Officialized in 2020 when many players dreamed of it, the MMO from Riot Games does not seem ready to arrive. After Ghostcrawler left in mid-2023, the project didn’t make much noise. Today, it is Tryndamere himself who comes to announce the news, the management has completely changed. Which means that a large part of the progress made will be reviewed. And so we will have to wait a few more years to see the game released. If it is not abandoned before then.
Despite the several years already spent on the project, the information concerning it was very poor. With what we learn from Tryndamere today, it seems that everything that has been accomplished is far from enough for the development team. According to him, the prototype developed was not different enough from what is already on the market. A concern that weighs heavily on Riot Games. With the expectations created by the announcement of an MMO in the universe of League of Legendsthe pressure is enormous.
Being satisfied with an already existing product but with only a different aesthetic is unthinkable. To try to create a universe that pushes the limits and codes of the MMORPG, Riot therefore changed direction of the project. Enough to leave you wondering about the future of this project. Can we still develop the genre enough to meet the demands of players?
A new head for the project
After Ghostcrawler, Riot Games headed to Fabrice Condominas to become the MMO’s new executive producer. A person who has already distinguished himself at EA by working on the saga Mass Effect. With him, the company intends to develop the immersive side of its universe. But he is not the only one to have brought a little change to the team. Vijay Thakkar becomes technical director, and will have spent most of his time reviewing the basic technical elements for the project.
However, by announcing this news, Tryndamere confirms that it will take a few more years for Riot Games’ MMO to see the light of day. During this time, the development team will not communicate on the progress of the project. Suffice to say that there is doubt regarding the future of this game. If an entire team seems dedicated to its creation, the ambitions of the studio risk being a real obstacle to its design.