New details about Riot Games’ upcoming League of Legends MMO have reportedly surfaced, revealing a rather unusual approach to traditional MMORPG gameplay. According to a series of now-deleted Reddit comments, the game could feature three competing factions, PvPvE combat, dangerous dungeon expeditions, and a system where players lose their loot upon death.
The leaks have gained attention because the alleged insider previously predicted details about League of Legends: New Dawn before its official announcement.
In Brief
- Riot’s upcoming MMO reportedly features three factions, including one dedicated primarily to PvP.
- Players may lose some or all of their loot when they die.
- Dungeon expeditions allegedly involve traveling through dangerous PvP zones while enemy players hunt your party.
- The MMO reportedly focuses on skill-based combat, with an alleged alpha test already conducted.
Riot MMO Leak Comes From a Source With Allegedly Accurate Predictions
The information comes from Reddit user Local_Anything191, whose deleted comments were recently highlighted in a thread on r/MMORPG.
According to the thread’s author, the same Reddit user previously leaked details about League of Legends: New Dawn nearly a year before Riot officially announced the massive 2027 overhaul.
The user also allegedly predicted the LCS and CBLoL merger well before it happened.
However, many of the original comments have since been deleted, making the source’s track record difficult to independently verify.
About three months ago, the user reportedly began sharing information about Riot’s long-awaited MMO, including several gameplay systems that sound quite different from traditional MMORPGs.
Riot MMO Reportedly Features Three Factions and PvPvE Gameplay
One of the biggest claims involves a three-faction system that combines PvE and PvP gameplay.
According to the leak, two factions will primarily focus on PvE activities while still participating in some PvP encounters.
The third faction, however, will cater specifically to competitive PvP players.
The game reportedly targets players familiar with the competitive nature of League of Legends and VALORANT, rather than those who prefer more casual MMORPG experiences.
Additionally, the MMO is said to feature a traditional race-and-class-based character system without freely swapping between weapons.
Dungeon Expeditions Could Turn Into PvP Survival Missions
Perhaps the most interesting feature mentioned in the leak is how players reportedly access dungeons.
Instead of simply teleporting into an instance or flying directly to its entrance, players will supposedly need to form a group and travel together through dangerous territory.
During these journeys, called treks, the game reportedly matches the dungeon party against players belonging to the PvP-focused faction.
The opposing group then attempts to hunt down and eliminate the dungeon party before it reaches its destination.
This sounds somewhat similar to extraction-style gameplay, where reaching your objective becomes just as important as surviving encounters with other players.
If implemented, the system could make even routine dungeon runs considerably more challenging.
Players May Lose Their Loot Upon Death
Another potentially controversial feature is the rumored death penalty. According to the leaked information, dying in Riot’s MMO could result in players dropping some or all of their loot.
The exact amount of loot lost was reportedly still being tested, suggesting that the mechanic had not been finalized.
Such a system would introduce considerable risk to PvP encounters, especially during dungeon expeditions.
Players could potentially lose valuable rewards before even reaching their intended dungeon.
Riot MMO Reportedly Completed an Alpha Test
The alleged insider also claimed that Riot had conducted an alpha test a few weeks before their original comment, with reportedly positive results.
They described the MMO as significantly different from existing games in the genre, with a heavy emphasis on player skill and competitive gameplay.
Interestingly, Riot previously reset the MMO’s development direction in 2024 because its original vision was too similar to existing MMORPGs.
Since then, the company has continued investing in development, including bringing in former World of Warcraft combat designer Brian Holinka.
Riot co-founder Marc Merrill also recently described the MMO as the company’s internal “Grail” quest, highlighting the studio’s ambitions for the project.
Has Riot Games Confirmed These MMO Leaks?
As of writing, none of these rumored gameplay features or the alleged alpha test has been officially confirmed by Riot Games.
The company has confirmed that its Runeterra MMO remains in development, but it has yet to reveal gameplay footage, a release date, or an official title.
With several original Reddit comments deleted and no independent confirmation of their claims, these details should be treated as rumors.
Still, if even some of these features turn out to be accurate, Riot’s upcoming MMO could offer a very different experience from established titles like World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XIV.
