Riot Games says recent changes to League of Legends' reward system "didn't hit the mark for everyone," and so it's bringing Hextech Chests back and reducing the Blue Essence cost for new champions ...

Hextech Chests and Keys are making a return in League of Legends with patch 25.S1.9 (15.9) and will be dropping alongside the ...

League of Legends patch 25.07 is mainly focused on the April Fools update & LeBlanc overhaul, but there are a few big balance ...

Hextech Chests return via battle pass & honor system, emphasizing engagement over skill. Riot acknowledges player frustration, makes rare move to address criticism. Riot makes adjustments beyond ...

The League of Legends Hextech Chest drama is perhaps the most explosive backlash I’ve seen from the game’s community in the past five years. It’s outdone the much-maligned Sentinels of Light ...

After more than a month of player dissent, Riot finally concedes. League of Legends (LoL) developer Riot Games has finally budged in its more than a month-long feud with the playerbase over their ...

Riot claims they made the move to sustain League of Legends' "long-term health." League of Legends (LoL) developer Riot Games has been under fire since the beginning of Season 2025, and it looks like ...

League of Legends Patch 25.05 aims to nerf several Champions dominating the meta and reduce early-game lane swapping plays. Plus, Hextech Chests are back — let's explore the winners and losers ...

The best League of Legends game mode, Arena, returns in the new set of patch notes with takes a swing at lane swaps and brings back Hextech Chests. A new Valorant agent is about to launch ...

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