It's safe to say that League of Legends has had a rough start to the year. While the community for Riot's MOBA is often forthcoming with concerns and complaints, players' dissatisfaction levels are ...

A dev update video featuring Riot’s Meddler and Pabro was shared this week to address the Hextech Chest situation. Since their removal, Hextech Chests have frequently been either a subject of ...

Riot claims they made the move to sustain League of Legends' "long-term health." League of Legends (LoL) developer Riot Games has been under fire since the beginning of Season 2025, and it looks like ...

Riot Games says recent changes to League of Legends' reward system "didn't hit the mark for everyone," and so it's bringing Hextech Chests back and reducing the Blue Essence cost for new champions by ...

The League of Legends Hextech Chest drama is perhaps the most explosive backlash I've seen from the game's community in the past five years. It's outdone the much-maligned Sentinels of Light event, ...

It's clear that for many of you, Hextech Chests weren't just a way to get stuff, they were an important part of making your time in League feel rewarding. We didn't fully grasp how much this mattered ...

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Players are demanding that Riot Games restore the ability to earn free Hextech Chests. League of Legends (LoL) players still aren’t happy with the changes implemented to the game in Season 2025, and ...

It’s been a rough time in the League of Legends fandom recently. While fans largely enjoyed the second season of Arcane and the new lore-themed season, Riot made other adjustments to the game that ...

On Friday, Riot Games posted a “check-in” video regarding the current season and monetization woes in League of Legends. The video begins with head of League Studio Andrei Van Roon and executive ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Riot Games' League of Legends has been around since 2009, and it has attracted a large group of fans from around the world since its release. And when ...

Joshua is a writer at Game Rant with almost a decade of professional experience. He has worked for many reputable publications and holds a BS in Econimics. A March update for League of Legends brings ...