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League of Legends Classic will become a thing of the past in January 2027, though it may one day be resurrected as a limited-time event

The classic mode rolled out in League of Legends earlier this year will cease to be a permanent addition once the calendar flips over into 2027, ending a fairly brief nostalgia run, devs Riot have announced. The mode, offering a version of the MOBA mirroring its early days, only debuted in July . It might come back in…

League of Legends Classic will become a thing of the past in January 2027, though it may one day be resurrected as a limited-time event
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The classic mode rolled out in League of Legends earlier this year will cease to be a permanent addition once the calendar flips over into 2027, ending a fairly brief nostalgia run, devs Riot have announced. The mode, offering a version of the MOBA mirroring its early days, only debuted in July . It might come back in…

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10/15/2026 08:01
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What’s come out about League of Legends so far, newest first.

  1. League of Legends Classic Getting Shut Down After 3 MonthsPolygon
  2. Riot Games has announced the end League of Legends Classic as an on-going mode, just three months after its releaseEurogamer · Announcement
  3. League of Legends Classic now has an end dateAdrenaline
  4. 3 months after launch, Riot announces League of Legends Classic will be killed in January: 'most have gone back to other parts of League'PC Gamer · Release
  5. League of Legends changes 28 champions in patch 26.21; here's whichÚltima Ficha · Update

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