Riot Games is preparing a massive overhaul for League of Legends in 2027. The plan focuses on a complete client revamp, visual updates to Summoner's Rift, and a smoother onboarding experience for fresh players.

This reveal dropped on the 19th via a short clip on Riot Games' official channels, including X (formerly Twitter). In it, Andrei van Roon, head of League Studio, and executive producer Paul Bellezza stepped up to outline their future vision.

First on the list is a brand new client. They are binning the existing one in favour of a fully unified experience. As van Roon puts it, "Unlike the current standalone application, this will completely integrate the in-game experience."

The iconic Summoner's Rift is also getting a facelift, with both graphical upgrades and fresh gameplay elements. Bellezza notes that they aim to deliver "an entirely new look and feel to how the game plays."

Beyond that, they are tinkering with the rune system and trying to make the game less punishing for newcomers. The team is clearly aiming to lower the barrier to entry, insisting that once everything is finished, it’ll be the perfect time to invite your friends to join you in League of Legends.

Riot Games plans to share more details on the updates sometime between next year's MSI and the World Championship.

Interestingly, this announcement was pushed forward. It was originally slated for January, but following a Bloomberg report on the 19th that sparked rumours of a 'League of Legends 2', they decided to clear the air. Bellezza was blunt: "We often get asked if we have plans for a League of Legends 2. Our answer remains, and will always be, 'no'."