Riot teases League of Legends Classic, with a full reveal coming in two weeks
Riot Games has officially confirmed the development of League of Legends Classic following a leak of low-polygon character models from the game’s public test servers. Rather than issuing a cease-and-desist, the developer embraced the revelation with a cheeky promotional skit titled “200 Years of Experience,” featuring executive producer Paul “Pabro” Bellezza humorously grappling with the conceptual challenge of selecting the perfect era to recreate.
The announcement leaves a critical question unanswered: which season of League of Legends will Classic represent? The skit suggests multiple possibilities—season one’s earliest state, season two when jungle pathing was introduced, or season four—without providing a definitive answer. This ambiguity appears intentional, as Riot teased that the full reveal and detailed information about the project will arrive in two weeks.
The mode represents Riot’s engagement with nostalgia and the broader gaming trend of classic or legacy versions, allowing players to experience earlier iterations of the long-running MOBA. The specific itemization and mechanics of the chosen era remain unclear, though the skit’s references to items like Heart of Gold suggest the developers are considering multiple possibilities from League’s extensive history.
The project was discovered through leaked client assets before the official announcement, indicating development has progressed significantly. With two weeks until the full reveal, players and the community are left to speculate about which competitive season and gameplay era will form the foundation of League of Legends Classic.