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2026
League of Legends releases S16 Worlds theme song 'Know My Name' with official MV
On October 9, 2026, Riot Games released 'Know My Name', the theme song for the 2026 League of Legends World Championship (S16), performed by Riot's virtual hip-hop group True Damage, with the official MV launching simultaneously. The MV centers on Faker and reviews his run of World Championship titles with T1.
2022
Riot Games sues Imba Technology over alleged game copying
Riot Games filed a complaint in Los Angeles federal court alleging that Imba Technology's game copied characters, text and other features from League of Legends. Riot asked the court to block sales of Imba's game and award damages and attorneys' fees; the source reports allegations, not a court determination.
2020
Mercedes-Benz Korea sponsors League of Legends All-Star Event
Mercedes-Benz Korea sponsored the year-end League of Legends All-Star Event as its sole official partner. The event ran from Friday through Sunday.
2020
OPPO launches League of Legends S10 limited-edition Find X2
OPPO launched the OPPO Find X2 League of Legends S10 limited edition on October 19, 2020, with design elements based on the game.
2020
League of Legends announces planned preseason item and shop changes
League of Legends lead designer Mark Yetter said the game would receive major changes to its in-game items and shop interface in 2021. The planned update includes new items and improvements to some existing items.
2020
YY launches FPX championship-skin promotion
YY launched a promotional activity offering League of Legends players opportunities to win FPX championship-skin items and other rewards, with activities running from May 7 to May 20.
2020
Tencent sues over alleged cloud distribution of its games
Tencent reportedly sued an unnamed Guangzhou-based technology company in China, accusing it of making Tencent games available through a cloud gaming service without permission and alleging unfair competition. Tencent sought damages of more than 9.6 million RMB.
2020
League of Legends increases its weekly free-hero rotation
League of Legends increased its weekly free-hero rotation to 15 heroes, equal to 10% of the game's total hero count after rounding; four heroes were also made permanently free on Chinese servers.
2020
League of Legends discusses a possible 1v1 mode
The article reports that Riot Games’ founder said League of Legends might introduce a 1v1 mode, potentially as a rotating mode; the article does not establish that it has launched.