A job listing from Riot Games is currently causing speculation on Twitter. Is the studio behind League of Legends and Valorant developing an MMO shooter?
Where does the information come from? Riot Games, the developer studio behind League of Legends and the tactical shooter Valorant, is apparently working on an MMO shooter. At least, that’s what a job listing for an “unpublished product” suggests, which Riot advertises on its website (via riotgames.com)
What kind of game is it? The game mentioned in the job listing is a project that has neither been published nor officially announced. Therefore, nothing is yet known about the title. Nevertheless, the qualifications desired or required for the job provide some clues that invite speculation. Among them, the following aspects:
- “Deep insight into modern progression systems in MMOFPS, competitive shooters, and season-based ARPG games.”
- “At least one AAA or ‘lifestyle’ online game with a long development time over weeks, months, or several seasons released or worked on.”
- “In-depth knowledge of long-term progression systems from various perspectives (MMO, FPS, Premium Mobile, Competitive Multiplayer, ARPG).”
On Twitter, the job listing sparked speculation. User “PlayerIGN”, for example, points to speculations that it could be competition for Destiny 2 set in the universe of Valorant (via Twitter).
In Destiny 2, the release of Lightfall is approaching. Recently, Bungie released the launch trailer:
Twitter user G2.BixLe also participated in the conversation and asked whether it could be an extraction shooter since, in his feeling, everyone is currently working on that type of game.
Extraction shooters are also called EFT-likes, as they follow a similar principle to Escape from Tarkov. There, players must collect loot, complete missions, and successfully extract on an open map. Upon death, they lose the equipment they carry.
What do players say about the speculations? Reactions to PlayerIGN’s speculations about the yet-to-be-announced game from Riot vary. Some players find the idea or the speculated game concept interesting, while others are not fans.
- nerdyjoe2022: “A Valorant version of Destiny could mean the end of my social life forever.”
- Zoutriv via Twitter: “Oh no! No Destiny 2 or Division […] Please, we want a real MMORPG, not in an FPS shooter.”
- Abstract_OW: “Oooo I am interested!”
Riot Games is also currently working on its own MMORPG, which is set in Runeterra, the universe of League of Legends.
