The MOBA League of Legends is essentially a classic PvP game: Two teams of 5 compete against each other in an arena, aiming to destroy the opponent team’s Nexus. However, the developers Riot Games have now presented a surprise. They have been working for months on a new PvE mode. This will apparently be based on the Steam hit Vampire Survivors, although LoL does not explicitly state that.
What is this new mode?
- The mode is called “Bullet Heaven Survivor PvE.” Developer Selina Liu explains this in a video on YouTube from April 8, 2024. Compared to the normal PvP mode, the mode is “a bit calmer.”
- Players will fight against hordes of enemies – either alone or with friends.
- The new mode is expected to be released around mid-2024, and no further hints are provided.
The mode sounds like something Jinx, the heroine from Arcane, would enjoy:
Steam hit Vampire Survivors apparently serves as a model
How can one imagine this? There is an image of the new mode shown by LoL.
It looks very much like they are orienting themselves towards so-called “Reverse Bullet Hell” shooters or “Bullet Heaven”: In this game format, you control a character that constantly shoots wildly around and takes out enemies.
During this, players regularly have the opportunity to upgrade their character by giving them new weapons and abilities.
This type of game became extremely popular mainly due to Vampire Survivors, but it has found numerous offshoots, even a game from Stuttgart that became popular.
The original formula of “Vampire Survivors” has become a trend that has often been copied in various forms – now Riot Games seems to be trying out this formula as well. At Riot Games, they seem keen on copying trending gaming concepts: They have already succeeded with Teamfight Tactics.
How is this received? It is actually not such a big topic in the community, as they are still discussing the Skarner rework and the patch changes.
But in general, people are excited about the variety in LoL and are curious how it will play out in practice. Maybe it will be a similar success to the chaotic ARAM mode, which some players now exclusively play.
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