League of Legends is causing controversy over a colossal event and overpriced cosmetics, and anger is brewing.
For years, League of Legends has established itself as a model for free-to-play games. Say what we will, the game is completely free and has never hindered or even slowed down its players by asking them to put their hands in their wallets. Everything is completely free and by playing regularly it is easy to get hold of the 160 or so champions currently available.
To bring its game to life, Riot Games relies solely on a massive cosmetics store and half-paid Battle Pass events. Despite a price increase (only one major one since the game’s release 12 years ago), everyone has so far found what they were looking for. However, this time Riot Games has crossed the red line and anger is brewing.
A huge event is coming up in League of Legends…
Soon, League of Legends will launch a brand new event that Hall of Legends. A festive time to honor a professional player with a golden career. An event that will take place every year from now on and to kick off the event, the huge star Faker will be put in the spotlight.
Four-time world champion, he also won the LCK and the MSI (Mid-Season Invitational, the second biggest tournament after the World Championships) several times. The Korean is an eSports star and Riot will soon offer him an event just for him. A good idea that quickly disillusioned fans when the company revealed the simply overpriced content and cosmetic packages.
But it will cost you a fortune if you want the big prizes!
59,260 RP (Riot Points) is the price to get the ultimate “Immortalized Legend Collection Signature” package, which costs about $450. A totally surreal price that Riot Games explains through its content. It is true that the pack is provided, something unknown for League of Legends. It includes an ultimate skin for Ahri with exclusive design, new super beautiful animations and new things like finishing moves for each champion killed, a death counter emote, a signature when destroying buildings and much more. The pack also includes chromas for the champions Zed, Ryze and Syndra (for her SKT T1 skin), exclusive icons and emotes, banners and even a title and illustrations.
In short, everything to delight hardcore fans of the champion and the player. There are also two other “cheaper” packages available, but with fewer benefits. An Immortalized Legend Collection package for 32,430 RP or $250 and a smaller package for 5,430 RP or about $50.
All Ahri cosmetic packages on offer
Transcended Legend Collection
Price : 5430 RP (50$)
- Pass Hall of Legends
- Skin Ahri Legend Transcended
- Taunt Kill Counter
- Ahri (Master)
- Border exclusive
- Exclusive icon and emote
Collection of immortal legends
Price 32 430 RP (250 $)
- Legend Transcended Collection
- Skin Ahri legend immortalized
- Exclusive visual effect. Coup de grace against buildings
- Exclusive visual effect: Coup de grace against the champion
- Personalized visual announcer
- Unique skin transformations:
- 3 Demon King forms with unique replicas.
- Transforming the Demon King’s Chosen with the Demon King’s HUD during Ultimate.
- Immortalized holographic illustration
- Dynamic profile background
- Eternal border
- Exclusive icon and emote
Signature Immortalized Legend Collection
Price: 59 260 RP (450 $)
- Collection of immortal legends
- Signature Ahri Skin Improvements:
- Iconic Faker Action (Ctrl+5)
- Finishing move against Faker’s building
- Title “Facher Boss de Fin”
- Signature-immortalized edge
- Signature banner
- Image signature (Ahri et LeBlanc)
- 100 levels passed
- Chroma Paragon LeBlanc legend transcended
- Chromas Paragon SKT T1 Zed, Ryze and Syndra
- Exclusive icon and emote
This time it is much, much too expensive… even if it is only cosmetic!
Prices that are definitely not in the players’ favor. This time the limit has been exceeded. However, Riot Games had already caused a stir with the release of the “Jhin Demiurge Cosmique” skin, which entitled it to a package that cost almost 160 dollars, the most expensive to date. In general, skin prices vary depending on rarity, which simply reflects the work done on the cosmetics (colors, design, animations, effects, etc.), and in the end the range is between 975 RP ($7) and 3,200 MSRP ($25)
The collection is one thing, but we are talking about digital content that ultimately does not add any value and can be lost in the event of account or game deletion, as several players point out on social networks. Many are protesting against the prices being asked and are even calling for a total boycott of the champion Ahri, already aiming to ban her from ranked and draft games once the skin packs are released. Therefore, there is a risk that the vixen will be completely unplayable in these game modes for a while.
League of Legends will begin the celebrations soon!
At this point, we don’t know what can and can’t be purchased separately. The packs have just been announced and the Hall of Legends event will start from June 12th to July 9th. There will also be a Battle Pass, which is not only filled with the usual rewards like Orbs and Essences, but this time also with skins and exclusive content spread across almost 100 levels instead of the usual 50. Yes, for its first Hall of Legends event, League of Legends has pulled out all the stops, maybe even a little too much for some people’s tastes…
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