 select movie theaters across Europe. If you happen to be on that side of the world, ticket registration is already open  here.

“As the Knockout Stage is upon us, just eight teams remain, with representatives from Europe, North America, China, and South Korea all vying for the chance to lift the Summoner’s Cup,” Riot Games said on LolEsports. “But just who will make it to the finals? Will DWG KIA successfully defend their 2020 championship, can MAD Lions fly the flag for EU, and are Cloud9 capable of bringing a title home to NA?” 

Riot Games obviously wanted a live audience for the finals at the Laugardalshöll Sporting Arena in Reykjavík, Iceland. Like DOTA 2’s  International and virtually every other big esports tournament, however, COVID-19 is putting a hold on those plans. So the theater deal they’ve got going on is the next best thing, I suppose. 

There doesn’t appear to be a similar theater option for North American League of Legends fans that want to watch the finales, though. That could change in the weeks to come, of course. Here’s to hoping it does!

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF. 

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Riot Games is removing all chat from ‘League of Legends’ to reduce toxicity

Riot wants to cut down on abuse and harassment in League of Legends.

League of Legends  has had a reputation for, frankly, having an awful community for a long time, and developer Riot Games is disabling certain chat features because of how toxic it can get. 

If you’re not familiar with /all chat from League of Legends, it lets players from both teams talk to each other as they play. As you might’ve already guessed, it can get ugly fast. So much so that as of patch 11.21, /all chat will no longer be part of games in matchmade queues.

It’s a feature that’s been part of League of Legends for years, so Riot made a statement as to why /all chat is getting the boot. 

“While /all chat can be the source of fun social interaction between teams as well as some good-hearted banter,” Riot Games said on the League of Legends  website. “Right now, negative interactions outweigh the positives. We’ll evaluate the impact of this change through verbal abuse reports and penalty rates, as well as surveys and direct feedback from you all.”

Riot Games clarified that teams can still talk to each other at the end of a match. Besides that, though, you won’t have to worry about the people shouting obscenities in capital letters as much. 

“We know this sucks for those of you who just want to compliment your lane opponent’s skin or ask for a dance party in Baron pit,” Riot Games said later in the statement. “But we believe the tradeoff is worth it to cut down on the growing negativity /all chat has been creating in your games.”

Andrei van Roon, game director on League of Legends, stated that removing /all chat is only a test for now. Depending on feedback, Riot Games may or may not reverse the change.

It’ll be interesting to see how much this cuts down on harassment and abuse in League of Legends, if it does at all. 

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF. 

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An AI imagines what ‘Destiny’, ‘Zelda’, and Hideo Kojima look like with terrifying results

You’ll never look at your favorite video games the same way again.

Ever wonder what your favorite video games would look like through an AI-generated lens? Well, thanks to  ai_curio_bot  from Bearsharktopus Studios, there’s a Twitter bot more than capable of showing you the nightmare-inducing results.

All you have to do is tweet at ai_curio_bot with a specific prompt followed by whatever you would like to see horrifically recreated by the bot. For example, I sent it “botprompt: Link from The Legend of Zelda on an air mattress” because why not.

I doubted that ai_curio_bot could yield anything recognizable from this request, despite the heaps of evidence suggesting otherwise. Several hours later, a rather disturbing notification popped up in my mentions that you can check out below. 

There’s definitely an air mattress in the artwork, but I’m unsure how that twisting eldritch horror qualifies as Link. Is that his blue tunic off to the left? Maybe. I think his hairline is in the center, too. Either way, I wasn’t planning on sleeping tonight anyway — never using a Nintendo Switch again, for that matter.

Naturally, gamers are having a ball with ai_curio_bot. From Destiny’s Traveler to  Hideo Kojima himself, the bot successfully makes me question if humanity officially has too much sway over the universe. Check out some of the, uh, more creative results for yourself below. 

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF. 

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