Developer Riot Games has been persistent when it comes to the currently standing MOBA giant League of Legends, however, the team is also looking to expand the universe to other genres that applies to the hardcore fan base that has formed over the past decade. Announced during the 10 year anniversary for League of Legends, Riot revealed that Project L will be the studio’s entry to the fighting game genre.
While Project L might be news to many, it is however a dated reveal as Riot has shared to have disclosed the coming project back at EVO back in August during the annual Las Vegas event. Developer Radiant Entertainment, who will be developing the coming fighter, the studio’s CEO Tom Cannon discusses what the team expects for players to see from the new title.
“What I think League of Legends players expect from this game is different, but in some ways harmonious from what I think fighting game players expect from this game,” Cannon shares when discussing Project L. “Everyone wants a great game, but what we’ve been seeing is that people are really excited to see Runterran champions in a new light, even from a new camera angle. Making fighting games is really, really tough.”
Regarding the actual game itself, Riot did showcase only a few seconds of gameplay for fans to see from the “Making Games” developer diary for the League of Legends decade anniversary. Looking from the short clip, the only confirmed characters is Darius and Ahri: but seeing that this is early development footage, expect more characters to be announced later down the line. Cannon then goes to share that the team will be “going dark” following the gamepaly teaser, so more information on the game will be disclosed to those who patiently wait for when the studio is ready to share more.
Speaking of franchised titles under the League of Legends universe, Riot games announced that strategic autobattler Teamfight Tactics will be making its way to mobile. You can read our coverage on the announcement here.
Would you play a fighter comprised of League of Legends characters?
Project L does not have any listed platforms nor a secure release date.
