Since its release in October 2009, League Of Legends has been free-to-play and is monetized through purchasable character customization.
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11 Facts About League Of Legends
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League of Legends has received generally positive reviews; critics highlighted its accessibility, character designs, and production value.
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In 2019, League Of Legends regularly peaked at eight million concurrent players, and its popularity has led to tie-ins such as music videos, comic books, short stories, and an animated series, Arcane.
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League of Legends is a multiplayer online battle arena game in which the player controls a character with a set of unique abilities from an isometric perspective.
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League Of Legends argued the game was only profitable because of its large player base.
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League of Legends received generally favorable reviews on its initial release, according to review aggregator website Metacritic.
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League Of Legends argued that limiting female champions to one body type was constraining, and said progress had been made in Riot's recent releases.
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League of Legends has received awards for its contribution to esports.
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League of Legends is one of the world's largest esports, described by The New York Times as its "main attraction".
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League Of Legends games are typically livestreamed on platforms such as Twitch and YouTube.
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League Of Legends sells streaming rights to the game; the North American league playoff is broadcast on cable television by sports network ESPN.
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