Welcome to the "What is League of Legends" FAQ. Here we will answer some other questions often asked by the community which I did not place in the original outline of the game. Hopefully with the aid of this section users will gain a better grasp of the nature of the game. This section will be updated regularly as the community asks more questions.
No, League of legends is a completely free game to play. It does offer completely optional cosmetic skins and icons which can be acquired utilizing their purchaseable currency "Riot Points", RP for short.
Yes, while initially the game could not, it has since been updated to run on all major PC platforms so a Mac would pose no issues.
Yes, While there are less than there once was, there are still 3 in rotation, howling abyss, Butcher's bridge, and Koeshin's Crossing.
Yes, while summoner's rift, the 5v5 game mode is the main game, there are also other rotating game modes and more permanent such as ARAM (All Random, ALl MiD), which puts all 5 members of both teams in one lane against each other which special rules. Aside from that some other popular game modes include URF (Ultra Rapid Fire), Arena, and Nexus Blitz.
In addition to League of Legends and to make the name make sense, Riot Games has made true on the plural state of their name and released games such as the very popular Teamfight Tactics (TFT), The Esports game Valorant, The Card game Legends of Runeterra and their newest game and entry into the fighting game market 2XKO.
Within the game there is a rank system, those who play well and make it to the top of the ladder to reach challenger has a chance to be picked up by organizations to play as part of a professional team to earn money and glory.
This site mentions 3 of my personal favorites, those being wukong, qiyana, and kha'zix, however there are many others which can be unlocked via simplay playing the game and earning Blue Essence which can then be used to purchase champions you would like to try out.
The game features a robust punishment system for unsportsmanlike behavior that has gone through many iterations before reaching its current state. Through it players can report bad behavior which could result in shorter less permanent consequences such as being delayed from entering games for one minute to longer, harsher consequences for repeat offenders such as permanent bans.
Generally the game gets an update and balace patches every two weeks however during the world championship that timeframe can extend up to a month so that updates will not interfere with the professional scene.
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