In the League of Legends, special cosmetic outfits for the champs, the skins, earn a lot of money. Riot Games now highlights the success of the LoL skin Elderwood Ornn. The charity skin from 2020 has raised over 7 million USD for a good cause in just one month.
This is what Riot Games says: The studio thanks the fans, as “Elder Ornn”, the 2020 charity skin in LoL, has generated over 7 million USD. That is about 5.8 million Euros at today’s exchange rate.
The skin “Elderwood Ornn”:
- was released on December 10, 2020
- was available in the shop until January 11, 2021 – so for about a month
Riot Games says the new skin has even been better received than the previous record holder for charity skins: The 2019 skin “Ravenous Dawn Karma” generated about 6 million USD.
What is the cost of the skin? Riot Games offered several packages for “Elderwood Ornn”:
- The pure champion Ornn costs 975 Riot Points (RP) – equivalent to buying 7.50 €)
- The Elderwood Ornn was priced at 1350 RP (approximately 15 €)
- 6 different chromas for Elderwood Ornn were available for 330 RP each (2.50 €)
- A frame set for him costs 2875 RP (around 20 €)
- The chroma package with an exclusive “Ruby” chroma cost 4635 RP (approximately 40 €)
- The “All-Star” package hit quite hard with 7885 RP (about 50 €)
The prices are not round: For the 7885 RP, one would need to purchase a 50€ package for “9500 RP”, but would still have around 1700 RP left as change.
Riot Games wants to improve the world sustainably
For which good cause is the money going? The money goes to the “Riot Games Social Impact Fund”. In the past, this fund has donated to more than 25 different charitable causes.
- For example, scholarships are distributed in Los Angeles to provide students in impoverished neighborhoods with a good education
- Riot Games is committed to preserving Korea’s cultural heritage
- They support initiatives to raise awareness of how important mental health is for students and young adults aged 14 to 25. In this age group, suicide is the second leading cause of death
It’s nice to see such positive news as well. LoL is often known for some grim stories and a rough way of interacting:
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