League of Legends – TL;DW: Classic, Mayhem & More Dev Update

Summary

Hey everyone, Pabro and Meddler here with a quick TL;DW of today’s Dev Update:

• Season 3 is all about celebrating League’s past and present.
• League Classic launches next patch and is our take on creating a “greatest hits” feel from across League’s early years.
• Classic will feature the original Summoner’s Rift, a starting roster of 60 champions, old-school items, runes, masteries, and mechanics.
• We’ll be adding additional champions over time, but Classic won’t include every champion released up to the present day.
• You’ll unlock Runes and Masteries by playing Classic, though progression will be much faster than it was in the past and everyone will have access to default pages from the start.
• Classic will also include modern improvements like matchmaking updates, server infrastructure, performance improvements, modern pings, spell buffering, and optional WASD controls.
• We’ll be doing regular balance updates, but Classic will have its own balance philosophy focused on preserving what makes it unique.
• We’re also introducing The Council, a community voting system that will help guide the future of Classic.
• You can learn more about Classic in a dev blog out now.
• We’re celebrating Classic in ARAM: Mayhem with ARAM: Mayhem Classic-ish.
• ARAM: Mayhem Classic-ish will feature a Classic-inspired map, Classic items, and Classic-themed Augments.

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