Riot Games may release new League of Legends champions at a slower pace in the future, as the Valorant and League of Legends developer plans to change the LoL update schedule to focus more on old champions and modes in MOBAs. The news comes as an overhaul to League of Legends champion prices is being proposed, midway through LoL Season 13.
LoL’s newest champion, K’Sante, launched in November 2022, following a busy year for the MOBA that also saw the release of Zeri, Renata, Nilah, and Bel’veth, as well as the long-awaited revamp of Udyr. . The next League of Legends champion will be Milio, a little boy with fire powers who serves as a support and healer. They are expected to arrive as part of Season 13 in early 2023.
Going forward, however, we may see new League of Legends champions less frequently, as Riot says it’s changing its update plans to focus a bit more on modding champions and game modes. existing game.
“We are accelerating updates to older champions and game modes, which may slow the release of new champions,” Riot said in an official statement. While this likely won’t affect Milio’s release, it could mean getting five or six new champions a year is a thing of the past.
The statement comes as Riot also announces a pricing overhaul for League of Legends champions. The cost of new champions will now be based on the number of seasons available, instead of the number of champions released since their arrival. Hopefully this will open up the roster to new players, while also giving you a little more variety while you wait for new characters to join the roster.
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