Riot Games is releasing a mobile version of its worldwide hit, League of Legends. While this version of the game, called League of Legends: Wild Rift, is slightly different in terms of running on smartphones, it still keeps the core MOBA gameplay intact and can be played on the go. That's the intention, though few gamers have tried the game yet: it finally got a closed beta in September, but only in the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. It's unclear when Wild Rift will release elsewhere, as Riot has given an incomplete timeline for expansion in other regions and hasn't said a word about when the full game might release publicly. When Wild Rift reaches a larger version, players will find a somewhat abbreviated game of the MOBA that has dominated desktop gaming and esports leagues for the past decade. Wild Rift is optimized for the game to run on much smaller smartphone screens, which also means touch controls and slightly shorter 15-20 minute rounds that are better suited for phone play than standard League matches that regularly last double (or more). PC League champions are slowly being added, though some have been changed for mobile play, and there's a new map that revamps the classic Summoner's Rift. Thanks to regular developer videos and open betas, we know a lot about Wild Rift. If you're not already in an open beta region, you can pre-register for the game now on Android (not iOS yet). Below is everything we've heard about the game so far.
Wild Rift price and release date
We don't know the release date for League of Legends: Wild Rift, but we do know that the game is far enough along to have closed betas, which is a good sign. Wild Rift was first unveiled in October 2019 as part of Riot Games' 2020th anniversary celebration of League of Legends' debut, and in mid-2020 we learned that the game was being tested in early alpha in two regions: Brazil and the Philippines. Wild Rift had a regional closed beta in September 2020 in several countries in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines and Indonesia, but we haven't heard of any other beta plans or dates. output. As for the price of Wild Rift, we doubt it will cost anything to start the game. Like the base League of Legends game, we expect the mobile version to be free-to-play, with in-game microtransactions funneled. money to unlock champions and new cosmetics in the company. As of the September 20 Closed Beta, microtransactions are integrated into the game: while players will earn introductory champions just for playing, other champions and skins can be paid for through in-game currency (Wild Cores) purchased with real money, even in closed beta versions. After the betas, all accounts will be deleted and the microtransaction value will be refunded with a XNUMX% bonus as a 'thank you' from Riot for testing the game. Riot ensures that no champion will be microtransaction-only and that there will be no paid stat bonus. For free players, there is an in-game currency called Poro Coins to unlock cosmetics like emotes and skins. It's still possible that Wild Rift's monetization plans will be affected by the current confusion around mobile purchases, mainly due to Epic and Apple's legal dispute over in-app purchases and third-party stores on phones. We'll have to see how it goes to be sure.Wild Rift beta
Wild Rift launched its first official closed beta in September, rolling out to players in the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, according to a Riot blog post and video (above). The beta version was released mainly on Android, although there is also a very limited iOS beta version. This beta was going to last a few weeks. An open beta followed in late October 2020, but again, it was only available in previous countries in Southeast Asia, as well as Japan and South Korea. This beta version has allowed players in certain regions to link their Wild Rift accounts to existing Riot accounts to earn additional in-game rewards. Riot planned to expand the Open Beta to Europe, Taiwan, Oceania, and Vietnam during the first week of December 2020, as well as to some players in Russia, Turkey, the Middle East, and North Africa. The Open Beta is finally coming to the Americas in March 2021, and to make up for the later release, Riot is giving players in the region a way to quickly build their pool of champions to compete with those who have been able to play the longest. Please note that the closed beta in September removed player account progress at one point, so even when you have access to a beta, you may not be able to keep everything you've earned. when it fully releases later. Riot assured players that all Wild Core (the mobile game version of RP) microtransactions will be returned after the reset with a 20% bonus.Wild Rift Specs, Ranked and Unlocked
Thanks to various official tweets, early game images, and developer videos, we know a lot about Wild Rift. We know the minimum specs, or at least what Riot Games assumed in May 2020 that they would end up being. According to a tweet from the official Wild Rift account, at launch, the studio believes that the minimum specs for Wild Rift will be Android phones with 1,5GB of RAM, a Snapdragon 410 chipset, an Adreno 306 GPU, and compatibility with the 32 bit Android processor. like iPhone 6 and newer phones.Hello everyone, the Wild Rift team. We hope everyone is safe and sound. Some quick updates on our Google Play Store page. We see reports of some puzzling experiences that we hope we can clear up. Here it goes: pic.twitter.com/yKlfApOT47 May 15, 2020 This minimum spec has been increased a bit for closed beta testing (4 core Android chipset and 1280x720 screen resolution, iPhone 7 or higher), but the optimization might reduce that for the full version. We got more information about the game when the Closed Beta launched in September 2020. According to a video from the developer, the game has a similar ranking system to base League of Legends: it unlocks at Rank 10, after which players Players are ranked in iron ranking levels. in Challenger. The lower tiers under Master will have four divisions, and the new Emerald tier will sit between Platinum and Diamond, for better player distribution. There are two steps to rank up. From lower-ranked Iron to Emerald, each win earns players a rank mark, and each loss earns one. But don't worry, as you play you will build a ranked strength meter which when full will protect you from a lost point when you lose a game. Earn enough ranking marks and you will climb higher. Diamond levels and above use a victory point system, much like the league point system in League of Legends. You can line up in groups of 1, 2, 3, or 5, and you'll be matched up with players of similar skill. In addition to Ranked, Wild Rift is slowly introducing other modes, including the popular All Random, All Mid (ARAM) mode on League PC, which is expected to arrive later in 2021. Starting with the September 2020 closed beta and his developer video, champions will be unlocked in two ways: earnings and microtransactions. Players will start with an introductory set of basic champions that they will earn as they play and level up. As you play, you'll also earn an in-game currency called ``Blue Motes'' that can be spent to unlock other champions. In addition to the ``free championship rotation'', which allows players to use a roster of select heroes that rotate periodically, the game should be free to play.