League of Legends Classic announced as Riot plugs leaks
Riot Games has officially announced League of Legends Classic, a reimagined version of its 16-year-old MOBA that will recreate the game from an earlier era. The announcement came after dataminers leaked information about the project, revealing its existence and details about which champions would be featured.
The reveal was presented through a creative live-action trailer that humorously avoided specifying the exact scope of the project. According to the video, Riot is still determining what League of Legends Classic would entail—whether it would preserve the game at a specific competitive season, recreate a particular game build, restore champions to their original kits from years past, or blend elements from multiple time periods. The trailer’s presentation, compared to the famous “Pepe Silvia” conspiracy meme from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, suggested Riot took a self-aware, tongue-in-cheek approach to the reveal.
The timing of the official announcement was driven by the need to address leaks from dataminers who had already uncovered key details about the planned project. While Riot’s reveal video intentionally obscures the final direction of League of Legends Classic, the announcement confirms the company is actively developing the project in response to community interest in experiencing earlier versions of the game.