The game was released in 2009 and has since sold over 100 million copies. What makes this game so special?
League of Legends (LoL) is a free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena video game developed by Riot Games.
LoL is played between two teams of five players each, with the objective being to destroy the opposing team’s Nexus.
With its unique gameplay mechanics and highly addictive gameplay, LoL has gained massive popularity around the globe.
In fact, LoL has even surpassed World of Warcraft as the most played PC game in North America.
What Is League of Legends?
League of Legends is an action MMORPG that allows you to play as one of three different champions: Akali, Lulu or Leona.
You can also choose from one of five distinct fantasy races: human, blood elf, draenei, gnome or troll.
Each champion has their own set of skills and abilities along with unique items that they use to fight against other champions.
The goal of League of Legends is to defeat your opponent’s nexus – the source of all magic in the game.
To do this, you will need to work together with your teammates to kill minions, neutral monsters and bosses.
The game consists of 5 major maps: Twisted Treeline, Dominion, Howling Abyss, Sky Temple and Summoner’s Rift.
These are split into smaller maps called lanes which act as pathways for both sides to travel down during a match.
How Does League Of Legends Work?
In order to win matches, you must first capture control points on the map.
Once you have captured enough control points, you will be able to push towards the enemy base.
When you reach the enemy base, you will then be able to attack them and destroy their Nexus. This is where the fun begins!
Each team starts off with a few champions (see also ‘How Many Champions Are In League Of Legends?‘). As time goes on, more champions will join the fray until there are only 3 left standing. At this point, the final battle takes place.
There are several ways to earn gold in League of Legends.
Some of these include killing minions, destroying towers, capturing control points and defeating enemies.
Gold is used to buy new skins, summoner spells and runes for your champions.
League of Legends is available for Windows PCs and Mac computers. It is playable through Steam and Battle.net.
If you want to unlock everything in the game, you will have to pay $10.99 USD per month.
However, if you don’t mind missing out on certain features, you can opt to spend less money.
If you decide to purchase the game, you will get access to a large range of features including exclusive skins, emotes, voice lines, and more.
The History Of League Of Legends
Riot Games originally created the game under the name “Project Name”.
However, it wasn’t until March 2010 when the company decided to change the name to League of Legends after realizing how well the name fit the game.
In September 2011, Riot Games announced that League of Legends had reached 10 million registered users.
This made League of Legends the fastest growing MMO in history. By December 2012, the number of active accounts on League of Legends had reached 20 million.
In January 2013, Riot Games launched a new version of League of Legends (see also ‘What Type Of Game Is League Of Legends?‘) titled “League of Legends: Wild”.
It featured many changes including new skins, new characters, a new map, and more.
They have different roles within the team but all 3 must be present if the team wants to win.
Tank Champions are typically large and powerful melee fighters who focus on protecting their allies.
They usually carry some form of crowd control such as slow or silence.
Melee Champions are fast and agile fighters who specialize in close range combat.
Their primary weapons are ranged attacks and auto attacks.
Ranged Champions are typically long distance attackers who rely on their high mobility to avoid enemy attacks.
They often carry some form of area damage like fireballs or explosions.
Champions gain experience points through killing enemies and completing objectives.
Once they reach level 15, they unlock new skills and become stronger.
Dropping
League of legends experienced steady growth since 2009. It peaked in 2013 when there were over 100 million players.
Then it started to decline until 2017 when it reached 10 million concurrent players.
But then, it started to rise again reaching 13 million concurrent players in 2018.
In 2019, League of Legends suffered from a significant dip in the player base, losing over 23 million active players.
Concurrent players dropped by over 1.1million. It was a shocking event for the community, who feared that the end might come soon.
However, at the start of the new season in 2019, it slowly started increasing again. By April 2020, there were 130 million monthly players.
Is League Of Legends Dying?
It depends on what we mean by dying.
If we look at the most recent statistics from 2019, we can see that League of Legends is still very popular.
There are currently around 130 million players playing every month. And this figure doesn’t include those who play outside official events.
The question is whether these numbers will continue to grow.
If we look at the past, we can see that the number of players has been steadily declining since 2015.
The peak was in 2016 with over 200 million players. Since then, the number of players has declined each year.
All in all, League of Legends is not specifically dying, but it may be becoming less popular, partly due to its age, and the amount of new games being released.
Final Thoughts
League of Legends is one of the oldest free-to-play online multiplayer games.
However, it’s still going strong today. Even though it’s old, it’s still one of the best free-to-play games out there. So don’t worry about it dying anytime soon.
My name is Ashley Newby and I want to put integrity back into esports and get the hype surrounding them paramount once more. During my teenage years, I happened to stumble across a Street Fighter tournament online and I was hooked.
From that day, I have kept up with and watched many tournaments including Valorant, Super Smash Bros, and League of Legends. I even got to compete in my first one earlier this year!
