In October 2019, Riot Games announced 6 new games. One of them was Wild Rift, a mobile and console version of League of Legends. However, since then little has been heard about it.
Update October 21: We have adjusted the release date. It is now known that Wild Rift will not appear until 2021 for Android and iOS. The beta will still start in Europe in 2020.
What do we know about LoL-Mobile? During the announcement of League of Legends: Wild Rift, it was stated that the new version would differ significantly from the PC version.
So there will be:
- An adapted twin-stick control.
- Shorter matches that are supposed to last only 15 to 18 minutes.
- New animations and models.
- At launch only 41 of the champions released in LoL.
Otherwise, Wild Rift relies on the familiar features of LoL. The game will be free-to-play and will feature a shop where you can purchase cosmetic content and champions just like in the original. The Summoner’s Rift will also be present in the mobile and console versions.
When will Wild Rift be released? We now know that Wild Rift will not appear until 2021 for iOS and Android.
The console version, which is also said to be Wild Rift, may be released even later than the mobile version. As stated on the official website originally:
For mobile devices, we are coming for iOS and Android, you can now pre-register in the Google Play Store. For the console… more detailed information will be available during 2020.
What’s new? In March, the developers released a small video about the champion design in Wild Rift. We have embedded the video for you.
Otherwise, it has been rather quiet on the official social media accounts.
However, on May 15th, there was finally a glimmer of life and some new information. This revolves around the first alpha tests and the system requirements for Wild Rift.
Alpha and Beta Tests – but we are not there
When will Wild Rift be tested? The developers announced via Twitter that very limited alpha tests will take place in June. The participating regions are Brazil and the Philippines.
In the meantime, there are also official beta tests with more participants. However, players from Europe are still not invited.
Wild Rift is not yet available: In the Google Play Store, there was also an error that briefly made the “Install” functionality visible. This activated access to an early access test that does not yet exist.
The developers emphasized in the post that Wild Rift is not yet available and cannot be downloaded anywhere. So if someone sends you a supposed download, it will not be an official version.
System Requirements for LoL-Mobile for iOS and Android
What are the minimum requirements for LoL-Mobile? In another image on Twitter, Riot Games also announced the technical minimum requirements for Wild Rift.
For Android, you need at least:
- 1.5 GB RAM
- a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor
- an Adreno 306 GPU
They are also working to support 32-bit Android processors.
For iOS, you need:
- an iPhone 6 or higher
In the PC version of LoL, the developers are currently focusing on balance. The bot lane is supposed to become stronger while the mid lane is weakened. This is intended to create more balanced and exciting matches.
