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Riot Games will shut down League of Legends Classic in January 2027 at the conclusion of Season 3, concluding its run just three months after its debut in July. While developers originally suggested the nostalgic mode could become a permanent fixture, Riot announced it will be taken offline because a majority of players have migrated back to other game modes. [1][2]
Before the mode exits, scheduled champions including Volibear, Urgot, and Udyr will still launch as planned. Riot also confirmed that players who purchased cosmetic microtransactions specifically for Classic will receive refunds paid out in Riot Points premium currency. [2]
The retro offering drew player criticism over its monetization, which locked original champion aesthetics behind battle passes or real-money purchases. Riot developers indicated that Classic is not being abandoned completely, aiming to eventually reintroduce it with adjustments and additions as a limited-time event mode. [1][2]
League of Legends Classic, the recreation of an older version of the popular MOBA, will be taken down at the end of the current season. The reason given is simple: most players have moved on to other areas of League of Legends.
via Eurogamer
Riot Games is removing the League of Legends Classic game mode released just three months ago from League of Legends. The mode might make a return in another form as per indications by the developers that it isn't being abandoned altogether.
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