League of Legends, the MOBA from Riot Games, continues to be one of the most successful games in the world. 2020 did nothing to change that, even as Riot was forced to shift itsLeague of Legendsesports plans online for the year. 2021 is already shaping to be yet another great year forLeague of Legends. Evidence of that was announced this morning, as Riot confirmed that theLeague of Legends: Wild Riftmobile game will be coming as soon as March.
Wild Riftis a completelyseparate game from the PC version ofLeague of Legends, retaining much of the broader gameplay of the game but reworking characters and more specific elements. That said, it’s still effectivelyLeague of Legendsin every way that matters. It’s just been optimized so that it feels good to play with fingers on a mobile device instead of a keyboard and mouse on a PC. It’ll also feature on a portion of the content available inLeague of Legendson PC, launching with just 50 different playable champions.
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For the past several months, Riot and its partners have beenrolling out a beta version ofLeague of Legends: Wild Riftin various countries across the world. It has yet to arrive in the United States, however. As such, it’s unclear whether March’s rollout ofLeague of Legends: Wild Riftwill be a continuation of its international beta or a full release of the game. Regardless, Riot plans to make plenty of content available to players immediately.
There’s a lot of news remaining to be revealed forLeague of Legends: Wild Rift, so excited fans should stay attentive. Some more specific planned reveals include up to two new champions released every month after launch. Katarina, Rammus, and Dr. Mundo are examples. ARAM is also going to be coming to the game, as isLeague of Legends: Wild Rift’s first ranked season. Expect more news, soon.
League of Legends: Wild Riftreleases in March on mobile devices.
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