Riot Games has fully unveiled League of Legends Classic, confirming it will launch for free on July 29th as part of Patch 26.15. The studio shared the details during the MSI 2026 Finals tournament, revealing that the throwback mode will be integrated directly into the existing Riot Client.

According to an official FAQ, the mode is a melting pot of classic features rather than a direct reset to version 1.0. Executive Producer Paul Bellezza explained that the concept originated during an internal “Thunderdome” hackathon where developers prototyped a setup based on Season 3 from 2012-2013. It's designed to serve as a “greatest hits” collection representing that specific era.

The experience will debut with the original 40 champions, along with 20 additional classic characters. Players can look forward to the return of old-school champion and rune selection, as well as the classic mastery system with its offense, defense, and utility skill trees.

This release follows a broader industry trend of throwback versions, seen in titles like World of Warcraft Classic and Fortnite OG. You'll be able to access League of Legends Classic inside the standard game client starting on July 29th.

KitGuru says: Throwback modes are proving incredibly popular for long-running live-service games. What other game do you think deserves a similar throwback mode?

Despite officially launching earlier this year to less-than-stellar player counts, Riot Games have claimed to be committed to supporting their League of Legends fighting game spin-off 2XKO for the foreseeable future. As part of this, the team have now unveiled the game’s next big update; officially arriving in less than a week.

Releasing a video to their YouTube channel, the team at Riot Games officially unveiled the next big update coming to 2XKO. Set to go live on the 12th of May, this new Fuse known as ‘Teamfight’ will allow “you and your partner to beat on the opponent simultaneously for seven seconds.”

Designed to lend further into the Duos side of 2XKO, this new mechanic should offer a ton of new and different strategies which players can engage in and take advantage of. That said, Teamfight can also be activated when playing solo (in which case you will be able to control one or both fighters at the same time.)

This new potentially transformative addition does come with some limitations however. When Teamfight is active, players won’t be able to use team actions such as tag launchers; assists etc…

Full details on the new Teamfight system can be found HERE, and includes various tips and tricks to make the most of the mechanic.

Fighting games are a delicate balance, and so it will be interesting to see whether Teamfight proves to be additive to the experience, or destructive. We won’t have to wait long to find out, with the update officially arriving early next week.

KitGuru says: What do you think of this upcoming update? Is it too big of a switch-up, or is this what 2XKO needs to stand out and stay fresh? Let us know your thoughts down below.

The story behind the MMORPG Ashes of Creation, its development team (Intrepid Studios), its founder and CEO Steven Sharif, and its major investors (Robert Dawson, Jason Caramanis) continues to get messier. As you might remember, Jason Caramanis publicly accused Steven Sharif of fraud, embezzlement, and other illegal acts, and mentioned that Sharif would be the target of several lawsuits, including one already filed by TFE Games Holdings against Steven Sharif and his husband, John Moore, on February 9, 2026, in the Nevada District Court, Clark County. However, a few days ago, Sharif himself filed a counter-lawsuit in the United States […]

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