League of Legends

League of Legends (often abbreviated as LoL, and sometimes as LofL) is an action RTS video game developed and published by Riot Games forMicrosoft Windows, inspired by the Defense of the Ancients (DotA) map for Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. It was first announced on October 7, 2008, and released on October 27, 2009. The game was in a closed beta from April 10, 2009, to October 22, 2009. It then transitioned to open beta until release.

Gameplay

Players are formed into 2 even teams of Champions, 3v3 or 5v5. As of October 19, 2011, there are 85 different released champions. Each team starts at opposing sides of a map in an area called the "fountain", near what is called a "Nexus". A match is won when either the opposing team's Nexus is destroyed or the other team surrenders. To destroy a Nexus, each team must work through a series of towers called "Turrets". Turrets are often placed along a path to each base referred to as a "Lane". Along the way, each player gains levels from killing the opposing team's champions and "Minions" (small NPCs that constantly spawn and attack the other team) and defeating neutral monsters (some of which grant buffs known as crests upon death). Completing objectives rewards players with gold which is used to purchase items. In League of Legends, each player starts at level 1 at the beginning of the match and can obtain the maximum of level 18 with their champion, leveling 4 different champion-specific abilities.

LoL Heroes

Brand New ChampionsOver 50 completely new champions with unique abilities and play styles to choose from.

Advanced MatchmakingLoL's intelligent matchmaking system ensures you always play against players just as good as you are, so everyone has a good time, every time.

Unlimited CustomizabilityFine tune each champion to your own unique play style by choosing your own mix of runes, masteries and summoner spells.

Multiple MapsTake to the many Fields of Justice and prove your worth on Summoner's Rift, Twisted Treeline and The Proving Grounds.

In-depth StatisticsWho took down the most champions? Who dealt the most damage? These questions and more, answered and tracked for every game you play.

A Level Playing FieldLoL's server-client network model ensures no player has a host advantage.

Reconnect to Games in ProgressCat pull out your modem cable again? Reconnect to games in progress and carry on the good fight

Built for CompetitionPlay in ranked games, whether solo or with friends, and find out just how good you are on the competitive ladder system.