Earlier this week Riot Games teased that aLeague of Legendsproject would beappearing at The Game Awards 2019. The studio didn’t tease any further information about the game other than it wasn’t developed in-house, but rather through a partner studio. ThatLeague of Legendsproject has now been revealed, as as the studio behind it.Battle Chasers: Nighwardeveloper Airship Syndicate is currently hard at work onRuined King: A League of Legends Story.
The trailer shown forRuined Kingwas unfortunately not particularly revelatory, either in terms of story or gameplay. The trailer shows a burst of ghostly tendrils exploding out from what appears to be a Shadow Isles location and crossing the ocean to what’s presumably the pirate city of Bilgewater. The one other notable and familiar aspect ofLeague of Legendsshown is the character Thresh being hinted as the one releasing theRuined King, indicating that the king will pursue vengeance upon its release.
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WhileRiot Gamesand Airship Syndicate may not be ready to give away too much aboutRuined Kingjust yet,League of Legendsfans may be able to intuit some information. The Ruined King has been referred to inLeague of Legends' lore from time to time. They’re believed to be from an era between the reight of Mordekaiser and the dawn of the Demacian empire. No one knows who the Ruined King is or what happened to their kingdom, but odds are that’s exactly what the game will tell us.
Ruined Kingmay be the firstLeague of Legends gamedeveloped by a third-party studio, but it’s also part of Riot’s sudden expansion into more games beyond just League of Legends. This summer Riot also announced anew card game, an FPS, and an in-development MMO. Riot has a pressing interest in expanding not just theLeague of Legendsuniverse, but into new universes as well.
Little other information aboutRuined Kinghas been shared, which is surprising given that no gameplay was actually shown as part of the announcement. On the game’s official website Riot did confirm thatRuined Kingwill be an RPG, but whether it’ll be a top-down RPG with gameplay akin toLeague of Legendsor something more traditional likeBattle Chasersisn’t clear. Perhaps the game is rather early in development. Expect more information onRuined Kingas it’s available.
Ruined King: A League of Legends Storyis coming to PC and consoles.
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