Riot Games has completed a banner year, tied with a major tournament, millions of rands of esports and the announcement of a new sports slide. The Legends universe has never been more advanced; the company is releasing an attacking letter about the massive world of lies it has built over the years. My friends instrumental albums, a The K-pop group, a Amazing collaboration, a hip-hop single, too the creation of a magical girl's creation.
There is one problem with Riot's success so far. All of this content goes back to the basic game, too League of Legends it is not large enough to contain Riot's wishes for the franchise.
Riot's resolution: many games, including two sets in the League of Legends universe. Riot's gamble is that creating more IP access points will also allow victim players to invest in theore.
Loads of Loads
At one point, lore was a shocking addition to the spine League of Legends a game. There were news stories from reporters around the world who shared gossip about fun facts. It took the better part of a decade of Riot games to appear LeagueWe have passed through a series of unknown, eternal mysteries. In fact, there was a complete reboot that changed the whole concept of League of Legends.
It is now a must read for the legal, a collection of genres ranging from Lovecraftian horror to knights and banner fantasy to power wars. Clearly Riot has banked hard on this lore; continues to invest time and effort in cinematics, hologram concerts, jokes, goods, music videos, short stories, great photos …
It doesn't matter how many jokes and stories and fiction writers can miss. Plenty of storytelling and information are always available League of Legends self. Why invest a good deal of fancy in the existing universe as part of a strengthening on the topic of competitive esports? Why choose information on YouTube videos for interactive in-game? Why not just… read a book?
That's a problem that needs to be solved before Riot sponsors things like, the animated drag racing show in the world of Runeterra.
When one game is not enough
Here's the thing about it League of Legends that it is constantly paying attention to the game in its many attempts at renewal and expansion: it is inaccessible, and it never will be. The game has over 140 singers, each with different skills and using different materials. If a player is unfamiliar with the advanced strategy game, they are usually lost immediately.
Enter the fact that League is a competitive game that puts you on the team with four other people, all invested in winning, and before long League of Legends it can be a spicy carousel that eats away at a free evening and ruins friendships.
So, two identical characters Swain and This Blanc they might have a lot of fun interactions that reveal a lot about their flexibility and the great history of Noxus. They might discuss the game of League of Legends. That's a great experience, but what if I can't hear it because I'm trying to focus on laning? It's hard to balance the competitive frustrations and moments in the gameplay with the funniest moments. When a new player tries to wrap their heads around about 10 talented professionals who are completely different than concerns such as keeping a beat, controlling a dragon, and avoiding jungle jigsaws, it is impossible.
A broad base
Not-League of Legends projects, such as "Pro A", a veteran of growth, is a way for Riot to expand its reach to new audiences … At League of Legends A 10-year anniversary event, many projects are conveniently displayed within Runeterra's Riot wheelhouse.
There is League card game, Runeterra mythology, and an unnamed fighting game. There is a growth of Teamfight tactics, i Auto Chess-inspired phoobattler. Maybe you have no desire to learn how to argue League of Legends& # 39; Camera and huge pool of heroes. But with such a wide range of genres, it's easy to introduce players to a new project such as the k-pop phenonon K / DA or the alt-universal Star Guardian girl magic.
Some of the games were developed for eight years as Riot discovered how to collaborate on similar titles It was heard, but they are very accessible. Charlie Hall's Polgon, who has never participated in a game of League of Legends in his life, he thinks Runeterra mythology "It's too good to be ignored."
There is an obvious return to these easily accessible topics, however: time in the day.
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Compliance
There are only so many hours in the day, so much room on the hard drive, and so much attention one person can have online games. League of Legends it fits perfectly with the schedule if someone cares to make it relevant, but what about it League and Runeterra mythology? What happens when players have to choose between Riot products … and what if the jewelry is League Is it being washed out by these new topics?
Even with all these new features, i League The canon is still endlessly specifying and consuming thousands of years of game time – not to mention ten years of reviews, announcements, and ever-expanding additions. Part of the reason that Riot has been able to explore and dispose of such canon is because the basic game will not be affected by these changes. What happens when there is so much interaction in various types of games that should be monitored and maintained? How do you tell stories beyond such a framework?
At some point, will the whole building fall under its weight? League of Legends it is an important IP, and it remains to be seen whether removing it in many ways takes precedence or changes in property. After waiting years for an answer to secrets like "what happened to Katarina's father?", I'm excited for the present League hate. I see stories moving forward and I am working on reaching conclusions for the first time that I remember. From here, it's just a matter of getting it going…, with ambitious plans and variations like Riot & # 39; s, it's easier said than done.
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