A League of Legends MMO is in development, according to exec

Riot Games' big push…includes an MMO?

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Looks like the next bigLeague of Legendsgame will be an MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) game, according to a Riot Games executive.

VP of IP and Entertainment at Riot Greg Street just announced a new project in a tweet to “help develop the League universe.” It’s a new, “some might say massive” game, he said in a tweet.

Street, known by his Twitter handle@Ghostcrawler, is a prior lead systems designer forWorld of Warcraft, so of course, a fan had to ask – is Riot finally making an MMO?

It is an MMODecember 18, 2020

Well then! The globally popular MOBA is finally getting another game in its universe, and it looks big.

This reveal comes a week after Riot debuted trailers atThe Game Awardsshowing new projects, including an animated series, that would expand theLeague of Legendsuniverse. It seems that’s also going to include an MMO.

Expanding universe…via more games

Expanding universe…via more games

Riot spent 2020 slowly hyping up games in development that would bring League of Legends' gameplay to other platforms, like its mobile version League of Legends: Wild Rift, whichopenedearly testing and alpha versions earlier in 2020.

But the company alsoannouncedit would be coming to consoles via a new single-player game – an RPG spin-off titled Ruined King: A League of Legends Story, which was formally revealed in October. That’s planned for an early 2021 release on major consoles and PC.

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David is now a mobile reporter at Cnet. Formerly Mobile Editor, US for TechRadar, he covered phones, tablets, and wearables. He still thinks the iPhone 4 is the best-looking smartphone ever made. He’s most interested in technology, gaming and culture – and where they overlap and change our lives. His current beat explores how our on-the-go existence is affected by new gadgets, carrier coverage expansions, and corporate strategy shifts.

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