Riot Games' upcoming Soul Fighter summer event promises to tie together all of its Runeterra games
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Riot Games is launching a special summer event across all of its Runeterra titles.
Entitled Soul Fighters, the summer event will last for six weeks and take place acrossLeague of Legends,Teamfight Tactics,League of Legends: Wild Rift,andLegends of Runeterra.Starting July 20, the event takes inspiration fromthe best fighting gameslikeMortal Kombat 1andStreet Fighter 6and promises a slew of new content including new game modes, skins, and gameplay features.
Set in an alternate universe, the event follows the “Tournament of Souls”, where beloved characters from the Runeterra universe will duke it out in a context organized by the mysterious God’s Eye. According to the press release, competitors will “battle it out until there is only one standing.”
Andrei van Roon, head of League Studio elaborated on what to expect. “Arena, Soul Brawl, and Tag Duel will let players experienceLeague of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, andWild Rift, respectively, in new ways that we think bring something really fresh to the table. We can’t wait to see what players think once they get their hands on them."
In addition to the slew of cosmetics and skins, the upcoming game modes look particularly promising. A new Arena mode is set to be added toLeague of Legendsas part of the summer event and promises tight battles between four teams of two players across four different battlefields.Leagueis also getting a new metagame where players can take on the role of Samira, a competitor in the Tournament of Souls, and gain reputation by playing games ofLeague. Play enough games, and you’ll be able to face new opponents and unlock new abilities for Samira in a “style-rating-focused combo battler”.
Teamfight Tacticswill also be getting its own bespoke narrative experience, based in the Tournament of Souls universe, whileWild Riftwill be introducing a Tag Duel mode which will allow players to switch champions on the fly.Legends of Runeterradoesn’t seem slated to get any new modes, but will be getting a range of cosmetics as well as a brand-new event pass.
The Runeterra universe is an increasingly ambitious project, encompassing some of thebest strategy gamesout there. However, if you want to get stuck into Riot’s flagship title, then we’ve got aLeague of Legends beginner’s guidejust for you.
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