Riot Games has finally shown League of Legends fans what’s in store for the game’s major update, League of Legends New Dawn.
Earlier this year, Riot revealed League Next, revealing that the MOBA is getting a major overhaul and a brand new client.
Riot then promised an update would be shared between MSI and Worlds, and waited for the very last moment.
A new trailer was revealed during the LoL Worlds 2026 final between Gen.G and BLG, giving a sneak peek of the update coming next year following the longest game of the tournament.
Everything We Know About League of Legends New Dawn
For now, details are rather slim on what exactly will be different in League of Legends New Dawn.
Riot teased that there will be gameplay and rune changes as part of the update, but didn’t elaborate further
Though Riot Meddler did previously state that the League Next update will overhaul the support role.
And Riot has promised a full reveal of New Dawn will be released in January 2027.
The upcoming update has made it clear why Riot is making First Stand 2027 the biggest LoL tournament ever.
More teams than any past LoL tournament will attend First Stand All In to compete on the new version of the game.
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So far, Riot has confirmed that LoL is finally getting a new and modernized client, with the current one causing issues to most players.
And, as the trailer showed, the visuals of champions and the Summoner Rift map have also been upgraded.
Riot has opted for a brighter, more saturated look, with “modern” seemingly the key word of this update.
Which isn’t surprising considering the game was released in 2009, and Summoner’s Rift hasn’t been heavily changed since 2014.
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