I'm more of a dabbler in multiple MMOs than a diehard fan of any particular one, but there's one I've had on my radar for years. As a League of Legends veteran of nearly 12 years, the idea that Riot Games is finally set to bring its world to life as an MMO is exciting enough to keep me hitting Summoner's Rift for at least another decade. That is, if it ever actually sees the light of day – something I'm getting increasingly concerned might never happen.
The first tease of the League of Legends MMO came in 2018, but it was two years before the project would be officially confirmed. Greg 'Ghostcrawler' Street, an acclaimed World of Warcraft developer, was in the driving seat, and while it was clear the project was in its very early stages, there was a lot of faith in Riot. Its world is ready-made for an MMO, and the company has been quietly absorbing a lot of former Blizzard talent into its ranks, the prestige of both studios and their relative proximity to one another making it easy for developers to make the jump.
