The MOBA League of Legends is one of the most successful eSport titles – Recent player numbers also show this.
When thinking of eSports, there is usually no way around League of Legends. Not only the viewer numbers show how popular the game is around the world. According to recent information from Riot Games, LoL has 100 million users playing the game each month. This was stated by the heads of Riot Games, Marc Merrill and Brandon Beck, to Polygon.
The loyalty of players is important for success
One of the most important factors of an online game is the community. It is crucial when it comes to feedback or game suggestions that could improve a multiplayer title like League of Legends. Riot Games has been around for 10 years now. To celebrate this, there are gifts for the LoL community, which is responsible for the success of the title with their loyalty.
The Riot heads do not like to talk about player numbers, which is why they have rarely disclosed them in recent years. The last number of monthly active players dates back to 2014, when there were “only” 67 million players. In 2 years, the game has gained about another 33 million monthly players. For comparison: Dota 2 has about 13.5 million players per month. By now, League of Legends has become so interesting that football clubs such as Schalke 04 is entering the LoL eSports.
With these numbers, one should consider that League of Legends is a free-to-play game and that you do not need to subscribe to play it. Therefore, player comparisons with World of Warcraft or similar games would not be particularly meaningful. Just because the game is free does not mean that it does not generate revenue. For example, you can purchase various champions or skins through the in-game shop and add them to your account. League of Legends was the highest-grossing video game in 2015.
We are excited to see what League of Legends will offer in the future. A new game client is planned, which will better match the game with its new appearance.
