League of Legends players might spend countless hours brawling with each other, communicating through the ancient art of murder and mayhem, but what they can't do is have a simple chat. While a voice chat feature does exist, it's limited to party members, and because of that, it's gone underused.
That Riot Games has steered clear from adding fully fledged voice chat to League might not be too surprising when you consider the reputation its community has earned. In 2023, Riot developer Joe White noted that its introduction could create new problems, "especially for women and POC who get unfairly targeted by simply participating in voice comms".
