League of Legends is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games, released in 2009, in which two teams of players each control a unique champion character and cooperate to destroy the opposing team's base while defending their own. The free-to-play game built its revenue model around optional cosmetic purchases rather than pay-to-win advantages, a structure that became widely copied across the games industry. League of Legends grew into one of the largest esports in the world, with an annual World Championship drawing enormous global viewership, and it spawned an expanded media franchise including the animated series Arcane.
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AwardBritish Academy Games Award for Persistent Game 1 AwardThe Game Awards − Best Esports Game 1 Release Year Sources
1. League of Legends (Wikidata)
Wikidata P166: British Academy Games Award for Persistent Game
Wikidata P166 (award received): British Academy Games Award for Persistent Game.
Wikidata P166: The Game Awards − Best Esports Game
Wikidata P166 (award received): The Game Awards − Best Esports Game.
View the Source2. League of Legends - Wikipedia
Pre-release sectionQuote, Pre-release section
released in October 2009
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