form an ethics committee to prevent such a fracas from occurring again.
Unfortunately, it couldn't avoid controversy for long. In order to promote the addition of recent champion Seraphine, Riot launched a social media purporting to belong to the new character. This tracked the singer's rise to stardom in an alternate, modern-day version of the League world. This clever marketing gimmick was soiled, however, when Seraphine's began tweeting about anxiety and mental health issues, going so far as too request attention for her problems on Mental Health Day. This caused problems for Riot again when fans accused it of appropriating space in the mental health discussion for its ad campaign, taking attention that should be devoted to real life people with real issues. Riot was again reticent, and promised to exercise more care when dealing with the character in the future.
This has all given fans a lot to talk about, and it shows. Destiny, respectively.
Of course, not all the news concerning League of Legends has been rife with controversy. This year has seen the arrival of multiple champions that haven't enraged anyone, and plenty of updates that fans have genuinely enjoyed. Riot has also announced Ruined King: A League of Legends Story, which is a turn-based RPG set to release early next year. Fans of the game who enjoy learning more about its story and setting should be thrilled to dive into this new title.
2020 has been an eventful year for a long list of reasons, but it's also been a big year for video games. It's interesting to see that, in the rush of big name titles coming out for new next-gen systems, so many Reddit fans have latched on to League of Legends. It's proof of just how enduring and beloved this title is, even so many years after its release. With a fanbase this devoted, there's no telling where Riot will take its landmark MOBA next, or how many more controversies it will be able to weather.
Source: Reddit