3 months after launch, Riot announces League of Legends Classic will be killed in January: ‘most have gone back to other parts of League’
Riot Games will shut down League of Legends Classic in January, just three months after launching it. The decision reflects limited player interest: Riot says most participants have returned to other parts of League of Legends.
The article provides no player figures or further explanation of the shutdown. It reports that the mode’s short run is ending as players shift back to the game’s other offerings.
- Riot will close League of Legends Classic in January.
- The mode launched only three months ago.
- Most players have returned to other parts of League.
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League of Legends is a long-running online game made by Riot Games, in which teams of players compete against one another. Over time, Riot has added different ways to play, alongside the game’s main mode.
League of Legends Classic was a separate mode within the game. Its short run raises questions about how Riot judges interest in new offerings, though the article gives no player figures or further explanation for the decision.