On October 11, Riot Games announced the main player data of its MOBA game League of Legends on its Korea server to commemorate the game's 15th anniversary of global launch. As of the first week of October, League of Legends has topped the game usage list in Korea's Internet cafes for 323 consecutive weeks, and this record is still being broken. Although Hanbok was opened in 2011, the game's appeal in Korea is still very high, attracting many players to enter Internet cafes to play the game, even if League of Legends itself has a relatively low computer configuration.
From September 2023 to August 2024, the majority of League of Legends players in Korea are males in their 10s to 20s. According to Riot's official statistical forecast data, about 70% of men in their 10s in Korea play League of Legends, which also shows that League of Legends still has a lot of new blood in Korea, and players continue to join the game and take to the field. Riot Games also publishes detailed data on how long players spend playing. As of 2024, the average weekly League of Legends game time of Korea players is about 16.92 million hours, about half of which is used in qualifying matches.
From December 2011 to August 2024, "Supreme Fist Li Qing" became the most commonly used skin by Korea players, with a cumulative number of more than 130 million choices, after all, the blind monk has always been a strong hero of the version. Other popular skins include Yasuo the Nightbringer (110 million passes), Ezreal the Glacier Hero (80 million passes), Lucian the Shadow of the West (74 million passes), and Ezreal the Future Warrior (69 million passes). In particular, Li Qing and Ezreal have an average of 7.3 million and 7.06 million appearances per day as of 2024, respectively, showing their super popularity both inside and outside the game.
In addition, Riot Games has announced the use of in-game gear. As of 2024, the first piece of equipment that players have purchased the most is the "Blade of Dolan", with a cumulative purchase of around 156 million times. The most popular footwear category is the "Mage Boots", which has been purchased about 360 million times. "Landry's Torment" became the most popular Legendary piece of equipment, with a total of 162 million selections. For many years, we have often said that Korea is good at producing top midlaners, and from 2013 to 2023, all the teams that won the world championship were started by Korea midlaners, so the popularity of mage gear did not surprise us.
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of League of Legends, Riot Games is launching a League of Legends Gamers Day. Players who log in by Monday, October 28 will be rewarded with a variety of rewards such as the Essence of Mythology, the 15th Anniversary Exclusive Sivir Skin, and the 15th Anniversary Avatar. On October 10 and 11, Riot Games also held Creative Day and Music Day, which celebrated art and music, respectively, while October 12 was an esports day for esports fans, and interested players can follow the League of Legends official account for updates.
The above published data are all Hanbok, and I hope that the national server will also be able to release some interesting data in the future, let's see the development of League of Legends in China. Regarding the popularity of League of Legends in Korea and around the world, Pu Liu, Game Director of League of Legends Studio, said: "We sincerely thank players for their long-term support and love for League of Legends. We will continue to work hard to make players feel that their time and passion for League of Legends is worth it. ”