{
  "id": 14676920,
  "title": "League of Legends Classic will become a thing of the past in January 2027, though it may one day be resurrected as a limited-time event",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/league-of-legends-classic-will-become-a-thing-of-the-past-in-january",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T11:01:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
    "slug": "rock-paper-shotgun",
    "url": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/league-of-legends-classic-will-become-a-thing-of-the-past-in-january-2027-though-it-may-one-day-be-resurrected-as-a-limited-time-event"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Riot has announced that the League of Legends classic mode will cease to be a permanent addition in January 2027. According to Rock Paper Shotgun, the mode debuted in July and offered a version of the MOBA that mirrored its early days. While the mode might return in a different form in the future, Riot determined there is not enough prolonged appetite to maintain it like classic modes in titles such as World of Warcraft.\n\nOusmane Dembélé has recorded exceptional Champions League statistics since January 2025, according to Yahoo Sports. The reigning Ballon d'Or winner has 29 direct goal involvements in 26 appearances during this period, consisting of 19 goals and 10 assists. Following a match against Manchester City involving a goal and an assist, Yahoo Sports noted that Dembélé has scored ten goals since the first leg of the 2025–2026 round of 16 against Chelsea in February.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Eurogamer",
        "title": "Riot Games has announced the end League of Legends Classic as an on-going mode, just three months after its release",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/riot-games-has-announced-the-end-league-of-legends-classic-as-an-on",
        "published": "2026-10-15T12:06:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}