Riot Games has laid out its League of Legends plans for the next 12 months, including when exactly we’ll be seeing the return of the hugely popular LoL Arena game mode.
Despite how popular League Arena mode quickly became, Riot never intended to make it a permanent inclusion. Its brief return in December was exactly that, with the playlist removed again after just a month. The good news is it’s not gone forever.
Here’s when League Arena fans should circle the calendar.
When is League Arena coming back?
Riot has told League fans that Arena will be returning in the first half of the 2024 season. Barring any delays, this will mean it comes by the end of June, which suggests a Summer update should bring the very popular LTM back.
At the time of writing, Riot has yet to share any exact Arena return date, but we’ll update this article as soon as anything official is locked in. Realistically, it’s only a matter of time.
What changes will Riot make to Arena next?
The biggest change coming to Arena once it lands on League servers again is the number of participating teams is going to be bumped up from four to eight. Teams will still consist of two partnered players, but following this 2024 update all Arena matches will be bigger than ever—they’ll sport 16 players in every lobby.
There will also be changes made to the mode’s UI as well as entirely new battlefields and more Augments, but Riot has said it won’t go into any specifics until Arena re-launches.
Make sure you read up on all the best (and worst) League champions in Arena so you’re ready to win as soon as the limited-time mode opens again.
To pass time until Arena is back, Riot is also working on several other LTMs. The devs have teased more returning playlists—URF and One For All—as well as an entirely new mode, that Riot described as “a more relaxed way to spend time with friends.”
On top of that, League’s ranking system just got some huge adjustments.
