The League of Legends MMO has been easy to doubt lately, mostly because there’s been so little to hold onto. Riot said “yes, it’s happening” back in 2020, and then… not much. The 2024 reset didn’t help either. When a studio does that, you don’t know if it’s a fresh start or a slow goodbye.
This time, it didn’t disappear.
A new producer with WoW history steps in
Riot’s MMO team just picked up Raymond Bartos as Senior Game Producer. He spent years at Blizzard, including time on World of Warcraft.
He didn’t tease features. He didn’t hint at a release date. It was the kind of update you’d normally scroll past, except it matters here because it answers one question in the simplest way possible: the team is still being built. In his LinkedIn post, he described being excited to join Riot’s MMO team and said he wants to help deliver an MMO players actually enjoy.
That’s not a reveal, but it is a practical sign that the project is still staffed and moving.
Riot’s League Universe keeps expanding
The MMO isn’t the only League project Riot has in the works. 2XKO is out there too and Riot has already mentioned a big League of Legends update planned for 2027, something meant to change the game in a bigger way than the usual patch-to-patch tweaks.
There is still no release date, no footage and nothing you can really point to. Maybe Riot shows something if 2026 goes well, maybe it doesn’t. What we do know is simpler: they’re still hiring for it and they’re still putting experienced people on the project.
I write for Need4Games, mostly keeping track of what’s coming next. I cover showcases and release updates, put together quick lists when you just want the highlights, and I’ll post Steam deal roundups when the sales get wild. I play a lot of games, so I tend to look at games through that lens. No overthinking, just: what it is, why it’s interesting, and if it’s actually worth your time. I also stream now and then on Twitch.
