Official Site: League of Legends
Studio: Riot Games
Launch Date: October 27, 2009
Genre: MOBA
Business Model: F2P (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC, Mac
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Not So Massively: Descent’s Kickstarter woes; Heroes of the Storm’s $450K tourney blunder
Descent: Underground has passed the 50% mark on its Kickstarter campaign and promised to add singleplayer to the title but has only four days...
Are ‘me-too’ MOBAs a development trap?
There's no doubt that the MOBA genre is a behemoth in the industry right now, with titles like League of Legends and DOTA 2...
Massively OP’s MMO April Fools’ Day roundup, 2015 edition
It's April 1st, and in the MMO space that means that studios morph into merry tricksters and devious liars. But how will you keep...
Not So Massively: Dota 2 tickets sell out, Rust brings out the racists, and Grey Goo has population problems
Tickets for the Dota 2 world championship, The International, sold out in a record 10 minutes and are now being resold by scalpers for up to...
Global Chat: Tripping over colors in MMO play
Have you ever thought about what it would be like to play an MMO while affected by colorblindness? A guest writer over at Epic...
Not So Massively: D3’s ladder reset, HOTS’ team league mode, and Starfall Tactics
Diablo III is getting ready to close its second ladder only two months in on April 5th but will be providing a 100% gold...
Working As Intended: Six things I expect from serious MMO PvP
With PvP-encrusted MMORPGs like Camelot Unchained, Crowfall, and even Revival on the genre's horizon, I have a glimmer of hope that the future of MMO...
Not So Massively: HoN’s Grimm Hunt, HEX’s 100k tourney, and Descent’s reboot
It's been a packed week in the world of online multiplayer gaming, with competitive tournament announcements, patches, and tons of new videos. Microsoft may...
BAFTAs honor Braben, Bungie, Blizzard, and Riot
Destiny and David Braben were big winners at last night's BAFTA awards. Bungie's shooter was dubbed the best game by the British Academy of...
The Stream Team: MOBA Madness
MOBA Madness returns this week as MassivelyOP's Mike Foster takes you on a tour of the two titans of the competitive space, Riot Games'...
Not So Massively: Hearthstone’s MagicAmy drama; Riot rules on SpectateFaker
Riot Games President Marc Merill says he regrets comments made in the heat of the moment regarding the recent SpectateFaker controversy. Riot issued its...
League of Legends adds Bard, the Wandering Caretaker
Do you like roaming around and picking up random junk on the ground? Then you might be the perfect player type to handle League...
Not So Massively: LoL’s streaming controversy, Star Citizen’s mining, and Diablo III’s microtransactions
The League of Legends community is in an uproar this week over a dispute regarding who owns the gameplay in a League of Legends...
WoW and Destiny topped media mentions in 2014
This will probably not come as a shock to you, but a lot of press was talking about World of Warcraft and Destiny last...
The Stream Team: MOBA madness
It's Thursday night, which means it's too early to start partying but too late to start caring about work. Instead, join MassivelyOP's Mike Foster...
Not So Massively: Star Citizen offers rental gear, Diablo III player hits level 1000, and Dota 2’s Year Beast controversy
Welcome to Not So Massively, Massively Overpowered's weekly roundup of all the news from the world of MOBAs, lobby-based games, and other online multiplayer games...
MOBAs dominate Raptr’s January rankings as WoW playtime falls
According to a Raptr press release posted today, MOBA League of Legends dominated the service's January rankings with just under 20% of total playtime...
The Soapbox: Facing an industry of change
Right now I believe that we are on a threshold of change in the MMO industry, and it feels a little uncertain and a...
