Timeline: from rumor to confirmation
Key moments in chronological order, each tagged by confidence level. Dates refer to public reports or official statements.
- 2023Reported
An early teaser
Game director Pupulasers once said '2025 will change League forever', later read by the community as a hint at the long-term plan.
- Nov 2025Unverified
'League of Legends 2' rumors spread
A deleted leak claimed a sequel and a new engine; speculation spread quickly, which is why Riot later moved its announcement forward.
- 18 Dec 2025Confirmed
Bloomberg report, Riot confirms the same day
Bloomberg's Cecilia D'Anastasio cited five current and former employees, revealing the codename and 2027 target. Riot then released a developer video in which Pabro explicitly denied a sequel.
- 8 Jan 2026Confirmed
Season-start recap repeats it in writing
Riot's season-start recap restated in writing that there will be no League of Legends 2, and repeated that more details would come between MSI and Worlds.
- Apr 2026Confirmed
A hint at support-role changes
Meddler mentioned on Reddit that League Next includes systemic support changes he is excited about, but said details are not ready and launch is still far off.
- Jun 2026Confirmed
Engine question answered
After TFT announced a move to Unreal, Meddler clarified that League keeps upgrading its custom Hextech Engine and will move the around-game client into it.
- 8 Sep 2026Confirmed
Worlds will bring only a 'small update'
Meddler deliberately lowered expectations: Worlds 2026 will share more than before, but not a full reveal, to avoid unrealistic expectations.
- 14 Nov 2026Unverified
Worlds 2026 final day
The final takes place at Barclays Center in New York. Media and community expect League Next news around it, but no full reveal had appeared at the time of this check.
- 2027Reported
Target launch year
2027 is the only window Riot has given. No month, season or patch is confirmed and the schedule may still change.