According to rumors, a mobile version of League of Legends is currently in development. It is likely being developed by Tencent and Riot Games. We will show you what is known so far about Mobile LoL for iOS and Android.
Where does the information come from? According to a report from the news agency Reuters , the Chinese publisher Tencent is working together with LoL developer Riot Games on the new game. This information was provided by Reuters from three insider sources who are apparently familiar with the topic.
It is said that Tencent has been working with Riot’s developers on this mobile version for over a year.
Mobile LoL: Release not before 2020?
When is LoL-Mobile expected to be released? That is still unclear. One of the sources mentioned that a release in 2019 would be unlikely. So players will have to wait a bit longer.
There has been no official confirmation yet. Neither Riot Games nor Tencent have commented on the new rumors so far.
Why a LoL-Mobile is interesting
League of Legends is one of the most popular games available on PC. Therefore, it would be a logical step to extend this popularity to other platforms.
This is why there has been no mobile version of LoL so far: Reports indicate that Tencent approached Riot several years ago and asked if they would like to create a mobile version of LoL.
However, Riot apparently declined and stated that they could not transfer the LoL experience to mobile devices.
Subsequently, Tencent developed its own mobile MOBA. It is called Arena of Valor (in China “Honor of Kings”) and is extremely successful.
Perhaps Riot saw the success of Arena of Valor and realized that there is a great demand for MOBA games on mobile devices.
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