[Review]League of Legends: Wild Rift (for iOS)

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LEAGUE OF LEGENDS: WILD RIFT (FOR IOS) SPECS

Product Games Platform	Phone
Product Games Genre	Action
Product Games ESRB Rating	T for Teen
Product Price Type	Direct

League of Legends is so successful that it single-handedly sustained its developer, Riot Games, for more than a decade. Now, the massively po[CENSORED]r, free-to-play MOBA comes to mobile devices as League of Legends: Wild Rift. Translating an esports-caliber, competitive PC game to phones requires appreciated tweaks, but also some that are less than ideal. However, Wild Rift retains enough of the tactical gameplay and lavishly produced League of Legends magic that millions of people love, making this an Editors’ Choice pick for iPhone games.

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While League of Legends: Wild Rift is technically a new game, you'll experience more enjoyment if you have some familiarity with the franchise. After all, League of Legends is the poster child for one of the most omnipresent, yet inscrutable, video game genres: the multiplayer online battle arena, or MOBA.

League of Legends began as a Warcraft 3 mod that soon became its own offshoot of the real-time strategy genre, quickly overshadowing the likes of StarCraft II (much to my own personal annoyance). There are many MOBAs, but the top dogs are League of Legends and Dota 2. International esports teams earn millions of dollars competing in tournaments featuring these games.

With Wild Rift, Riot Games wants to expose the beloved PC game to an even larger audience on mobile. You can currently download Wild Rift for free on Android and iOS devices, and a console port is coming at a later time. After downloading the game, you sign in with your Riot Games account, Facebook account, or Apple/Google account.