Riot Games recently provided a special Season 2024 TL;DW (Too Long; Didn’t Watch) dev update, featuring Riot Brightmoon and Meddler, along with insights from various Riot team members. Here’s a concise rundown of the key points:
- Season 2024 Cinematic Release: The Season 2024 cinematic is set to release on January 10.
- Ranked System Changes: Riot is implementing targeted changes to the Ranked system to improve skill evaluation, aiming to reduce the presence of smurfs or players with significantly different ranks in lobbies.
- New Champions and VGUs:
- Skarner is set to be released in the first half of the year.
- A champion from Arcane will receive a Visual and Gameplay Update (VGU).
- Shyvana will undergo a VGU, expected to be released in 2025.
- Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling, is a new ADC champion.
- Ambessa Medarda is a new champion joining League this year.
- Arcane Season 2: League will celebrate the release of Arcane Season 2 in November.
- Champion Mastery System Update: Riot is updating the champion mastery system, with details available in the latest dev blog.
- Arena Improvements: The Arena mode is making a comeback with improvements, including an increase to 8 teams of 2.
- Modes and Chill Mode: URF and One-For-All are set to return in the first half of the year, with additional modes making a comeback later. The Modes Team is also working on a chill mode for playing with friends.
- Vanguard Anti-Cheat: Vanguard, Riot’s anti-cheat software, is being introduced to combat bots and cheaters. It will enable hardware bans and live match termination, refunding LP to affected players.
- Prestige Skins: Rakan, Ezreal, Kindred, Evelynn, and Kayle will receive Prestige skins in the first half of the year.
- ASU (Art and Sound Updates):
- Lee Sin’s ASU is almost complete and is set to be released in early May.
- Teemo’s ASU is experiencing delays, and Riot is evaluating updated timelines.
- New Thematics: Heavenscale and Primal Ambush are introduced as new thematics.
- Skin Updates: Faerie Court, PROJECT, and Blood Moon are making a return. Older Legendary skins without unique borders will receive them. Rammus and Olaf are getting new skins.
- Esports Updates:
- LEC, LCK, LPL, and LCS will have 3 slots at Worlds, while LLA, CBLOL, PCS, and VCS remain unchanged.
- MSI will feature double elimination, and the winner will earn a slot at Worlds.
- MSI is scheduled for May 1st to 19th in Chengdu, China.
- Worlds will be held in Europe from September 24th to November 2nd.
- LoL Esports Hall of Legends: Riot is establishing a Hall of Fame for League esports pros, with an independent voting panel selecting the first inductee.
- League’s 15th Anniversary: League of Legends turns 15 this year, and Riot plans to celebrate the milestone.
- Teaser for Season 2024 Cinematic: The dev update concludes with a teaser for the Season 2024 cinematic.
Players can expect these exciting updates and changes as League of Legends enters Season 2024.
