Riot's League of Legends MMO: Delayed or Canceled?

Riot Games is making a new game like League of Legends where lots of people can play together online. It's getting a lot of hype!

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What was officially confirmed?

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League MMO delays, explained

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On March 20, 2024, Riot's chief product officer announced they decided to completely restart the direction of the League MMO project.

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Merrill said in his post

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Riot mmo cancelled?

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